Instituto Inclusartiz

What Instituto Inclusartiz does

Instituto Inclusartiz is a private non-profit cultural institute headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, operating two physical locations: the Lagoa main office and the Centro Cultural Inclusartiz in the Gamboa neighborhood of the city's Port Zone. The institute's stated mission is to promote global contemporary art through a 'cultural corridor' connecting Brazil with international partners, targeting four core audiences: artists, curators, and researchers (via the Artistic Residency and Research Program); the local Gamboa community and students from public schools (via the Caminhos para Gamboa educational program); general public visitors to the cultural center; and art collectors and patrons (via the Clube dos 25 program).

The institute's core product is the Programa de Residência Artística e Pesquisa, a six-week residency program hosting dozens of Brazilian and international artists annually, with curatorial mentorship and a culminating exhibition. Supporting programs include the educational initiative Caminhos para Gamboa (school partnerships, free workshops, mediated visits, community events), the ÉDEN residency partnership with Casa Museu Eva Klabin, the permanent Amazônia, Agora multidisciplinary program, the Clube dos 25 collectors' program, the Cinema na Praça outdoor film series, and the Programa Elabora professional jewelry-making course. The institute operates under free public admission and has no proprietary technology — its platform is the physical cultural center, the residency studios, and partnerships with international institutions (Frac Bretagne, Delfina Foundation, LAMB Gallery, FAAP).

The institute's business model is multi-streamed non-profit funding: corporate sponsorships (Vale, Vivo, Granado, Icatu, VLT Carioca, CCR Group), public cultural funding via the Lei de Incentivo à Cultura and Ministério da Cultura, recurring individual donations through the BrazilFoundation-facilitated 'Support a Resident' network, and limited-edition artwork sales via the Clube dos 25. The organization is led by President and Founder Frances Reynolds, with a small 7-person team including Chief Curator Victor Gorgulho, Curator Lucas Albuquerque, Residency Coordinator Gabriela Davies, and Educational Coordinator Fernando Porto.

Name

Instituto Inclusartiz

Legal name

Instituto Inclusartiz

Website

https://inclusartiz.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Instituto Inclusartiz is a Rio de Janeiro-based non-profit cultural institute that runs the Gamboa-located Centro Cultural Inclusartiz, an annual Artistic Residency and Research Program, community education initiatives (Caminhos para Gamboa), and international partnerships, serving local port-zone residents, public-school students, artists, and art collectors.

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Product category

Arts and Cultural Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (71211), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

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Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYBPAGAHAC

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

Keywords

• Contemporary art residency
• Arts education programs
• Cultural center exhibitions
• Nonprofit arts organization
• International artist exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Institutional Funding: The institute operates primarily through sponsorships from private companies (Vale, Vivo, Granado, Icatu, VLT Carioca, CCR Group) and public cultural ministry funding (Lei de Incentivo à Cultura, Ministério da Cultura), providing financial support for its residency program and cultural center operations.
2. Donations and Support a Resident Network: Individual monthly contributions through the 'Support a Resident' (Apoie um Residente) network subsidize young artists, curators, and researchers during their residency period. Donations are facilitated via BrazilFoundation, a registered non-profit (OSCIP) that also enables tax-deductible giving for Brazilian companies and US donors.
3. Club of the 25 Collectors' Program: A collectors' program that annually selects five prominent Brazilian artists to produce limited-edition works, generating funds for the residency program and cultural center activities while promoting participating artists.

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Core offering

Instituto Inclusartiz runs the Programa de Residência Artística e Pesquisa (Artist Residency and Research Program) — an annual residency inviting Brazilian and international artists, curators, and researchers for studio time, curatorial mentorship, and culminating exhibitions at the Centro Cultural Inclusartiz in Rio de Janeiro's Gamboa neighborhood. Complementing it are the Caminhos para Gamboa educational program, the Amazônia, Agora multidisciplinary program, the Clube dos 25 collectors' program, and the ÉDEN partnership residency at Casa Museu Eva Klabin.

