WHAT IS EXARC?
EXARC is the international Association of Experimental Archaeology, Open-Air Museums, Traditional Crafts, and Heritage Interpretation.
As a non-profit organization, we are dedicated to advancing and sharing knowledge in experimental archaeology through our journal and all our communication channels.
Our network brings together those working in experimental archaeology, ancient and traditional technologies, open-air museums, and heritage interpretation, fostering collaboration, innovation, and the preservation of cultural heritage.
Everyone with an interest in experimental archaeology, traditional technologies, open-air museums, and heritage interpretation is welcome to join our network and become part of an international community dedicated to collaboration and knowledge exchange.
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EXARC is registered as a non-profit association, founded March 16th, 2003 at Lejre Land of Legends, Denmark. EXARC is registered in the Netherlands in the Register for Associations and Foundations of the Chamber of Commerce, district Brabant under number 17279629.
As an affiliated ICOM organization, EXARC has aligned the following statement according to the statements published by ICOM:
“EXARC’s mission is to unite practitioners of Experimental Archaeology, Live Interpretation as well as Traditional and Ancient Crafts in Museum and (Higher) education contexts. The EXARC Network also serves to preserve and investigate material as well as intangible cultural heritage globally.
At an increasing and alarming rate, many painful events have recently caused an immense loss of human life, and damage to the world’s cultural and documentary heritage. EXARC expresses profound concerns about this escalating destruction of life and cultural heritage during armed conflict and political instability. We abhor the loss of life and reaffirm the priority of protecting all people. We also deplore attacks and destruction of museums, archives, libraries and heritage places, as they are a vital and unique part of the culture of the peoples affected by the conflict.
Throughout these emergency situations, libraries, museums, archives and heritage places have demonstrated the important roles that they play in protecting and promoting tangible and intangible cultural heritage and in bringing communities together. Culture is an essential element for recovery and for promoting peace.
EXARC is deeply committed to empowering members and other partners in fostering mutual understanding. We want to connect and protect, without borders. We advocate for peace - for a better future.”
ANBI
As of 2012, the Dutch Tax Service (Belastingdienst) has granted to EXARC Cultural ANBI status. The Dutch abbreviation ANBI means Algemeen Nut Beogende Instellingen (Institution Aimed at the Common Good) refers to charitable, religious, humanistic, cultural and scientific institutions whose mission and operations are deemed by the Tax Service overwhelmingly to serve the Common Good.
The Dutch government implements a fiscal policy that encourages the donation of funds to causes that advance the Common Good. Apart from granting tax advantages to EXARC, ANBI status also favors EXARC's Sponsors, Contributors and Patrons in countries that grant tax concessions to foreign registered charities, as well as those based in the Netherlands. Sponsors, Contributors and Patrons who have made a donation to EXARC may be able to deduct the amount from taxable income.
For more see http://www.belastingdienst.nl/ (in Dutch)