Organizers & partners

Who makes San Salvador Art Week 2027 possible. An alliance between the curatorial institution, the organizing foundation and the design platform shaping the first edition.

Main event

SSACO

San Salvador Contemporary Art is the institutional and curatorial core of the week. It connects artists, galleries, institutions and collectors, and leads the programming of exhibitions, conferences and professional gatherings. It is the center of the VIP experiences and networking of the creative sector.

Lead organizer

Fundación Padilla For The Arts

The organizing foundation, committed to promoting art and culture in El Salvador and the region. Through the MACA Central America network it drives cultural exchange, collecting and new opportunities for the creative community.

macacentroamerica.org →
Special event

MAD EXPO 2027

The official platform for materials, architecture and design within San Salvador Art Week. It integrates manufacturers, architecture studios, universities, designers and innovation leaders through four immersive zones, exhibitions and live prototyping.

See the 4 zones →

Collaborators

Team and collaborators

Antonio Romero, Curatorial Director of San Salvador Art Week 2027
Antonio Romero
Curatorial Director · San Salvador Art Week 2027

Salvadoran multidisciplinary artist and curator (1978). His work is held in collections such as the Reina Sofía Museum, MOLAA and Fondazione Imago Mundi.

Esteban Hidalgo, curator and cultural outreach, Costa Rica
Esteban Hidalgo
Curator and cultural outreach · Costa Rica

Curation and cultural outreach for Costa Rica at San Salvador Art Week 2027.

Chef Kurt Nottebohm, Gastronomy Director of San Salvador Art Week 2027
Kurt Nottebohm
Gastronomy Director · San Salvador Art Week 2027

Chef of the Year 2024 and chef at Red Fork.

Milca Meza, cultural outreach for San Salvador Art Week in Honduras
Milca Meza
Cultural outreach · Honduras

Cultural outreach for Honduras at San Salvador Art Week 2027.

Esther Perez, curator of San Salvador Art Week in Panama
Esther Perez
Curator · Panama

Curation for Panama at San Salvador Art Week 2027.

The goal

Positioning San Salvador on the global cultural map

To stage a large-scale event that launches San Salvador as an emerging destination within the international cultural circuit.

International projectionPosition San Salvador within the global cultural circuit.
Cultural exchangeStrengthen ties between institutions and international artists.
Creative economyBoost cultural tourism and creative investment opportunities.
InnovationIntegrate art, design, architecture and technology on a single platform.

Partners

Let's build the first edition together

Sponsors, cultural institutions and destination partners will be announced soon. If your organization wants to be part of it, let's talk.