by Carolina Reviglio della Veneria | Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 | Announcements
It seems like only yesterday that we started the task of putting ArtAcadia.org together. With a combination of dedication, technology and passionate perseverance… a platform for Heritage Ambassadors exists. Not only as a comprehensive suite of resources and...
by Carolina Reviglio della Veneria | Thursday, January 10th, 2019 | Announcements
It’s not by chance that the venue for the very first Heritage Ambassadors networking meeting is Caffe Fiorio in Turin, Italy. This is where Count Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi met to discuss the Reunification of Italy. Since it’s our ambition to bring...
by Carolina Reviglio della Veneria | Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 | Announcements
On this first day of 2019, the thoughts of 2018 are far from forgotten. What a year it was! Personally I grew in many ways, especially technically. I did not think it would take this long to put ArtAcadia.org together. However, being so close to the development team,...
by Carolina Reviglio della Veneria | Saturday, November 10th, 2018 | Announcements
Sitting quietly in my apartment in Turin, Italy… I’m reflecting on how we stacked the technical building blocks of ArtAcadia.org. Almost two years to the day, my life went off on a controlled tangent towards a terrific tomorrow. A future where we do not...
by Carolina Reviglio della Veneria | Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 | Announcements
When we set out to create ArtAcadia.org, we knew that it had to be something different. There is a reason that so many buildings around the world lie derelict. The traditional ways of raising funds for restoration, no longer work. In the words of Albert Einstein,“The...
by Carolina Reviglio della Veneria | Saturday, May 19th, 2018 | Announcements
It has been six months since we started the development of ArtAcadia.org and we’re ready to draw back the curtain. A good opportunity to do so was at the annual Salone dell’Arte e del Restauro di Firenze. A notable addition to the event this year is a...
by Carolina Reviglio della Veneria | Monday, March 12th, 2018 | Announcements
It is clear that traditional ways to raise funds – do not work! Otherwise, there would not be so many sad, derelict buildings around the world. Then there is the constant maintenance. Hence, there is a need for some capital, as well as ongoing revenue to KEEP...
by Carolina Reviglio della Veneria | Thursday, February 1st, 2018 | Announcements
There are many individuals, organizations and other initiatives, all striving to further their interest in heritage and restoration. However, there is no cohesion. It would be better to orchestrate our efforts and pull in the same direction. Unity is strength. To that...
by Carolina Reviglio della Veneria | Thursday, November 24th, 2016 | Announcements
My passion for heritage started as a young child, having the good fortune to be born into a family with strong historic roots. An interesting path, going back many centuries, which instilled in me the travel bug going forward. Earlier this year I visited South Africa....