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VC is committed to bring contemporary art  in all its various disciplines and media – to Malta’s wider cultural

Valletta Contemporary is committed to bringing contemporary art in all its various disciplines and media – to Malta’s wider cultural community. 

As a result, VC acts as both a platform as well as an exhibition venue for contemporary art created during its sister gallery Gozo Contemporary’s residencies. 

 

In 2001, the Norbert Francis Attard Foundation established an ongoing an artist-in-residency programme in collaboration with Gozo Contemporary.  

 

The gallery organises artist residencies which encourage the professionalism and advancement of young artists; networking events which promote the development of a mix of international and local artists and art practitioners on the islands; and events encouraging the local general public and tourists to engage with artists and their work. 

 

Prior to the programme, residencies such as this were non-existent on the islands. 

 

Given the collaboration between the two venues, the initiative seeks to strengthen Gozo Contemporary’s existing educational programme. 

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VC strongly believes that any artistic institution hoping to reflect the most forward-looking and vibrant trends must engage with its surrounding student community. The gallery invests in developing student events that work in a mutually nurturing way – helping young creative individuals and groups develop their skills, whilst enriching the artistic discourse of the gallery, its members, and visitors.