Creative Europe
Desk UK
for Culture

The European Biennial Network is a collaborative structure, active in the field of contemporary art, that aims to promote dialogue, interaction and collaboration between contemporary art Biennials in Europe. It intends to use the knowledge, experience and wealth of information accumulated by organisers of large-scale periodic art events, in order to support the communication and mobility of artists and art professionals. Biennials are clearly a very successful form of presenting art and interconnecting global tendencies with local experience. The European Biennial Network takes the next logical step by providing a practical way for Biennials to relate to each other, to disseminate their knowledge and experience, and to seek out the knowledge and experience of others. In doing so, it perceives Biennials as constant hubs of activity, perpetually beneficial to both international exchange and local needs, rather than identifying them simply through their peak, which is the biennial exhibition itself.