The Art Centre
Facade of LABoral. Photo: Marcos Morilla
Located in Gijón, Asturias, LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial was opened on 30 March 2007
LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial (Art and Industrial Creation Centre) is a multidisciplinary institution, which produces, disseminates and fosters access to new forms of culture rooted in the creative use of information and communication technologies (ICT's). Its transversal, integrated programming is targeted at a wide public base with the ultimate goal of generating and sharing knowledge.
LABoral is designed as a platform of resources available to designers to facilitate the development of ambitious projects in the fields of visual arts, design and architecture. The local presence of the institution is considered as an important factor to boost the relationship between creators and those of other Asturias regions of Spain or abroad. Laboral has since its inception, worked with numerous institutions in Spain and Europe, the purpose being to extend this network to other regions.
LABoral is
-A multidisciplinary institution that produces, disseminates and fosters access to new forms of culture emerging from the creative use of ICTs.
-A platform for access to tools and know-how to support artists and creators in the development of ambitious projects in art and industrial creation environments
-A cross-cutting programme targeting all audiences with the goal of sharing knowledge
-Offers a variety of ways to engage with the different programme areas
-Acts as an anchorage point for the purpose of fostering dynamic relationships between the artistic and creative communities in Asturias and the rest of the world
-A Centre for the production of contemporary art works that will form part of our future heritage
-A Centre for innovation available to the public and artists
-A “museum with a difference” where you can experience art, new technologies and industrial creation
