The Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (Institute
for Foreign Cultural Relations, ifa) is an organization operating worldwide
to promote artistic exchange and dialogue between civil societies and
to provide information about foreign cultural policy. ifa is funded by
the German Foreign Office, the State of Baden-Württemberg and the
City of Stuttgart. It is also active in a wide variety of projects in
cooperation with foundations and other partner organisations both nationally
and internationally.
As the leading German institution for international cultural exchange,
ifa devises and organizes German contemporary art exhibitions worldwide.
Thus it activates intercultural discussions and discourse in contemporary
art. ifa funds artists' exhibition projects and awards scholarships; the
ifa galleries in Stuttgart and Berlin feature contemporary art, architecture
and design from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. |
