Itaú Cultural

Since 1997, Itaú Cultural has been producing Rumos , one of the largest privately funded calls for projects in the country. The initiative has received more than 52,000 applications since its inception. There were 12,000 applications for its most recent edition (2015-2016), from which 117 were selected. A new edition will open in September of this year. The program has already supported around 1,400 projects related to the visual arts, art and technology, film and video, dance, education, literature, cultural journalism, music, theater and research. This content has already impacted 6 million visitors throughout the country up to now. The institute is also a major producer of content related to Brazilian art and culture. There are 780 published titles in its portfolio, in the form of CDs, DVDs, CD-ROMs, videos, books and encyclopedias. In 30 years, about 973,000 items have been distributed free of charge to libraries, public schools, cultural institutions and public and community radio and TV broadcasters, as well as to researchers, educators, producers and cultural managers throughout Brazil. This concern with education is also present in an intense programming for public and private schools at the institute's headquarters. Exhibitions, film festivals, theater productions, literary activities and music shows along with with educational programs, courses for educators, research, debates, digitizing collections, among other activities, are all part of the legacy of Itaú Cultural has developed throughout these 30 years. It is a constant effort focused on the development of Brazilian art and culture.