GasanMamo Insurance has kicked off its yearly commitments to the community by becoming a Patron of the Malta Contemporary Art Foundation (MCA) that has just launched its new venue at St James Cavalier. MCA is a non-profit cultural organisation established to create a platform and discussion for the contemporary arts in Malta.

“It’s great to see Malta’s very first contemporary art space,” said Julian Mamo, Director of Sales, Marketing and Administration at GasanMamo Insurance. “We believe in the importance of sustaining a healthy interest in the arts especially among the young, and this project can instigate awareness, interest and discussion on art in its widest sense.

We also hope to see interesting contemporary projects that see artists interact with the public, and that make valid social commentaries.”

MCA Director Mark Mangion thanked GasanMamo for its generous donation and welcomed the support that will help the Foundation reach its aims. MCA showcases international and local emerging and established visual artists through a programme of solo and group exhibitions, talks, film screenings and other projects. It hopes to attract thousands of visitors annually to its wide range of activities that is being planned.

A contemporary art collection of donated works is also being established by the MCA. Other plans lined up include a series of public art project commissions, an artist studio research programme, an education programme, a film production house and a quarterly journal.

GasanMamo Insurance tat bidu ghall-impenji taghha fil-komunità ghal din is-sena billi saret patrun tal-Malta Contemporary Art Foundation (MCA) li ghadha kif nediet post gdid ghall-wirjiet fil-Kavallier ta’ San Gakbu. L-MCA hi organizzazzjoni kulturali non-profit li twaqqfet biex tohloq opportunitajiet u diskussjoni ghall-arti kontemporanja f’Malta.

“Hu ta’ pjacir li qed naraw l-ewwel spazju ghall-arti kontemporanja f’Malta,” qal Julian Mamo, Direttur tas-Sales, Marketing & Administration ta’ GasanMamo Insurance.

“Ahna nemmnu fl-importanza li nsostnu interess haj fl-arti specjalment fost iz-zghazagh u dan il-progett se jinstiga l-gharfien, l-interess u d-diskussjoni fuq l-arti f’sens wiesgha. Nistennew bil-herqa wkoll progetti interessanti kontemporanji fejn artisti jinteragixxu mal-pubbliku u joffru kummentarju socjali validu.”

Id-Direttur tal-MCA Mark Mangion irringrazzja lill-GasanMamo tad-donazzjoni generuza u l-appogg li se jghin lill-MCA tilhaq l-ghan taghha.

L-MCA tippromwovi artisti internazzjonali u lokali, kemm stabbiliti u dawk li ghadhom jibdew. Hi ghandha programm ta’ wirjiet solo u ta’ gruppi, tahditiet, films u progetti ohra. Il-pjan hu li tigbed eluf ta’ vizitaturi kull sena ghall-attivitajiet taghha. L-MCA qieghda wkoll tistabbilixxi kollezzjoni kontemporanja ta’ xoghlijiet moghtija lilha. Pjani ohra jinkludu serje ta’ kummissjonijiet ta’ arti pubblika, programm ta’ ricerka, programm edukattiv, film production house kif ukoll gurnal.