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ABOUT THE MUSEUM
EMΣT | The National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens is the leading national institution for contemporary art and visual culture in Greece, and one of the flagship institutions in Southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It began its operation in 2000. In the first years of its existence, it was a nomadic institution, hosted by institutions such as the Athens Concert Hall and the Athens Conservatoire, as its new home – the former Athenian landmark, the industrial modernist FIX brewery – was being retrofitted as a state-of-the art contemporary art museum. In 2015 it moved into its new premises while in 2020, a part of its collection was installed and EMΣT finally opened to the public.
EMΣT acquires, safeguards, preserves, documents, researches and exhibits works of contemporary Greek and international art. The museum promotes education in the contemporary visual arts and constantly aims to raise awareness as regards critical and experimental trends in current art. One of its founding goals is to promote artistic innovation and to commission and produce works in all media. EMΣΤ offers the public opportunities to interact with contemporary art through its exhibitions and publications as well as its education and public programmes; the latter are free of charge. EMΣΤ also aims to promote Greek contemporary artistic production more generally by connecting to expand the domestic community of contemporary art by connecting it with professionals from the international scene, through – for example – the International Curators Visiting Programme. Likewise, it aims to connect international artists to Greece through its Residency Programme. Finally, it also provides professional support to emerging artists and curators through its Mentorship Programme. In a constantly changing world, EMΣT represents the exchange of ideas and perspectives through contemporary art, enriching the daily lives of the public and the experience of the visitors.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
The recruitment procedures of the National Museum of Contemporary Arts Athens (EMST) are carried out by the decision of the Board of Directors, in accordance with the current provisions
INTERNSHIPS
EMST provides internships to Greek University students through Atlas, the central online service. This coordination is actualized by the academic institutions based on the curriculum of each school.
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