MISSION: 1. Connect the Americas Build meaningful and productive connections in the Americas. 2. Elevate Denver Elevate Denver as an international city of intellectual and cultural engagement. 3. Catalyze Action Catalyze action through dialogue and cultural exchange. ABOUT: The Biennial of the Americas connects business, cultural and civic interests from throughout the Americas by building lasting relationships and inspiring action through dialogue and art. The work of the Biennial connects the people of Denver with one another and with the Americas. We bring the most inspiring artists, innovators, leaders and experts from the Denver metro area and from North, South and Central America and the Caribbean together around the most pressing issues of our time. We strive to enable inspiring cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary conversations and experiences, through talks and workshops, art exhibitions and events, to generate new connections and solutions. Every two years we assemble the most innovative leaders from across the Western Hemisphere for a week of activities and events intended to accelerate and transform how we do business and live together. The Biennial of the Americas Festival is set in Denver, Colorado, in a city transformed by groundbreaking art installations and live performances that celebrate our shared cultural heritage and rich connection to the world around us. The next Biennial of the Americas Festival will open in September 2017.