Latvijas Laikmetīgās mākslas centrs

Founded in 2000, Latvijas Laikmetīgās mākslas centrs is a non-governmental organisation based in Rīga, Latvia working on arts & culture, education, refugees & migration +1 more.

Latvijas Laikmetīgās mākslas centrs (LLMC, known in English as the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art, LCCA) is a non-governmental organisation working since 2000 to advance contemporary art in Latvia and abroad. It produces art events and exhibitions, research and education projects, and publications, with a focus on Latvian, Baltic, Eastern European and post-socialist contexts, including gender, minority, memory and environmental themes. Its activities include the annual Survival Kit international festival, the Summer School, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, guided art tours, a contemporary art archive and library in Riga, a publishing programme and an art collection. Work takes place in museums, schools, libraries, empty buildings and urban spaces, and includes projects on the integration of third-country nationals and accessible art programmes for people with special needs, young people and seniors.