Fundación
Ama Amoedo

Emilio Bianchic will participate in Delfina Foundation

11.24.2023 Uruguayan artist Emilio Bianchi was selected to participate in Delfina Foundation in partnership with Fundación Ama Amoedo within our FAARA Conecta program.

Support to FOCUS

10.24.2023 We announce the support to the first edition of the Portfolio Review Program of FOCUS International Photography Festival, to be held at Casa Neptuna, José Ignacio, Uruguay.

FAARA en el SUBTE #05

10.12.2023 Artists Lizania Cruz and Marilyn Boro Bor participated in a public talk at Subte, Montevideo, moderated by Uruguayan curator Laura Bardier.

FAARA Conecta. Open Call! Delfina Foundation

09.06.2023 In partnership with Fundación Ama Amoedo, Delfina Foundation welcomes applications from Uruguayan artists for a residency in London. This six-week residency will take place from 2 April to 12 May 2024.

Announcing Fundación Ama Amoedo Grantees

07.18.2023 Fundación Ama Amoedo is pleased to announce the results of the first edition of the Fundación Ama Amoedo Grants. Among approximately 2000 applications, 10 projects were selected in the categories Artists, Art and Social Engagement, Organizations and Publications.

Support to Marta Minujín’s exhibition

06.22.2023 We are proud to support the survey exhibition of Argentine artist Marta Minujin at The Jewish Museum in New York. ´Arte! Arte! Arte!´ will include nearly 100 works organized to reflect Minujín's bold experimentation over six decades.

Support to CIMAM

06.13.2023 Fundación Ama Amoedo is delighted to support the 55° Annual Conference of CIMAM that will take place on November 9 to 11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, based in the Museum of Modern Art.

FAARA en el SUBTE #04

05.08.2023 Artists Florencia Sadir and Seba Calfuqueo participated in a public talk at Subte, Montevideo, moderated by uruguay curator Patricia Bentancur.

Support to 51° Premio Montevideo Artes Visuales

04.04.2023 We announce the support to the 51° Premio Montevideo de Artes Visuales, Uruguay, in the framework of Regional Connections. All artists of legal age from Uruguay and abroad with legal residence in the country can apply.

Open Call Fundación Ama Amoedo Grants

03.29.2023 We announce the call for Fundación Ama Amoedo Grants. 10 Grants will be awarded in 4 categories: Artists, Art and social engagement, Organizations, and Publications. Deadline: May 15, 2023.

Alliance with Fundación Casa Wabi

03.23.2023 In partnership, Fundación Ama Amoedo and Fundación Casa Wabi announce the selected artist for their residencies in the framework of our FAARA Conecta program: Jorge Miño (AR), Alejandra Venegas (MX), Mimi Laquidara (AR) and Fritzia Irizar (MX).

Support to Mundial Poético Montevideo

03.15.2023 We announce the support to the 9° edition of the Mundial Poético Montevideo, Uruguay, in the framework of our program Regional Connections. The international poetry festival of Uruguay will take place from March 15th to 18th.

FAARA en el SUBTE #03

03.09.2023 Artists Paola Monzillo and Rita Ponce de León participated in a public talk at Subte, Montevideo, moderated by Uruguayan writer Inés Bortagaray.

Ana Bidart will participate in Delfina Foundation

02.22.2023 Uruguayan artist Ana Bidart was selected to participate in the residency at Delfina Foundation, in partnership with Fundación Ama Amoedo within our FAARA Conecta program.

Programs. Curatorial Reseach Trip

01.06.2023 Joanna Warsza, independent curator, editor, art writer and educator, will be the inaugural curator of the program Curatorial Research Trip. In January 2023, Warsza will be arriving to Buenos Aires, where she will meet with local artists and visit various art spaces and institutions.

FAARA Conecta. Open Call! Casa Wabi

12.28.2022 New partnership between Fundación Casa Wabi (Puerto Escondido, México) and Fundación Ama Amoedo (Casa Neptuna, José Ignacio, Uruguay) for a residency exchange that will allow the participation of artists from Argentina and Mexico.

Support to CAMPO Artfest

12.21.2022 We announce the support to the festival CAMPO Artfest, Pueblo Garzón, Uruguay, with the participation of five artists from Argentina or residing in the country in the festival: Jimena Croceri, Gabriela Munguía (Colectivo Electrobiota), Ana Clara Soler, Sofía Quirno, and Santiago Gasquet.

At THE BASS

11.29.2022 We hosted a breakfast at The Bass Museum, Miami, to present our new initiatives and celebrate the artists of FAARA’s first edition.

FAARA Artists 2023

11.16.2022 FAARA's participating artists for the 2023 edition are: Rita Ponce de León, Paola Monzillo (February-March), Seba Calfuqueo, Florencia Sadir (April-May). Marilyn Boror Bor, Lizania Cruz (September-October).

Open Call JIFF

11.16.2022 In the framework of the José Ignacio Film Festival (JIIFF), we will be hosting in January 2023 ‘Generation J’, a workshop for Uruguayan film producers under 32 years old.

FAARA 2023 Selection Commitee

11.16.2022 The Selection Committee consisted of Solana Chehtman (Director of Artist Programs, Joan Mitchell Foundation), Miguel A. López (independent curator and writer), and Tobias Ostrander (Estrellita B. Brodsky Curator of Latin American Art, Tate Modern).

Welcome to Casa Neptuna

10.22.2022 We celebrated the arrival of our inaugural residents of the interdisciplinary residency FAARA Sur. Thank you very much for joining us!

FAARA SUR

10.22.2022 Artist Edgardo Giménez participates along with art historian and curator María José Herrera in the new interdisciplinary residency FAARA Sur, which takes place at Casa Neptuna.

FAARA Residents

10.15.2022 We appreciate the participation of artists Andres Bedoya and Noé Martínez in the first edition of the FAARA Residency.

FAARA at SUBTE Conversation

10.06.2022 Artists Andres Bedoya and Noé Martínez participated in the conversation, moderated by Martín Craciun (Curator, Subte) and Camila Pazos (Residency Coordinator, FAA). This public program was born from an institutional alliance with Subte to strengthen the Uruguayan scene.