BWA - Municipal Art Gallery of Bydgoszcz

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BWA Bydgoszcz - Municipal Art Gallery of the city of Bydgoszcz- is the largest and most important art gallery in Bydgoszcz.LocationThe gallery is located on Gdanska street 20, behind the Pomeranian Arts House which gives on to the street. It stands between St Peter's and St Paul's Church and Park Casimir the Great.HistoryAfter World War II, the majority of artistic activity in Bydgoszcz was concentrated in the Pomeranian Arts House, be it Opera, Theatre or exhibitions.On 7 May 1946, during the celebration of the 600th anniversary of the city of Bydgoszcz, has been unveiled the Pomorski Dom Sztuki (Pomeranian Arts House) comprising, among other elements, a permanent showroom for arts, called BWA. The building on Gdanska street was also the seat of Pomeranian Art workshops for writers, musicians and artists from all domains, and in addition the premises have been used by State School of Art "Leon Wyczółkowski" until 1982.To gain independence and visibility, a dedicated building has been erected in 1970, thanks to the active support of, among others, Alexander Schmidt then President of the Bydgoscy Region, and Andrzej Szwalbe, director of the Pomeranian Philharmonic. It had been designed so as to be connected to the "historical" building, the Pomeranian Arts House. In 1994, the gallery came under the administration of the Town Hall.