Orient Foundation Art Award

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The Orient Foundation Art Award, launched by the Orient Foundation (Fundação Oriente), is considered one of the representative annual exhibitions in the Macao art community. In order to encourage young artists in Macao to continue their artistic endeavours, the foundation hosts the "Orient Foundation Art Award" annually. The winner of this award is granted the opportunity to participate in a one-month artist residency in Portugal in 2022, with the total prize of MOP$50,000 covering airfare and accommodation. Additionally, participants whose artworks receive awards or are selected will have the chance to showcase their pieces alongside those chosen for the "Autumn Salon" at Casa Garden.

Autumn Salon2021

Organized by Orient Foundation and Art For All Society (AFA), the annual event sponsored by Macao Foundation. Stepping into the 12st anniversary, we keep our initial aspiration, which is providing a platform to the Macau art practitioners for showcasing their latest works. The selected artworks will be showcased at Casa Garden of Orient Foundation.

Orient Foundation (Fundação Oriente)

The Orient Foundation (Fundação Oriente), established in 1988 as a non-profit-making private law organization with established legal status, ranks among the 20 largest European foundations in terms of total assets. As a founding member of the European Foundation Centre (EFC), headquartered in Brussels, it collaborates with approximately 200 leading European foundations and engages with 7,000 non-profit organizations across 35 countries. The foundation operates from its headquarters in Lisbon, with delegations in Macao, India, and East Timor.

Focused on cultural, educational, artistic, scientific, social, and philanthropic pursuits, particularly in Portugal and Macao, the Orient Foundation seeks to nurture and perpetuate the historical and cultural bonds linking Portugal and the Orient, notably China. Its activities extend to various countries including China, India, East Timor, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia. In the Americas, particularly in Brazil, Canada, and the United States, as well as in Australia, the foundation is actively involved with communities of Macanese emigrants.

Geographically active from Europe to Asia, the foundation's primary areas of engagement encompass culture, education, science, and philanthropy.

Art For All Society

Art For All Society (AFA) is a non-profitable art organization established in 2007 in Macau. Its objectives are to enhance the development of Macau contemporary art, facilitate local art creations, and assist the Macau SAR Government with the development of local cultural undertakings. The head office is currently located on the 1st Floor, Art Garden, Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues N. 265, Macau. Besides organizing monthly solo exhibitions of Macau artists, AFA also exhibits more than 1,000 pieces of artworks, including painting, photography, sculpture, print-making, and video from more than 50 representative and dynamic Macau contemporary artists. The aim is to provide a stable creative environment to encourage more artists to devote themselves to art creation. At the same time, by organizing solo exhibitions, AFA promotes the artists' works and tries to introduce their works to the art market.