WHO

Art Dialogue, o.s. 1989

Art Dialogue is a not-for-profit organization that integrates culture, learning, and international artistic exchange. We are committed to a sustainable environment, and passing that on to every soul who crosses our threshold. Established in 2004 in Prague, the initial impulse came out of the turbulent and inspiring events in Central Europe in 1989. U.S. artist Barbara Benish, along with many artists and friends, helped organize an art exchange between Los Angeles and Prague during that time. It was the first time in nearly forty years that not only art, but also the artists, experienced one another's cultures first hand, as the totalitarian regimes were dismantled and the borders opened.

Art Dialogue fosters professional artists by producing and organizing international exhibitions, and by hosting a youth-oriented exploration of creativity and fun at the various Art Mill summer school programs. With exhibition space at ArtMill as well as Galerie Califia at the zámek (chateau) Horaždovice, Art Dialogue is able to offer artists of all ages a place to create, exhibit, and learn. Up to five scholarships are provided for children each summer, and four international Artist-in-Residence positions are available during the warm months. We are funded by tuition, donations, and grants.