Founded in 2020 by Marina Nissim, Fondazione Elpis is dedicated to supporting young artists through a comprehensive program of exhibitions, residencies, meetings, workshops, performances, and projects spread throughout the country.

With the aim of exploring areas and contexts outside the traditional circuits of contemporary art, Fondazione Elpis brings together worlds that are only seemingly distant, capturing the evolution of expressive languages. It is based in Milan, within a former retirement home in the Porta Romana neighborhood, now a space dedicated to artistic experimentation and research.

Its identity is deeply linked to Una Boccata d'Arte, a widespread initiative that each year involves 20 Italian and international artists in the creation of site-specific projects in 20 Italian villages—one for each region—born from direct engagement with local places and communities, which highlight the cultural heritage of the region.