June 16^th, 2023

For Immediate Release

A message from:

Ali Cordero Casal

Chairman

and

The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts

Board of Directors and Board of Advisors

On June 13th, 1990 VAEA was established in New York to promote the arts and culture of The United States and Venezuela. Click here to see images and founding resolution. On occasion of our 33^rd anniversary we are excited to announce our programs and upcoming events.

Audino Diaz, La Misión de VAEA, Gold leaves on wood, 2007

"The vibrations on the air are the breath of God speaking to man's soul. Music is the language of God. We musicians are as close to God as man can be. We hear his voice, we read his lips, we give birth to the children of God, who sing his praise. That's what musicians are."

Ludwig van Beethoven

We can't wait to let you know that we will be announcing the names of two amazing and globally celebrated musicians from the United States and Venezuela that will be the recipients of our highest award The Paez Medal of Art 2022 and 2023.

Stay tuned for the announcement coming soon!

Click here for the History of the Páez Medal of Art

Museum Development

With support from VAEA as well as from other corporate and individual supporters we are happy to announce we will open two Venezuelan museums in the near future.

We thank all our donors and friends of our institution for their patronage and to Architect Hermann Ebner for his time and dedication.



Museo de Arte Acarigua-Araure

After a long period of closure following the pandemic during which time the building suffered water damage the Museo de Arte Acarigua-Araure (MAAA) will reopen with a retrospective exhibition of the great photographer Jose Sigala

Jose Sigala: Reinaldo & Carolina Herrera, Hacienda LA Vega,Caracas 1971



Click Here to Visit the Museum

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Guanare

A museum will open in a remodeled colonial house in this city with a

selection of our art collection. The exhibition "Collectio Momentum" include the works of international artists in honor the opening of a new museum that will surely impact the arts and education in this community.

Our gratitude to Sucesión Cipriano Heredia Angulo for their generous support donating the historic house where the museum is being built.



Leda Catunda (Brazilian) , Rio 1979

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VAEA New Rochelle Center for the Arts

Our foundation continues to persevere in our efforts to establish a contemporary art

museum and theater in this important city in Westchester, New York

Site for future VAEA Cultural Center in Main Street New Rochelle. Opening date to be announced.



"Some films recreate those moments when mind and body coincide to produce art,

unveiling in the process the limits of human reasoning to understand the complexities

of the creative mind"

Mario Valero is an associate professor on Latin American Culture & Cinema Fashion Institute of Technology, New York and a VAEA’s advisory board member.



2nd VAEA New Rochelle Film Festival

Stay tuned to our second film festival that will give the opportunity to amazing filmmakers to show their work.

Selection of films curated by Belen Orsini and Oliver Krisch

June 29, 2023 Screening of film TUESCO in New York

Our partners, The Venezuelan American Association of the United States, are proud to present the screening of this important documentary by Venezuelan filmmaker Daniel Poler offering a unique and unfiltered perspective on disability. Don't miss this work of art!

Click here For tickets and information

Open Scene Orlando, will be presenting June 19^th to the 25th, the third Latin American Festival of Performing Arts. If you are in the area do not miss this excellent initiative.

VAEA congratulates Mariela Saad and Thamara Bejarano for their effort and dedication to make this festival a reality.

Click here For tickets and information

The Padrino Program

We support artists in Venezuela, giving financial resources to develop, create and build their careers in such difficult times, we have more than 100 applicants that need support. For more info and how to become a Padrino

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VAEA Art Store

Color Cover by Lara Alcantara Available in our online Art Store



Visit our on line Art Store

VAEA in collaboration with the Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia, Fundacion Otero Pardo and private sector will restore in Bogota the open air monumental sculpture Ala Solar by Alejandro Otero, more artists and venues in Colombia are planned.

To support Visit Monumentos de Hermandad website

Francisco Salazar

VAEA’s team with the leadership of curator Anabela Mendoza launched Francisco Salazar Foundation’s Website with texts by Alfredo Boulton, Bélgica Rodriguez, Miguel Arroyo and Gastón Dieh among others.

Visit the website to explore the work of this extraordinary artist of Optic and

Kinetic Art.

About The VAEA

The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is a New York based 501(c)3 public

charity, founded on June 13, 1990 with the mission of promoting the best of Venezuelan

and US cultures through bi-national cultural, educational and social programs.

SUPPORT VAEA

Make a tax-deductible contribution to VAEA.

How to contribute to The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts ( VAEA )

To support VAEA make a 2023 tax deductible contribution.

Zelle: donate@vaearts.org

For additional information visit VAEArts.org

For donations via wire write for information to grants@vaearts.org

Also sponsorship opportunities, support for our gala and programs contact grants@vaearts.org



* Mario Valero, is an associate professor on Latin American Culture & Cinema Fashion Institute of Technology, New York and a VAEA’s advisory board member.

The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts

595 Main Street New Rochelle, New York 10801

Phone +1 (914) 235 3000 | contact@vaearts.org | www.vaearts.org

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