Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia

Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia, a privately owned entity headquartered in Italy, was founded in 1895. With approximately 480 employees, the organization's primary focus is on live events, functioning as an international cultural exhibition hosted annually in Venice, Italy. Its programming includes two main alternating components: the Art Biennale (la Biennale d'Arte di Venezia) and the Architecture Biennale (la Biennale d'Architettura di Venezia). Additionally, it hosts four usually annual components, comprising Biennale Musica, Biennale Teatro, the Venice Film Festival, and the Venice Dance Biennale, collectively covering contemporary art, architecture, music, theatre, film, and contemporary dance. The main exhibition is staged in Castello, featuring approximately 30 permanent pavilions constructed by various countries.