Organisation
Artes Mundi was established in 2003 as a biennial contemporary visual arts initiative. It is international in scope, celebrating and recognising artists from across the world. Artes Mundi aims to:
- support and celebrate some of the world’s most exciting artists
- encourage and enable audiences to develop greater understanding and enjoyment of contemporary art
- demonstrate the capacity of the visual arts to communicate across linguistic and geographic boundaries
- encourage debate and exchange of ideas between Wales and the world for the benefit of artists and the wider cultural sector
- provide an opportunity for wider discussion of the role of artists in society.
Artes Mundi is a registered charity (registered number 1097377). Its trustees are widely respected figures from business, the visual arts community and the wider cultural sector.
Administration| Tessa Jackson | Chief Executive and Artistic Director |
| Carl Grainger | Head of Administration and Finance |
| Lucy Stout | Head of Development |
| Annie Bacon | Communications |
| Liberty Paterson | Assistant Curator and Education Co-ordinator |
| Nat Slow | Administration Assistant |
Trustees
William Wilkins CBE DL (Chairman)
David A Bailey MBE
Professor Marc Clement
Penelope Govett
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Gowrie PC
Jeremy Lancaster
Christine Lewis OBE
Gareth Lynn
Huw Roberts
Heather Stevens
Development Board
William Wilkins CBE DL (Chairman)
Alun Bowen
Alun Davies
Drewe Lacy
Sian Newman
Simon Rees
Heather Stevens
Lord Temple-Morris