Mission
IVAM’s mission is to safeguard, preserve, manage, research, enrich and disseminate its collection and tangible and intangible heritage as a public asset at the service of society. The museum works to expand and develop this heritage, promoting its knowledge, accessibility and national and international reach.
As an institution dedicated to modern and contemporary art, IVAM promotes new readings of its collections and supports artistic production, research and the generation of knowledge, creating narratives that contribute to interpreting the present from a critical, plural and innovative perspective.
IVAM is conceived as an amphibious museum: a museum within the museum, an organism in its own right, a hybrid, symbolic and connecting entity and, at the same time, an activator of a programme woven into its actions and projects. Drawing on this metaphor, IVAM sees itself as a mediating para-institution, a platform for creation, thought and critical reflection, committed to its surroundings and open to dialogue with the city, the Valencian territory, the national context, the European space and global challenges.
Within this framework, the museum promotes the talent of artists and cultural agents from the Valencian Community — the genius loci — highlighting its uniqueness and strengthening its presence on the international stage.
The museum also embraces a firm commitment to sustainability, social well-being and the principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the aim of establishing itself as a responsible, inclusive and inspiring cultural institution. Guided by this conviction, IVAM understands culture as a driving force for social transformation and the museum as a space for learning, dialogue and the continuous re-examination of the knowledge, narratives and imaginaries that shape our society.
Vision
The Institut Valencià d’Art Modern (IVAM) aims to:
- Promote, disseminate and reinterpret tangible and intangible heritage.
- Establish itself as an innovative multidisciplinary space and a meeting place for the local, national and international artistic community.
- Serve as a platform for taking the pulse of Valencian art and culture.
- Conceive itself as a platform for mediation and experiences, multifaceted and inclusive.
- Provide a space for rethinking the future of societies.
- Project an inclusive and integrated image.
- Address the multicultural reality of the Valencian Community and the traditions of its past.
Values
- Research: we promote the generation of knowledge and the reinterpretation of the past, the present and possible futures.
- Knowledge: we produce, share and disseminate the ideas and cultural expressions of our time.
- International outreach: we foster dialogue between Valencian artistic creation and the global art scene.
- Heritage: we preserve, reinterpret and highlight the value of IVAM’s collection and legacy.
- Commitment: we understand the museum as an active agent in the transmission of cultural and social values.
- Sustainability: we manage resources responsibly to ensure the institution’s impact and continuity.
- Inclusion: we promote equal opportunities, diversity and the participation of all people.
- Territorial equity: we work towards a decentralised and accessible culture throughout the territory.
- Accessibility: we bring contemporary art closer to diverse audiences, removing barriers and encouraging participation.