The Program
Exodus & Resilience — Venezuela: Platform for Documentation, Training, Mediation and Public Access to Contemporary Culture is a 12-month project implemented by Fundación Museo de Arte Acarigua-Araure (MAAA), with conceptual and methodological development by Exodus & Resilience.
The cultural needs the program addresses.
A sector under pressure outside the capital
Venezuela's cultural sector has been deeply affected by prolonged economic instability, institutional weakening, migration and reduced access to resources for artistic production, preservation and public programming. These conditions have been particularly challenging outside the capital, where cultural institutions often operate with limited funding, reduced technical capacity and fewer opportunities for sustained visibility, training and exchange.
A culture that keeps producing meaning
At the same time, Venezuelan contemporary culture has continued to evolve through new forms of creation, circulation and community engagement shaped by displacement and reconfiguration. This transformation has not been matched by equivalent growth in documentation systems, public mediation tools or long-term cultural infrastructure capable of connecting artists, institutions, young people and wider audiences.
What is needed in the central-western region
The priority is not to multiply isolated exhibitions, but to create structured platforms that strengthen cultural participation, improve access to contemporary artistic knowledge, support professional development, and preserve cultural memory in ways that are locally grounded and publicly accessible.
What the platform actually does.
01
Documentation & Archive
02
Training & Professional Development
03
Mediation & Public Programming
04
Digital Tools & Public Access
01 — Documentation & Archive
Systematic documentation and archiving of artists, works and practices, with particular attention to artistic production shaped by migration, diaspora, memory and cultural reconfiguration. The component produces records, testimonies, technical materials and reference resources for sustained institutional use.
02 — Training & Professional Development
Training and professional development activities for artists, cultural workers, educators and young participants. The component strengthens regional capacity through workshops, seminars and structured learning paths designed for the specific needs of cultural practice in the central-western region.
03 — Mediation & Public Programming
Mediation activities and public programming that broaden access to contemporary culture. Programs target local communities with particular attention to youth participation and inclusive access — opening cultural participation to those who normally remain outside institutional circuits.
04 — Digital Tools & Public Access
Digital dissemination tools that make knowledge, content and methodologies publicly accessible. The component ensures that what is produced during the implementation period continues to be useful for researchers, institutions, communities and digital audiences after the funding ends.
May 2027 — April 2028
linked in one platform
Venezuela
requested amount
One implementing institution. One methodological partner.
MAAA — Implementing institution
Fundación Museo de Arte Acarigua-Araure acts as the applicant entity and the institution responsible for the administrative, financial and cultural implementation of the project. MAAA holds direct responsibility for budget management, contracting, expenditure documentation, reporting and the day-to-day execution of activities.
Exodus & Resilience — Conceptual and methodological partner
E&R contributes the project framework, curatorial research structure, narrative design and strategic advisory support. The partnership ensures that the program's documentation, training, mediation and digital components share a coherent methodology rather than being treated as separate activities.
Financial management
Financial procedures are based on documented internal controls, expenditure tracking and periodic review of all project-related costs against the approved budget. All expenditures will be supported by invoices, receipts, contracts or equivalent accounting documentation. Where necessary, the project will rely on qualified accounting support to ensure proper bookkeeping, reconciliation and preparation of financial reports.
Request the institutional brief.
The full institutional brief includes the project framework, budget summary, beneficiary mapping, implementation timeline and SDG alignment.