People ask me, does Malta need a new art space like MICAS? The answer is always easy and it is absolutely YES.  The expression of art, design and our country’s relationship with culture, is a reflection of not only how Malta perceives itself, but it also holds up a mirror to how the rest of the world sees Malta.
There is a confident mood within Malta. We are firmly on the international map.  Having a flexible and well-considered space for contemporary art that is proactively networked and sits at the heart of the international arts scene, will further nurture this sense of national pride.

At MICAS we have been lucky to have already aligned ourselves with some of the world’s great art institutions. This year we are delighted to collaborate with the Serpentine Galleries, one of the UK’s most cutting-edge cultural spaces. However developing a major contemporary art space like MICAS, together with a dynamic multi-strand programme, that includes educational and community centred initiatives together with large scale international exhibitions, requires money and investment.

Hosting major fund-raising events is therefore essential, not only in attracting the funding required to boost programming and to ensure we deliver with the best possible outcome for MICAS, but also to help showcase Malta to the best curators in the world.  When we open in 2022, we will have already established the MICAS ethos and intention firmly within the international art scene and therefore, will be able to attract the world’s best artists to our island.