Mamidakis Foundation

The G & A Mamidakis Foundation (Ίδρυμα Γ&Α Μαμιδάκη) is a Greek philanthropic organisation whose public mission centres on contemporary art, the support of artists, education and social contribution. Its official website presents the foundation as the steward of an art collection, a recurring Art Prize, a residency programme, an itinerant learning project called 'The Walk of the Turtle', and a broader programme of educational activities and social offering. The foundation's Art Collection is described as holding more than 80 works of contemporary art by leading Greek and international artists. Among the names listed on the foundation's homepage are Magdalena Abakanowicz, Lynda Benglis, Kostas Varotsos, Giorgos Gyparakis, Rena Papaspyrou, Georgia Kotretsos, Theodoros Zafeiropoulos, Giorgos Rymenidis, Ileana Arnaoutou, Ismini King, Maro Fasouli, Alexandros Laios, Ami Yamasaki, Stratis Tavlaridis, Eirini Miga, Katerina Nakou and Danae Stratou. The collection is presented as a core asset that the foundation makes discoverable to the public. The Art Prize is framed as the culmination of thirty years of the foundation's efforts to aid and strengthen contemporary artistic leadership, offering a complete framework of support for artists to create new work. The residency programme aims to build a new platform for collective learning, discussion and experimentation, seeking an osmosis of creators from different fields. 'The Walk of the Turtle' is described as an autonomous, self-directed artistic action of holistic learning that includes a portable toolkit, or 'turtle' wandering kit. Education and social contribution are presented as part of the foundation's mission to transmit knowledge and support lifelong learning. The foundation also stages exhibitions and publishes related material. Its homepage lists, among others, the Art Prize 2026 (June 2026 – permanent exhibition), the Art Prize 2025 (June 2025 – permanent exhibition), 'ΓΚΙΚΑΣ. Ταξίδι από τη Δύση στην Ανατολή' (October 2024 – March 2025), and 'Rena Papaspyrou: Images Through Matter' (October 2024 – November 2024). It also references publications and press, and a project titled 'Care in Conflict: Artistic Reflections on Broken Worlds / Words Care Ecologies I Care Ecologies'. As a foundation, the entity is a non-profit cultural brand rather than a commercial manufacturer or retailer. Its public identity is built around grant-making, collection stewardship, residencies, exhibitions and educational outreach in Greece and the wider contemporary art field.

The G & A Mamidakis Foundation is a Greek philanthropic organisation whose public record, as presented on its official website, is organised around contemporary art and education. The foundation states that its Art Prize crowns thirty years of efforts to aid and strengthen contemporary artistic leadership, indicating a long institutional commitment to supporting artists. Its Art Collection is described as holding more than 80 works of contemporary art by leading Greek and international artists, including Magdalena Abakanowicz, Lynda Benglis, Kostas Varotsos, Giorgos Gyparakis, Rena Papaspyrou, Georgia Kotretsos, Theodoros Zafeiropoulos, Giorgos Rymenidis, Ileana Arnaoutou, Ismini King, Maro Fasouli, Alexandros Laios, Ami Yamasaki, Stratis Tavlaridis, Eirini Miga, Katerina Nakou and Danae Stratou. Beyond the collection, the foundation operates an Art Prize that provides a complete framework of support for artists to create new work. It runs a residency programme intended to create a new platform for collective learning, discussion and experimentation, aiming at an osmosis of creators from different fields. It also runs 'The Walk of the Turtle', described as an autonomous, self-directed artistic action of holistic learning that includes a portable toolkit, or 'turtle' wandering kit. Education and social contribution form part of the mission, described as transmitting knowledge and supporting lifelong learning. The foundation stages exhibitions and publishes related material. Its homepage lists the Art Prize 2026 (June 2026 – permanent exhibition), the Art Prize 2025 (June 2025 – permanent exhibition), 'ΓΚΙΚΑΣ. Ταξίδι από τη Δύση στην Ανατολή' (October 2024 – March 2025), and 'Rena Papaspyrou: Images Through Matter' (October 2024 – November 2024). It also references publications and press, and a project titled 'Care in Conflict: Artistic Reflections on Broken Worlds / Words Care Ecologies I Care Ecologies'. The available evidence does not specify the foundation's founding year, founders, headquarters or ownership structure.

• Art Prize 2025 held, with a permanent exhibition from June 2025.

• 'ΓΚΙΚΑΣ. Ταξίδι από τη Δύση στην Ανατολή' exhibition held October 2024 – March 2025.

• 'Rena Papaspyrou: Images Through Matter' exhibition held October 2024 – November 2024.

• Art Prize 2026 scheduled, with a permanent exhibition from June 2026.

A Greek philanthropic foundation supporting contemporary art, artists, education and social contribution through a collection, an Art Prize, residencies, exhibitions and learning projects.

• Art Collection

  More than 80 works of contemporary art by leading Greek and international artists.

• Art Prize

  A prize providing a complete framework of support for artists to create new work.

• Residency programme

  A platform for collective learning, discussion and experimentation across creative fields.

• The Walk of the Turtle

  An autonomous, self-directed artistic action of holistic learning including a portable 'turtle' wandering kit.

• Educational activities and social contribution

  Programmes transmitting knowledge and supporting lifelong learning.

1. 1Αρχική | G & A Mamidakis Foundationgnamamidakisfoundation.org
2. 2Mamidakis Foundationwikidata.org