Association for Research into Crimes against Art
Encyclopedia
The Association for Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA) is a nongovernmental, nonprofit think tank
on art crime. Based in Italy
, but with an international scope, ARCA uses interdisciplinary methods to study art crime throughout history and across national borders. It also promotes knowledge and scholarship in the field and consults government
s, law enforcement agencies
, museum
s, places of worship
, and other public institutions on art protection and recovery cases.
As part of this work, ARCA sponsors the world's first and only Master's program in Art Crime Studies, publishes the Journal of Art Crime, and hosts an annual conference
on art crime.
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
on art crime. Based in Italy
Italy
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, but with an international scope, ARCA uses interdisciplinary methods to study art crime throughout history and across national borders. It also promotes knowledge and scholarship in the field and consults government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
s, law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement agency
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, museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
s, places of worship
Place of worship
A place of worship or house of worship is an establishment or her location where a group of people comes to perform acts of religious study, honor, or devotion. The form and function of religious architecture has evolved over thousands of years for both changing beliefs and architectural style...
, and other public institutions on art protection and recovery cases.
As part of this work, ARCA sponsors the world's first and only Master's program in Art Crime Studies, publishes the Journal of Art Crime, and hosts an annual conference
Academic conference
An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
on art crime.