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In memory of INÉS TREJOS ARAYA

November 12, 2024

AICA Costa Rica announces the sad loss of Inés Trejos Araya, vice president and co-founder of our national section, who passed away in the Costa Rican capital on October 15 after a long battle with cancer.

Trejos Araya, journalist, art critic and cultural manager, was a pioneer in the development of periodical publications in the artistic-cultural field in Costa Rica and Venezuela. Her contributions in the official sphere of government and outside of it have been decisive for the definition of cultural policies and the promotion of art, highlighting her role as founder and first director of the Costa Rican Art Museum. AICA Costa Rica recognized her as an honorary member of the association that she helped found in 2021 and of which she was vice president. She was an accredited member of AICA International. She was responsible for the Awards and Recognitions committee, the second edition of which took place this year.

At AICA Costa Rica, she made a decisive contribution to opening spaces for discussion and the incorporation of women of merit into the association. She was a tireless fighter for Costa Rican art and culture and freedom of expression. We express our sincere condolences to her family.


En memoria de INÉS TREJOS ARAYA

AICA Costa Rica comunica la lamentable perdida de Inés Trejos Araya, vicepresidenta y cofundadora de nuestra sección nacional quien falleció en la capital costarricense el 15 de octubre tras una larga batalla contra el cáncer.

Trejos Araya, periodista, crítica de arte y gestora cultural, fue pionera en el desarrollo de publicaciones periódicas en el ámbito artístico-cultural en Costa Rica y Venezuela. Sus contribuciones en el ámbito oficial de gobierno y fuera de este han sido decisivas para la definición de políticas culturales y la promoción del arte destacando en particular su rol como fundadora y primera directora del Museo de Arte Costarricense. AICA Costa Rica le hizo un reconocimiento como miembro honorario de la asociación que contribuyó a fundar en el 2021 y de la que fue vicepresidenta. Era miembro acreditado de AICA Internacional. Fue responsable del comité de Premios y reconocimientos cuya segunda edición tuvo lugar este año.

En AICA Costa Rica contribuyó decisivamente a la apertura de espacios de discusión y la incorporación de mujeres de mérito a la asociación. Fue una infatigable luchadora a favor del arte y la cultura costarricenses y la libertad de expresión.  Expresamos nuestras sinceras condolencias a su familia.

 

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