Art and Culture

For over the past 30 years, the IDB has played a prominent role in the Washington D.C. area and across the Latin America and Caribbean region in showcasing artists from our borrowing member countries that put development at the center of artistic expression.

Through our art gallery, collection, and special programs, the IDB offers a unique platform to promote cultural inclusion and foster innovation. Moreover, by embracing art to highlight key economic and social challenges in our region, we enhance public understanding of creativity's vital role in the development agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean.

We are looking to form partnerships to bring our art collection to off-site venues so we can engage with new audiences interested in our region and on development. We can also loan specific works for temporary exhibitions and partner with cultural organizations interested in promoting cultural dialogue and artistic innovation.