FAQ

Caracas holds a central place in Venezuela’s cultural memory. The city offers a meaningful context to activate a professional, non-partisan and measurable model for reconnecting artists, institutions and communities after years of migration, fragmentation and loss of cultural continuity.

No. The Caracas Chapter is conceived as a non-partisan cultural initiative. Its focus is contemporary art, memory, education, community activation and institutional accountability. The program avoids political instrumentalization and prioritizes transparency, respect for artists and communities, and reputational protection for partners.

No. The chapter is presented as timeless and will be activated once funding, partnerships and operational conditions are confirmed. This avoids promising dates that do not depend exclusively on the team and strengthens credibility with institutions, donors and sponsors.

Exodus & Resilience, under the executive direction of Omar Bustillos Palis, is responsible for the operational architecture, coordination, execution and closing of the pilot. Curatorial direction is pending confirmation and will be assigned to a professional profile with experience in contemporary art, cultural memory, migration narratives and institutional programming.

No. Curatorial direction has not yet been formally confirmed. Until an agreement is closed with the appropriate professional profile, the program refers to this role as pending confirmation. No personal name is associated with this role until formal confirmation exists.

Caracas is part of the international Exodus & Resilience architecture alongside the New York/Venezuela, Acarigua and Barcelona chapters. The network allows methodology, curatorial narrative, documentation, learning, digital infrastructure and governance criteria to be shared while preserving each chapter’s territorial identity.

The Exodus & Resilience network has consolidated a strategic partnership with VAEA for the New York/Venezuela chapter, a collaboration with MAAA for Acarigua, Google for Nonprofits validation for the New York/Venezuela chapter and applications to calls such as Vilcek Foundation, UNESCO IFCD and TiiNA. Caracas is presented as a pilot chapter pending operational activation.

Donations for the Caracas, Acarigua and Barcelona chapters are processed through Fractured Atlas, a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions may be tax-deductible for U.S. taxpayers to the extent permitted by law. For Caracas, tangible micro-donations are proposed at $15, $45 and $25/month, in addition to institutional sponsorships or specific partnerships depending on the donor profile.

They are individual contributions designed to translate support into understandable actions: materials for one participant, support for one workshop session, or a monthly permanence contribution. The reference amounts are $15, $45 and $25/month, presented as an accessible way to support concrete needs of the Caracas Chapter.

Once the program is activated, donations will be assigned to verifiable chapter needs and reported in aggregate through progress or impact reports. This wording avoids promising personalized reports before operational capacity is confirmed and protects donor and partner trust.

Depending on the partnership level, the institutional partner may receive visibility, public recognition, presence in official materials, access to professional photo and audiovisual documentation, an impact report, fund-use traceability and a continuity proposal if the pilot proves viable.

The program considers three main levels: Principal Partner, Program Sponsor and Activation Ally. Each level has different visibility, documentation and participation benefits. The detailed investment brief is shared with institutions evaluating participation.

Impact is measured through quantitative and qualitative indicators defined before activation. These may include participating artists, educational sessions, audience reach, activated spaces, documentation produced, media coverage, community participation, financial traceability and alignment with SDGs 4, 10, 11 and 16.

Yes. The final report is designed to be compatible with CSR, ESG and GRI-style reporting processes. It includes narrative analysis, metrics, visual documentation, operational learnings and a financial summary organized by phase and budget line.

Yes. In addition to broader institutional partnerships, organizations may support specific components such as education, documentation, community activation, archive development or public programming. These options are evaluated according to the program’s operational needs and partnership framework.

Institutions can request the dossier through the contact page or by writing directly to partnerships@exodusandresilience.org. The full dossier includes governance, program structure, funding needs, deliverables, partnership levels and the impact measurement framework.