The International Association of Art Critics (AICA) was founded in 1948/1949 and was recognized as a »non-government organization« (NGO) by the UNESCO in 1951. In the meantime there are national sections with more than 4000 members in 64 countries and an open section.

The Professed Goals of AICA:

• to promote the critical disciplines in the field of visual arts,
• to ensure their having sound methodological and ethical bases,
• to protect the ethical and professionnal interests of art critics by defending the rights of all members equally,
• to ensure permanent communication among its members by encouraging international meetings,
• to facilitate and improve informations and international exchanges in the field of visual arts,
• to contribute to the reciproca knowledge and closer understanding of differing cultures,
• to provide collaboration with developing countries.
  

(from the website of the International AICA)

Address

AICA
32, rue Yves Toudic
75010 Paris
France

Phone.: 33 (0)1 47 70 17 42
Fax: 33 (0)1 47 70 17 81
mobile: 33 (0) 6 11 16 60 91

Email: office.paris@aica-int.org

Website: http://www.aica-int.org
(English, French, Spanish)

Executive Board of the International AICA

President: Marek Bartelik

General Secretary: Brane Kovic

General Treasurer: Haydee Venegas

International Vice-Presidents:
Carlos Acero Ruiz (Dom. Rep.)(2011-2014)
Adriana Almada (Paraguay) (2010-2013)
Niilofur Farrukh (Pakistan) (2009-2012)
Liam Kelly (Ireland) (2009-2012)
Burçu Pelvanoglu (Turkey) (2010-2013)
Lisbeth Rebollo (Brazil) (2010-2013)
Myrna Rodriguez (P. Rico)(2011-2014)                                    Angus Stewart (UK) (2009-2012)
Jin Sup Yoon (Süd-Kora) (2011-2014)

Honorary Presidents:
José Augusto Franca (Portugal), Dan Haulica (Rumania), Henry Meyric-Hughes (UK), Wladyslawa Jaworska (Poland), Jacques Leenhardt (France), Kim Levin (United States), Bélgica Rodríguez (Venezuela)

Elected Members of the Board 2011/2012:                    

Marianne Brouwer (Netherlands); Therese Hadchity (Southern Carribean) ; Silva Kalcic (Croatia);  Klara Kemp-Welch (UK) ; Byoungsoo Kim (South Korea) ;  Marja-Terttu Kivirinta (Finland) ;  Albán Martínez Gueyraud (Paraguay) ;  William Messer (USA) ; Elena Oliveras (Argentina) ; Malene Vest Hansen (Denmark).

Website
www.aica-int.org

Congresses of the International AICA