Sponsoring Art and Culture
The potential for the arts to share knowledge with society is clear. Like culture, it has the power to impart values and broaden perspectives. In this sense, our commitment begins with the support of artists from Almería and Andalusia.
Ibáñez Cosentino Art Foundation
A non-profit cultural institution stemmed from the original Fundación Museo Casa Ibáñez. After several years of collaboration with the Ibáñez Museum, the Almería-based multinational Cosentino joined the former foundation as a trustee in December 2014, giving birth to the current Ibáñez Cosentino Art Foundation.
The year 2020 has been marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to the temporary closure of museums and cultural institutions around the world. The Ibáñez Cosentino Art Foundation closed its facilities in Olula del Río and Almería city during the months of March, April and May, and reduced its opening hours on several occasions. Furthermore, all cultural activities that posed a health risk were also cancelled.
Throughout 2020, the Ibáñez Cosentino Art Foundation has developed its cultural activity in three public spaces:
Olula del Río, City of Culture (Almería)
A cultural space comprising the Ibáñez Museum, the Pérez Siquier Centre and the monumental sculpture ‘The Woman of the Almanzora’, by Antonio López.
Art Museum of Almería. Municipal public museum (Ayuntamiento de Almería)
(Almería City Council) consisting of two sites: the Doña Pakyta Art Museum (Emilio Pérez square, 2 – Almería) and the Espacio 2
(Carlos Cano square, no n. – Almería).
“El Patio de Luces” Provincial
Council of Almería (calle Provincial Council of Almería (Navarro Rodrigo Street, 17, Almería, Spain).
22 temporary exhibitions have been held with a total of 30 cultural, educational and dynamic activities produced/coordinated to support them.
Other partnerships:
→ I+D+Art: Guarantee brand that recognises the commitment of companies to innovation and development through art.
→ Sponsors of the 69th edition of the Granada International Music and Dance Festival.
→ Collaboration in the publication of 3 books: ‘Una ciudad de profesiones’ (A city of professions), by architect Jordi Ludevid; ‘Cuando fui náufraga’ (When I was a castaway), by journalist Marta Rodríguez; and ‘Jesús el Galileo’ (Jesus, the Galilean), by Diego Sabiote.
→ Publication of 4 books of short stories, from the collection ‘Narradores Almerienses’ [Storytellers from Almería], under the theme ‘La Almería vaciada’ [The emptied Almería].
→ Sponsorship of the Best Director Award at the Almería Film Festival (FICAL), awarded to the film ‘Las Niñas’ [Schoolgirls] by director Pilar Palomero.
→ Sponsorship of the Feroz Awards 2020, which recognise the best films and TV series in Spain.
→ Sponsorship and contribution to the ToTu Art Gallery in Poland with Silestone® material.
