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E\u039c\u03a3\u03a4 COLLECTION POLICY<\/strong>
\nPURCHASES, GIFTS, BEQUESTS & LONG-TERM LOANS <\/strong><\/p>\n

THE COLLECTION<\/strong>
\nEM\u03a3T collects Greek and international works of contemporary art, with a focus on the 21st century. The EM\u03a3T Collection in the main comprises conceptual art and socio-politically oriented works.<\/p>\n

In terms of media, the Collection includes painting, sculpture, mixed-media constructions and installations, drawings and engravings, photography, video art and works incorporating contemporary audio-visual and\/or other technological means, and performance documentation.<\/p>\n

The remit of the Collection encompasses works by contemporary Greek artists active from the 1960s onwards that illuminate the history and key developmental stages of the contemporary tradition both within Greece and beyond its borders. This policy of collecting contemporary Greek art also supports and showcases younger generations of artists who represent the dynamic here and now of the arts in Greece.<\/p>\n

When it comes to international art, the collection policy is centred around the wider Mediterranean region and Greece\u2019s strategic geographical location in south-eastern Europe: in the Balkans and in close proximity to the Middle East and North Africa. It is a locus rich in narratives, rooted in the multi-cultural, historical, and socio-political dynamics of the Mediterranean, Southern Europe, and the region once known as the Levant.<\/p>\n

The five (5) criteria governing acquisitions:
\nOperating in accordance with its rules of governance, mission statement, and the present stated policy, EM\u03a3T is growing its collection by means of purchases, gifts, bequests, and long-term loans.
\nThe acquisition criteria are as follows:<\/span>
\n1. RELEVANCE TO THE COLLECTION<\/strong>
\nEM\u03a3T seeks to acquire works of art that complement, frame, and enrich the Collection, in line with the points outlined above.
\nMore specifically:<\/p>\n