Summer Nights
Theater, Dance,
Music and Poetry
Terra dell'Arte
Terra dell´Arte is a cultural association founded in 2002 that today counts on the presence of more than seventy artists from different countries. From the beginning presented to the public and institutions, a series of initiatives of high artistic value and of great interest.
The association organized solo and collective exhibitions of artists that come from Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, United States, El Salvador, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, French Guyana, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Malawi, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Romania, Senegal, Switzerland, Turkey and Uruguay.
The artworks of most of the artists involved (members and guests) are the base of the contemporary art collection of Terra dell’Arte and included painting, drawing, photography, digital art, video, sculpture and installation.
Terra dell’Arte has promoted eight big projects:
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the Biennale of Contemporary Art in Arad, Romania, 2005
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the International Digital Art Festival “Ventipertrenta”
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the International Project of Contemporary Art “Ars Latina”
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the National Poetry Prize “Poesie al Mondo”
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the International Project of Contemporary Art “Óyeme con los ojos”
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the Festival of Theatre, Dance, Music and Poetry “Summer Nights”
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the International Video Art Festival “(id)art fest”
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The Project of International Artistic Residencies - Palazzo Bonfranceschi, Belforte del Chienti (MC)
Since December 2006, the Municipality of Belforte del Chienti granted with regular convention with Terra dell'Arte the former Church of San Sebastiano as base of MIDAC Museum, Dynamic International Museum of Contemporary Art, which organized, till today, more than 100 events, including exhibitions, festivals, round tables, conferences and debates.
The association is also present in different countries of the world with offices and operative bases.
Among these are distinguished the one of Tecate, in Baja California, Mexico, coordinated and directed by the Vice-President of Terra dell'Arte Laura Castanedo, and the one of Leusden, in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands, coordinated and directed by Margareth Degeling, President of Foundation La Casa Holandesa-Terra dell'Arte.