Product overview

Instituto Inclusartiz is a cultural institute promoting contemporary global art through a portfolio of interconnected programs. Its core offering is the Programa de Residência Artística e Pesquisa (Artistic Residency and Research Program), an annual residency supporting Brazilian and international artists, curators, and researchers in Rio de Janeiro and at partner institutions worldwide, culminating in exhibitions at the Centro Cultural Inclusartiz. This is supplemented by the Programa Educativo Caminhos para Gamboa, an educational initiative with art workshops, school partnerships, mediated visits, and community events. The institute also runs the ÉDEN residency program at Casa Museu Eva Klabin; the permanent Amazônia, Agora multidisciplinary program spanning exhibitions, the Amazon Lab, and research residencies; the Clube dos 25 collectors' program; the Cinema na Praça outdoor film initiative; and manages the Centro Cultural Inclusartiz itself as a venue. The institute operates with sponsorship from Vale, Vivo, Granado, and the Ministry of Culture.

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Problem solved

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Brands

• Caminhos para Gamboa: Educational program offering artistic-pedagogical workshops, mediated visits, conversation circles, and community activities in the Gamboa neighborhood.
• ÉDEN
• Amazônia, Agora
• Clube dos 25
• Programa Elabora

Products and services

• Programa de Residência Artística e Pesquisa (Artist Residency and Research Program) Annual residency that invites Brazilian and international artists, curators, and researchers for a multi-week period (~6 weeks) including studio space, curatorial mentorship, and a culminating exhibition at Centro Cultural Inclusartiz or partner institutions worldwide; fosters cultural exchange and artistic development.
• Caminhos para Gamboa Educational Program Educational program with five nuclei (free art workshops for children, school partnerships, mediated visits, gallery conversations, and community events) targeting port-zone residents, public school students, educators, and cultural professionals.
• Amazônia, Agora (Amazon, Now) Permanent multidisciplinary program with three axes (exhibition, experimental/Amazon Lab with studies and workshops, and research via partner residencies) examining Amazonian perspectives, sponsored by Icatu, VLT Carioca, and CCR Institute.
• Clube dos 25 (Club of the 25) Annual collectors' program where five selected Brazilian artists produce limited-edition works, generating funds to support the institute's residency program and cultural center while promoting participating artists.
• Cinema na Praça Monthly free outdoor cinema at Praça da Harmonia, co-curated with Canal Curta!, presenting documentaries and short films on sustainability, climate justice, diversity, and ethnic-racial relations for the port-zone community.
• ÉDEN Residency Program Artist residency program held at Casa Museu Eva Klabin in partnership with Instituto Inclusartiz, inviting contemporary artists to create new works based on research with the museum's collection; second edition featured the 'Ultramar' exhibition by Kika Carvalho.
• Programa Elabora – Transformando Futuros Professional jewelry-making (ourivesaria/Goldsmithing) course with vocational qualification, focused on women's empowerment and professional development.
• Centro Cultural Inclusartiz Physical cultural center in the Gamboa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro's Port Zone (R. Sacadura Cabral, 333), open Tuesday–Saturday, housing rotating exhibitions, artist residency studios, educational activities, and community events with free admission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43 applicants for a single residency award (Prix du Frac Bretagne – Art Norac 2023)
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Casa Museu Eva KlabincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023Fruto de parceria entre a Casa Museu Eva Klabin e o Instituto Inclusartiz, o programa de residência artística 'ÉDEN' chegou à sua segunda edição com a exposição 'Ultramar', da artista capixaba Kika Carvalho (dezembro 2023 – fevereiro 2024). A união das duas instituições permite convidar artistas contemporâneos para promover novas frequências dentro da casa e da coleção de Eva Klabin por meio da criação de trabalhos inéditos.
• Frac BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2023Lançado em 2020, o Prix du Frac Bretagne – Art Norac, promovido pela Frac Bretagne (França), teve sua edição 2023 realizada em parceria com o Instituto Inclusartiz. A premiação elegeu Céline Le Guillou para uma residência de seis semanas na sede do instituto, no Rio de Janeiro. Curadores Victor Gorgulho e Lucas Albuquerque participaram do júri ao lado da Frac Bretagne, que também exibiu os trabalhos dos quatro finais em Rennes até janeiro de 2024.
• LAMB GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2023Institutional collaboration between Instituto Inclusartiz and LAMB Gallery (London, founded 2015) for the group exhibition 'Whispers from the South' (October–November 2023). Curated by Lucas Albuquerque, the show presented eight Brazilian artists — all supported at some point by Inclusartiz — at LAMB Gallery's Mayfair space in London.
• Delfina FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022A Delfina Foundation, centro de arte contemporânea britânico sediado em Londres, realizou uma chamada aberta destinada a artistas da região Sul do Brasil em parceria com o Instituto Inclusartiz em 2022. Noara Quintana foi a artista catarinense selecionada. A Delfina Foundation também hospedou residências para Vivian Caccuri e Maxwell Alexandre, com apoio do Inclusartiz.
• Canal Curta!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerO Canal Curta!, parceiro curatorial do 'Cinema na Praça', seleciona os filmes exibidos mensalmente na Praça da Harmonia em parceria com o Instituto Inclusartiz. A iniciativa é sem fins lucrativos e visa promover arte e cultura para moradores da zona portuária.
• Editora CobogóminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParceria editorial com a editora Cobogó para o lançamento do livro 'O futuro do museu: 28 diálogos', de András Szántó, realizado no Centro Cultural Inclusartiz em outubro de 2023, com roda de conversa moderada por curadores e educadores.
• FAAP (Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA FAAP sediou uma residência paralela à do Instituto Inclusartiz para o artista alemão Béla Pablo Janssen (dezembro 2022 – fevereiro 2023), permitindo que o artista desenvolvesse seu programa de residência em ambas as instituições.
• Secretaria de Políticas e Promoções para a Mulher do Estado do Rio de JaneirominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParceria para a oficina 'Tranças — Uma Tecnologia da Beleza' realizada em maio de 2025 como parte da programação educativa 'Conversas Imensuráveis' do Instituto Inclusartiz.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Pinacoteca de São Paulo: Major São Paulo-based art museum hosting Brazilian and international exhibitions. Comparable to Inclusartiz as a major Brazilian cultural institution, but operates as a larger, permanent-collection museum rather than a free-admission residency-focused cultural center.
• Centro Cultural São Paulo: Public cultural center in São Paulo hosting rotating contemporary art exhibitions, film screenings, and community educational programming. Comparable to Inclusartiz as a Brazilian cultural center with free admission, rotating exhibitions, and educational programming serving the local community.
• Fundação Bienal de São Paulo: Brazil's leading contemporary art biennial institution, headquartered in São Paulo. Comparable to Inclusartiz as a major Brazilian contemporary art organization that hosts international programming and Brazilian artists, but operates at significantly larger scale and primarily through biennial exhibitions rather than ongoing residencies.
• Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP): Brazil's most prominent art museum, hosting major international traveling exhibitions of contemporary and modern art. Comparable to Inclusartiz as a major Brazilian art institution, but operates at significantly larger scale with a permanent collection and global traveling exhibition program.

