Arte Sostenible

About this Organization

Arte Sostenible is a Spanish (Barcelona based) non-profit cultural Association created in 2008 that develops its activity through artistic and socio-educational projects conceived from both social and environmental sustainability focus. To fulfill this purpose Arte Sostenible organizes exhibitions, workshops, and museum visits to raise public awareness about topics such as social cohesion, environmental goals, and cultural heritage values. Arte Sostenible also supports individuals (youth and adults) on the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes, to foster labor insertion and entrepreneurship, through a wide non-formal educational program in the visual arts and humanities field that includes both courses and career mentoring services.

Team Members

Co-founder and managing director

Jaime Lopez is co-founder and managing director at the Association Arte Sostenible, where he currently focuses on education, art consulting, career mentoring, and sustainable visual arts projects management. He holds a Bachelor (BA) in Art History, a Master (MA) in Museum Studies, and a Postgraduate in Education from the Complutense University of Madrid. He has previously worked as a cultural manager, educator, art curator, and museologist in relevant museum and cultural institutions such as the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the Circle of Fine Arts Center in Madrid, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. In the field of education, he has taught at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Madrid and at the Complutense University of Madrid (Master in Museum Studies).

Co-founder and communications project manager

Alfredo Liétor is co-founder and communications project manager at the Asociación Arte Sostenible. He holds a Bachelor (BA) in Media and Communications from the Complutense University of Madrid, and two Specialist degrees in Advertising / Institutional Image, and Studio Photography by the IMEFE. Alfredo has developed his professional activity in the fields of, social media communication and publicity, graphic design, and photography. Prior to his current position he has worked for the Campus Party, the largest international event based on innovation and creativity, for the prestigious digital strategy consulting and agency services enterprise Good Rebels Inc, and for the Cibervoluntarios Foundation where he began his career in the third sector.