THE ASSOCIATION
Brief History
At the present moment in time, Contemporary Art is garnering more widespread recognition and difusion, largely thanks to the cultural programme ARCOmadrid has organised over the last twenty years and more. ARCOmadrid is also a meeting place for the art world, a place for exchanging views, popularising contemporary art, consolidating art collecting and reinforcing the contemporary art market in Spain. None of these influential and crucial tasks could have been undertaken without the ongoing altruist support and collaboration of the corporations, businesses and art lovers in the Amigos de ARCOmadrid Association.
One of the priority goals of this Association is to support and consolidate the art Fair while at one encouraging the involvement of the many people interested in supporting and working closely with our activities.
Statutes
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Activities
Experts Forum
The 8th Experts Forum is at the centre of the fringe activities revolving around the 29th ARCOmadrid, playing a crucial part in making the art fair a truly dynamic event for the critique and diffusion of the art of today.
ARCOmadrid throws a spotlight on agents in the art market whose experience and know-how broadens and enriches ARCOmadrid’s scope with each new edition. Artists, dealers, museum director and collectors as well as critics and historians are key nodes in the cultural network that will turn the city of Madrid and these debates into the centre of attention for art players from around the world.
Photographic Glimpses
Our Association created an interesting ongoing project to throw a spotlight on creative photography while fostering its incorporation into the wider contemporary art scene. PHOTOGRAPHIC GLIMPSES is a collection of photographs taken of and during ARCOmadrid by a range of invited photographers from all over the world.
Collecting Awards
| 2009 |
| Spanish Private Collecting Award: JOSÉ TRUJILLO |
| Spanish Collecting Award: FUNDACIÓN ROSÓN ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO |
| International Collecting Award: ANUPAM PODDAR |
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| 2008 |
| National Collecting Award: GRUPO BERGÉ |
| International Collecting Award: INHOTIM, CENTRO DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEA |
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| 2007 |
| Spanish Private Collecting Award: FERNANDO MEANA |
| Spanish Corporate Collecting Award: GRUPO URVASCO |
| International Collecting Award: LEEUM, SAMSUNG MUSEUM OF ART, KOREA |
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| 2006 |
| Spanish Private Collecting Award: FOTOCOLECTANIA |
| Spanish Corporate Collecting Award: FUNDACIÓN TELEFÓNICA |
| International Collecting Award: ESSL COLLECTION |
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| 2005 |
| Spanish Private Collecting Award: PILAR CITOLER COLLECTION |
| Spanish Corporate Collecting Award: LA CAIXA FOUNDATION COLLECTION |
| International Collecting Award: JUMEX COLLECTION |
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| 2004 |
| Spanish Private Collecting Award: M.E.R. FOUNDATION |
| Spanish Corporate Collecting Award: COLECCIÓN ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO ASSOCIATION |
| International Collecting Award: DAKIS JOANNOU COLLECTION |
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| 2003 |
| Spanish Collecting Award: ORDÓÑEZ-FALCÓN COLLECTION |
| International Collecting Award: BEYELER FOUNDATION COLLECTION |
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| 2002 |
| Spanish Collecting Award: RAFAEL TOUS CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION-METRÒNOM COLLECTION |
| International Collecting Award: ANN LEWIS |
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| 2001 |
| Spanish Collecting Award: JUAN MARCH FOUNDATION |
| International Collecting Award: BRITISH COUNCIL COLLECTION |
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| 2000 |
| Spanish Collecting Award: UNIÓN FENOSA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART |
| International Collecting Award: MAX MARA |
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| 1999 |
| Spanish Collecting Award: COCA-COLA ESPAÑA FOUNDATION |
| International Collecting Award: CAISSE DE DEPÔTS ET CONSIGNATIONS DE PARIS |
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| 1998 |
| Spanish Collecting Award: CENTRAL HISPANO and TESTIMONI DE LA CAIXA COLLECTIONS |
| International Collecting Award: GULBENKIAN COLLECTION |
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| 1997 |
| Corporate Collecting Award: CHASE MANHATTAN BANK COLLECTION |
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MENBERSHIPSIndividual menber |
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Benefits:
- Admission to the Fair on days reserved for professionals. |
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Supporting menber |
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Benefits:
- Admission to the Fair on days reserved for professionals. |
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Corporate menber |
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Benefits:
- Three membership cards in the name of company or persons appointed by company. |
CONTACT
ARCOmadrid Office
Feria de Madrid
PO Box 67.067
28042 Madrid
ESPAÑA / SPAIN
Contact Person: Concha Jiménez
Telf: 91 722 58 40
Fax: (+34) 91 722 58 00