Fundação Nacional de Artes - Funarte (The National Arts Foundation), has an establishment located in the Centro district, which runs exhibitions of contemporary works, as well as discussions and debates relating to artistic and cultural public policy.

Funarte is the government agency responsible for developing public policies to encourage arts, music, theater, dance and circus. Their rich, diverse, and integrated range of activities, including research, the provision of grants, and the production of books and magazines, has this wider objective as its governing principle. Unlike conventional art galleries or theaters, it has no permanent collection, constantly adapting to contemporary cultural demands and initiatives.