FundAV
Fundación Argentina de Videojuegos
Argentina
About
Founded in 2016, FundAV is a foundation based in Argentina working on arts & culture, education, health +2 more.
FundAV, the Fundación Argentina de Videojuegos, is a non-profit foundation based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It aims to promote the economic, social and cultural development of video games, supporting the sector's creative, educational and research activities nationwide. Its work includes mentoring and game jams such as Game Work Jam and Global Game Jam, scholarships, educational workshops and video resources, accessibility initiatives, and responsible-use guidance for families. It also runs an annual HUB videojuegos event, a volunteer programme, and a video game curation project. The foundation works with universities, public bodies, cultural centres and other organisations.
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Game Work Jam
Education · Argentina
National mentoring programme for video game development, running since 2012 across 14 venues, with volunteer mentors.
Proyecto de becas educativas Fundav
Education · Argentina
Annual scholarships, with partner educational institutions, for talented people without means to access higher education in video game development.
Becas Game Developers Conference
Employment & Skills · Argentina
Scholarships giving access to the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco for early-career developers.
Biblioteca y editorial de textos profesionales en castellano
Education · Argentina
Sponsors translation and publication of key video game development texts and papers in Spanish.
Serie de videos educativos
Education · Argentina
Produces videos of expert talks so video game knowledge is accessible outside Buenos Aires.
Talleres de introducción al desarrollo para niños y adolescentes
Education · Argentina
Annual introductory video game development workshops and holiday courses for children and teenagers.
Jam de Juegos para Discapacidad (One Click Jam)
Disability · Argentina
Game jam inviting developers to create games accessible to people with disabilities.
Trocar
Community development · Argentina
Community exchange programme matching visitors and hosts for accommodation among video game developers.
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Fundación Huesped, Image Campus, Game On! El arte en juego, Embajada de Francia en Argentina, Trenes Argentinos, Banco Provincia
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