Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

About the organization

Calouste Gulbenkian is a Portuguese foundation that was established in 1956. The Foundation’s original purpose focused on fostering knowledge and raising the quality of life of persons throughout the fields of the arts, charity, science, and education. The foundation works as a third-party financing (Grant-making), designing and creating new capacities for dealing with current issues, and supporting innovative projects that generate progress and adaptability to change. As a part of the foundation's direct activities, it stages and hosts many different exhibitions interrelated with their respective focus areas.