First States General of Museum and Gallery Friends in Florence
On Monday, September 5, 2016, the inaugural Stati Generali Amici dei Musei e delle Gallerie will take place at Florence's Gallerie degli Uffizi. Uffizi Director Eike Schmidt, President of the Associazione Amici degli Uffizi Maria Vittoria Colonna Rimbotti, and Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage Dario Franceschini will host a gathering of experts, including international museum directors and cultural heritage supporters. The purpose of this meeting is to explore patronage and formulate a document addressing public-private relationships in culture, in preparation for the G7 summit in Italy in 2017. Discussions will cover the Art Bonus, incentives for patronage, and public-private partnerships, aiming to establish Italy as a frontrunner in cultural promotion within Europe and the G7.
Key facts
- First edition of Stati Generali Amici dei Musei e delle Gallerie on September 5, 2016.
- Hosted at Gallerie degli Uffizi in Florence.
- Organized by Associazione Amici degli Uffizi in collaboration with Gallerie degli Uffizi.
- Participants include international museum directors, patrons, and association presidents.
- Key figures: Eike Schmidt, Maria Vittoria Colonna Rimbotti, Dario Franceschini.
- Discussions focus on patronage, public-private partnerships, and Art Bonus.
- Event aims to produce a document for the G7 agenda in Italy 2017.
- Topics linked to European Horizon 2020 program and unified fiscal regime for cultural heritage.
Entities
Institutions
- Gallerie degli Uffizi
- Associazione Amici degli Uffizi
- Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività culturali e del Turismo
- G7
- Horizon 2020
Locations
- Florence
- Italy