Pyramida Center for Contemporary Art combines artists' studios with a gallery for the promotion of contemporary visual arts and exchange between Israeli and international artists. Pyramida offers a worksite for professional Israeli artists, promoting their work and exposing artistic projects to the general public. With a focus on contemporary art from Israel and around the world, Pyramida serves as a meeting ground for Israeli artists and their international peers. Pyramida is a non-profit organizatio. Established in 1992 by a group of renowned Israeli artists from Haifa and northern Israel. Every few years one of Pyramida's members is nominated as chairman. Since 2003, Pyramida is directed by the artist Avraham Eilat. The Pyramida center is located in Wadi Saliv, a low income neighborhood. Housed in an abandoned school building whose use was donated by the municipality of Haifa, Pyramida now sits in a partially renovated facility. Pyramida currently houses the studios of 11 artists. In addition to it's five member artists, Pyramida offers working spaces to six young artists for a period of two years. Pyramida's goals are: • To serve as a bridge between the art community and the general public. • To provode working facilities and exposure for local artists. • To promote Israeli and international contemporary art.