Formation | 1990 |
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Type | Non-profit organization |
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Artistic Director | Aline Hernández |
Executive Director | Marianna Takou |
Website |
casco |
Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons is a non-profit public art institution based in Utrecht, Netherlands. [1] [2]
Casco was founded in 1990 as an experimental art space on the Oudegracht in Utrecht. In 1995 it was renamed Casco Projects, starting a program with a focus on autonomy and intervention. In 2003, Casco took a new title 'Office for Art, Design and Theory' to expand its framework to artistic research and interdisciplinary practices. [3] In 2007, the institute moved to a new location on the Nieuwekade, designed by ifau (institute for applied urbanism) and Jesko Fezer. [4] In 2014 Casco moved to a new space on the Lange Nieuwstraat in Utrecht. 2018 marked another transitional year accompanied by the name change to Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons. [5]
Formation | 1990 |
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Type | Non-profit organization |
Location |
|
Artistic Director | Aline Hernández |
Executive Director | Marianna Takou |
Website |
casco |
Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons is a non-profit public art institution based in Utrecht, Netherlands. [1] [2]
Casco was founded in 1990 as an experimental art space on the Oudegracht in Utrecht. In 1995 it was renamed Casco Projects, starting a program with a focus on autonomy and intervention. In 2003, Casco took a new title 'Office for Art, Design and Theory' to expand its framework to artistic research and interdisciplinary practices. [3] In 2007, the institute moved to a new location on the Nieuwekade, designed by ifau (institute for applied urbanism) and Jesko Fezer. [4] In 2014 Casco moved to a new space on the Lange Nieuwstraat in Utrecht. 2018 marked another transitional year accompanied by the name change to Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons. [5]