The central exhibition hall is a unique cultural institution in the Perm region, specifically designed for professional art exhibitions and various events associated with operational creative work. The load on the exhibit hall due to its uniqueness huge. Each year the “MYK” of a “showroom” is more than 30 exhibitions and more than 50 exhibitions are hold at the initiative of the exhibition hall on the grounds of city, region and abroad.
Municipal institution of culture “Exhibition hall” was opened in 1976. It is located in the city centre of Perm. The exhibition space is 500 square meters With the opening, the hall has become the centre of artistic life of Perm and Perm region. In the hall of exhibitions of works by contemporary artists of the Urals, in Russia and abroad.
Along with the exhibition activity one of the main places are cultural projects, including exhibitions, art salons, educational programmes. Much attention is paid to work with children, pupils and students.
Constantly,there are the exchange exhibitions with galleries of Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities. Also strengthen foreign relations. There were held exhibitions of contemporary artists from Germany, Georgia, America, China and other.
Since the mid 90-ies of “MYK” showroom as one of its areas of work, is the modernization of all spheres of exhibition activities. Today the hall has a good material and technical base. The hall employees constantly improve their skills, gain additional education.
MYK “showroom” is a kind of social institution in the system of art Perm culture, which not only responds quickly to all changes in the artistic life of the Perm region, but also introduces Perm audience with contemporary art in Russia and abroad.
In the period from January to June 2002 MYK “Exhibition hall” has developed and conducts “Let the child be happy!”, the action is aimed at identifying gifted among socially vulnerable children. Mass encourage the younger generation to cultural values. The action developed in the light of the Russian Federation law “On principles of prevention of child neglect, juvenile delinquency and drug abuse among young people”.
The campaign started in March 2002 and will be held until May 2003.
In April 2002 MYK “Exhibition hall” was awarded a grant for public significant project in the field of culture. The subject of the grant: creating a center for contemporary art.
