Kunststiftung NRW

The aim of the Kunststiftung NRW (Arts Foundation of North
Rhine-Westphalia) is to cultivate the exceptional in order to bring
forth more daring and higher quality in the arts and culture. The
Kunststiftung NRW (Arts Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia) was
founded on September 12, 1989 by the federal state government of North
Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and began its work in early 1990. It is
constituted under civil (private) law and is domiciled in the regional
capital of Düsseldorf.
The foundation’s task is

• to support and contribute to outstanding projects for the presentation and documentation of art and culture in North Rhine-Westphalia
• to enable the acquisition and retention of works of art and cultural assets with outstanding significance for art and culture in North Rhine-Westphalia
• to foster exceptionally talented newcomer artists
• to promote international artistic interchange