“Susanna and the Elders” by Rubens.
Painting was restored through the patronage of Fundación Callia.

Ibero-American Patronage Awards

They are a social initiative whose mission is to promote Patronage through the example of great patrons who, from humility and generosity, share their life experiences in this field during the awards to inspire others through their example.

They arise from the urgent need of today’s society for new leaders, from people with ethical and moral convictions, and with the courage to act in accordance with them. A patron is the bearer of all these values of which society is in such need, and that is the reason that justifies the call for these awards, which are also a declaration of love to these people, who through their commitment to art contribute to building a more sensitive, more humane and, therefore, more fraternal society.

Jury

CARMEN IGLESIAS

President of the Royal Academy of History of Spain

CARMEN GAITÁN

Director of the National Museum of Art of Mexico

MAX HOLLEIN

Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York

TOMÁS MARCO

Director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

CARMEN POSADAS

Writer

CARMEN REVIRIEGO

President of Fundación Callia

BEGOÑA SANTOS

Director of the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute

The awardees

Art for equality

The Ibero-American Patronage Awards also serve as a platform to promote equality in art.

Every year the awarded of the Ibero-American Patronage Awards receives an artwork from an emerging artist as a recognition to their labour as art patrons.