Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles

The origins of the Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles go back to an initiative by Yolande Clergue, who in1983 founded the “Association for the Creation of the Fondation Van Gogh” (subsequently known simply as the Fondation Van Gogh). The Association’s aim was “to generate and promote cultural and artistic activities with reference to the oeuvre of Vincent van Gogh, the time he spent in Arles, and the intention he expressed to establish an international centre of artistic creation and exchange in this town” and “by this means to develop the programme of cultural and social events in Arles and the surrounding region.”