The UBS Culture Foundation is committed to the

  • promotion of cultural activities and artistic creativity in, and to the benefit of, Switzerland
  • conservation and mediation of cultural legacies
  • free exchange of ideas between artists, scholars and society
  • diversity of cultural forms of expression
  • creation, dissemination and mediation of contemporary arts and culture

The UBS Culture Foundation follows a funding policy that

  • is independent and complementary to other forms of public and private funding
  • takes into account the diversity of all cultural fields and activities
  • pays respect to the different language regions and geographical areas of Switzerland
  • is committed to the sustained conservation as well as ongoing renewal of cultural creativity
  • offers transparent and sustainable support for the benefit of the general public