PURPOSE

A few words about our mission

The Nikos Sofialakis Center of Neoclassical Sculpture was founded on February 4th 2004, and is a private, not-for-profit corporation in accordance with its founding charter, serial no.2083, First Instance Court of Athens.

 

 



The Center aims to study, promote and cultivate community interest in Neoclassical Sculpture and the Fine Arts in general.

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These objectives will be met by the following activities:



• Permanent exhibit of the work of Nikos Sofialakis from the founders’ private collection

• Organziation and presentation of lectures, simenars and discussions regarding the Fine Arts with an emphasis on Scultpure

• Publication of high quality materials regarding the life and work of N. Sofialakis in printed, digital, audio and visual media

• Publication and support of research and studies regarding Neoclassical Sculpture in printed, digital, audio and visual media

• Hosting of organized educational visits for students

• Hosting of visiting exhibits and guest lectures



In addition to the aforementioned, the Center will also:



• Grant an annual monetary award to a scholar of the School of Fine Arts for excellence in Sculpture

• Annual public auction of a sculpted work that the owners of the collection will freely offer in the interest of philanthropy to

   financially support children’s health organizations

• Auction of sculpted work that the owners of the collection will freely offer in order to financially support Art programs

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