title: Kunststiftung NRW
text: # Kunststiftung NRW
  
  Kunststiftung NRW (Art Foundation NRW) is a foundation created by the government of the German state North Rhine-Westphalia. It was established on September 12, 1989, and started operations in the spring of 1990. It is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.
  
  The functions of the foundation are:
  
  * Promotion and cooperation in extraordinary projects of presentation and documentation of art and culture in North Rhine-Westphalia;
  * Promotion and acquisition of art objects of extraordinary significance for North Rhine-Westphalia;
  * Encouragement of talented young artists; and
  * Promotion of international cultural exchange.
  