Kauno bienalė

Founded in 1997, Kauno bienalė is a non-governmental organisation based in Kaunas, Lithuania working on arts & culture, community development, refugees & migration.

Kauno bienalė is an international contemporary art platform based in Kaunas, Lithuania. Operating as a public institution (VšĮ) since 1997, it organises the Kaunas Biennial, a large exhibition and festival programme, along with residencies, educational programmes, open calls for artists and curators, and public art projects in urban spaces. It runs the EU Creative Europe-funded Magic Carpets platform, which supports emerging artists and curators in collaborative work with local communities across Europe. The organisation's work targets artists, curators, students, families, and local and migrant communities, with public events in Kaunas and international partnerships.