The ARTIUM of Alava Foundation is a non-profit entity set up in February 2001 by the Provincial Council of Alava to direct and manage the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Basque Country, Artium Museoa.
Mission, vision and values
It is responsibility of the Foundation, among other functions, to preserve the Museum’s cultural wealth, to inspire its knowledge and disseminate its heritage, and to promote culture in general. If you want to know more about the Artium Foundation, please visit our Portal of Transparency.
Its Board of Trustees is formed by public institutions that took part in the construction and initiation process of Artium Museoa and the private entities that, through their participation in the Corporate Members Programme of these Foundation, became Private Trustees.
The Board has the responsibility of safeguarding the institutional aims, monitor the Foundation, approve the budget and act as a bridge between the Foundation and the society.
The Artium Foundation has been recognized by the Emakunde Basque Women's Institute as a Collaborating Entity for the Equality of Women and Men
The Artium Foundation is part of the Board of Directors of Funko, Basque Confederation of Foundations
Artium of Alava Foundation Board of Trustees
(From 2015 june 13)
President
Ramiro González Vicente
President of Álava Provincial Council
Vice president
Ana del Val Sancho
Chair of Culture and Sport. Álava Provincial Council
Board members
Ibone Bengoetxea Otaolea
Minister of Linguistic Policy and Culture. Basque Government
Cristina González Calvar
Chair of Employment Development, Trade, Tourism and Provincial Administration. Álava Provincial Council
Itziar Gonzalo de Zuazo
Chair of Treasury, Finance and Budget. Álava Provincial Council
Andoni Iturbe Amorebieta
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sport. Basque Governement
Sonia Díaz de Corcuera Ruiz de Oña
Councillor of the Department of Culture, Education and Sport. Town Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz
María Inmaculada Sánchez Arbe
Director of Culture and Sport. Álava Provincial Council
Mercedes Roldán Sánchez
Ministry of Culture
María Goti Ciprián
Diario El Correo S.A.
Iñigo Recio Álvarez
Vital Foundation
Secretary
Susana Guede
Álava Provincial Council
Non voting attendees
Beatriz Herráez Diéguez
Director of Artium
Distribution of members in the Board
- Provincial Council of Álava: 5 members
- Basque Government: 2 members
- Town Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz: 1 member
- Ministry of Culture: 1 member
- Diario El Correo S.A.: 1 member
- Euskaltel Foundation: 1 member
- Vital Foundation: 1 member
Artium of Alava Foundation Executive Board
(In 2019)
President
Ana del Val Sancho
Chair of Culture and Sport. Álava Provincial Council
Board members
Itziar Gonzalo de Zuazo
Chair of Treasury, Finance and Budget. Álava Provincial Council
Andoni Iturbe Amorebieta
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sport. Basque Governement
Sonia Díaz de Corcuera Ruiz de Oña
Councillor of the Department of Culture, Education and Sport. Town Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz
Iñigo Recio Álvarez
Vital Foundation
Secretary
Susana Guede
Álava Provincial Council
Non voting attendees
Beatriz Herráez Diéguez
Director of Artium