Bergen Assembly is a perennial model for art production structured around public events that take place in the city of Bergen every three years. Guided by a convener who is free to invent new ways of conceiving the event, each edition of Bergen Assembly may take on a distinctly different shape and format.The upcoming edition of Bergen Assembly,taking place between 8. September and 6. November 2022, will be convened by the artist Saâdane Afif.

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The Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art takes place every two years at varying locations in Berlin and is defined by the unique concepts of its renowned curators. It promotes experimental formats and provides the appointed curators with the space and freedom to present the latest relevant and challenging positions independent of the art market and collection interests. 

Each edition brings together artists, theorists, and practitioners from different fields to enable them to enter into a dialogue with the city of Berlin and its public. The German capital is constantly changing, thus remaining fragmented, diverse, and contradictory. The Berlin Biennale explores artistic developments to present the unseen and the unfamiliar against the backdrop of this stimulating atmosphere. Participation in the exhibition has contributed to numerous young artists achieving international status.

In 1998, the 1st Berlin Biennale took place founded on the initiative of Eberhard Mayntz and Klaus Biesenbach—founding director of Kunst-Werke Berlin. The Berlin Biennale is organized by KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e.V. Its significance for the cultural landscape is reflected in the patronage granted by the Kulturstiftung des Bundes (German Federal Cultural Foundation), which in turn receives funding from the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media).

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The International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC) is a specialised museum for the art of printing since the turn of the 20th century as well as a production and residential centre for artists. It is located in Grad Tivoli and MGLC Švicarija, two historically significant buildings on the grounds of Tivoli Park. The mission of MGLC is to carry out a range of activities that are interrelated and complementary. It looks after the extensive collection of prints and artists' books created after the Second World War.

The institution's best-known activity is the Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts, which was launched in 1955 and is considered the oldest graphic arts event in the world. With its activities, it positioned Ljubljana and Slovenian art into a global context, influenced the development of many similar events around the world and created an active network for the exchange of experience in the field of the graphic arts. The international community recognised the Biennale as a high-quality event, and thanks to it, Slovenian art also established itself abroad, where it is represented in the museums of the world mainly through graphic prints. As the organiser of the Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts, MGLC takes care of the preservation and research of the heritage of this event. It is a member of the International Biennial Association (IBA).

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Liverpool Biennial is the largest and longest-running festival of contemporary visual art in the UK. Since its inception in 1998, the Biennial has become renowned in the international contemporary art world, bringing together a wide array of international voices and artistic practices. 

Taking place every two years, Liverpool Biennial activates public institutions, historical sites and extraordinary locations across Liverpool, ensuring major commissions in the public realm. Pioneering an innovative approach underpinned by a year-round programme of research, education, residencies, projects and commissions, each biennial edition introduces renewed thinking and scale of production.

Having commissioned over 380 new artworks and presented work by over 530 celebrated artists from around the world, the Biennial is built on a longstanding commitment to connecting international artist with local practitioners, communities and the general public.

Liverpool Biennial is supported by Arts Council England, Liverpool City Council and founding supporter James Moores.

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Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art (RIBOCA) was founded in 2016 of the association RĪGAS STARPTAUTISKĀ BIENNĀLE, its commissioning body. RIBOCA was set up as a new global platform for international and Baltic artists, to promote contemporary art and provide educational and community support within the region, as well as to increase artistic engagement between the Baltic region and the rest of the world.

Riga has been an important trading post since the Middle Ages, and during the late 19th and 20th centuries, Latvia has served as a significant industrial base. Latvia’s historical relations with Sweden, Russia, Poland and Germany have put it at the crossroads of different cultures and ideologies, with its gaze shifting between East and West. RIBOCA charts the particular psychogeography of this region within the new world order at a time of major global shifts.

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