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About Us
GoSicily.com is owned by Arteutile Limited that is an international social
and work project based in the intrinsic world of art. It was created by and
is managed by Sicilian artist and chess player Roberto
Bono. Arteutile is a project independent of traditional commercial markets.
Its ultimate goal is to promote the meeting together of artists of all genres
and those who from other walks of life who wish to become better acquainted
with ART and all its infinite possibilities.
Arteutile has organised, since the beginning, events
which are able to bring together artists and governing bodies/ local administration,
using the internet as its main vehicle of communication: www.arteutile.net
ARTEUTILE was born in Trapani, Sicily in 1994 as a non-profit organisation from
the experience of Roberto Bono as an artist and chess player. Trapani, his native
town, is a place of enormous potential for development but due to the deep social
and administrative traumas, it has been devastated for decades preventing it
thriving. Roberto Bono’s philosophy is succinctly embodied in ARTEUTILE:
Art is contemplation, pure pleasure, transformation, work, expression, inventiveness,
intelligence, sentiments, vehicle for exchange, vital action. This is why Art
is useful to the individual and as a consequence to the whole community.
Shortly after it was founded, Arteutile became very popular with young people
in particular, because of its dynamism and gatherings at artistic events. These
events have a party atmosphere as a way of creating free social entertainment:
images, music, conferences and more, all culminating in a celebration of friendship
amongst people of differing nationalities.
In 1998 Roberto Bono moved to London
and there ARTEUTILE grew and became more global; it became a limited company.
ARTEUTILE Ltd is a private project which collaborates with other companies and
local governing bodies. As a way of self-financing its free
services and space to artists, ARTEUTILE works as a photography and tourist
agency. It promotes accommodation for cultural tourism in Italy supported by
3 specifically dedicated web sites: www.italytolet.com
www.gosicily.com
and www.tuscanytorent.com
Even though London was its working base and now it is Yorkshire, ARTEUTILE continued
its “culturally dynamic bridge” with Sicily
and this dualism
produced its most significant results. A series of activities called “London-Sicily”
began, one of which was the “Beautiful
Day” exhibition, a four week event with international artists.
ARTEUTILE is also involved in some experimental projects: “Art
as Therapy”, “Art
for the Disabled” and “Art
and Chess”. ARTEUTILE has also promoted typical organic Sicilian food
products and participated in the Brighton Natural Trade Show. It has created
web pages dedicated solely to Sicilian and British artists, a database in which
artists from all over the world can display their work totally free and also
a website www.auphotos.com
where photographers can show their work which mainly addresses social issues.
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