The Sesimbra Coastal Cultural Center hosted the conference “Museums, Arts and an Ideal Grocery Store”, an event dedicated to ...
Since its foundation, Mapa has built its identity around mediation, creating experiences and projects centred on culture, heritage, citizenship and new relationships between audiences, the arts and knowledge.
We investigate unconventional ways of reaching real and potential audiences for each institution and each project, realising a programmatic vision of the arts and culture as tools for cohesion, democracy and social justice.
To do this, we articulate representations, practices and emotions in complex processes, incorporating the psychosocial profiles of real, concrete and tangible audiences, emphasising the relevance of the work of cultural institutions in everyone's lives.
That's why all our mediation and intermediation projects have a research and evaluation dimension.
Constant self-criticism and learning are essential for actual experimentation and innovation.
To fulfil this vision, we have dedicated ourselves since 1999 to helping cultural organisations and institutions to accomplish their artistic vision, their social purpose and their economic sustainability.