Direct peers

• Frac Bretagne: French regional contemporary art fund based in Rennes that supports international artist development through awards and exhibitions. Direct peer and partner of Inclusartiz through the Prix du Frac Bretagne – Art Norac, sharing a model of artist residency awards and international cultural exchange.
• Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio): Modern art museum and cultural center in Rio de Janeiro that exhibits contemporary Brazilian and international art. Comparable to Inclusartiz as a Rio-based contemporary art institution hosting rotating exhibitions and educational programming, though MAM operates at larger institutional scale and with a permanent collection.
• Gasworks: London-based contemporary art organization hosting international artist residencies and exhibitions. Comparable to Inclusartiz as a residency-focused international art institution with partner-venue collaborations and an emphasis on emerging international artists with free public programming.
• Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten: Amsterdam-based international artist residency program offering two-year residencies to artists and theorists from around the world. Comparable to Inclusartiz as a prestigious international artist residency program hosting artists from multiple countries with a culminating exhibition component.
• Delfina Foundation: London-based artist residency and contemporary art center that runs an open call program and residency exchange partnerships. Direct peer because it operates an artist residency program, has partnered with Inclusartiz for artist exchanges (e.g., Southern Brazil open call), and shares the model of combining international residency with cultural programming and public exhibitions.
• Casa Museu Eva Klabin: Rio de Janeiro museum house hosting a private collection spanning nearly 50 centuries. Direct peer and active partner of Inclusartiz through the ÉDEN residency program, with both institutions combining museum collections with contemporary artist residencies and public exhibitions.

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