Alí Cordero Casal

Cordero Casal is the founder and chairman of ACC Insurance Brokers Group, which developed operations in Venezuela, the United States, and Europe, including alliances with brokers associated with Lloyd's of London.^[2]

On December 22, 1987, Cordero Casal co-founded the Museo de Arte Acarigua-Araure (MAAA) as a private nonprofit institution in Acarigua, Venezuela.^[1] The museum promotes contemporary art, culture, and education through exhibitions and public programs, and maintains ties with local schools through workshops and educational activities.^[2] Since the mid-1990s, Cordero Casal has also maintained an independent artistic practice focused primarily on photography.^[1]

On June 13, 1990, Cordero Casal founded The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA), a New York-based nonprofit organization established to promote cultural exchange between Venezuela and the United States through the visual and performing arts.^[2] The founding date was chosen to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of José Antonio Páez in Acarigua.^[2]

In 2012, VAEA established the Páez Medal of Art, an annual award presented to an individual or organization recognized for contributions to the arts in Venezuela and the United States. The award is named in honor of José Antonio Páez.^[3] Cordero Casal serves as chairman of the VAEA and presides over the award's annual bestowal ceremonies.^[3]