Fondazione Guelpa

Fondazione Guelpa is a non-profit cultural foundation based in Ivrea, in the Piedmont region of Italy. It was established by the Comune di Ivrea (Municipality of Ivrea) at the beginning of 2005 and received formal recognition from the Regione Piemonte (Piedmont Region) in August 2005, which made it fully operational. Its founding act and statute assign it the purpose of "development in the field of culture within the Canavese territory and primarily the Municipality of Ivrea." Within this territorial scope, the Foundation is charged with "caring for, promoting, developing and coordinating the safeguarding and enhancement of works of cultural interest, experimentation, studies and meetings to deepen and spread knowledge of cultural themes." The Foundation is named after Lucia Agostina Guelpa, a native of an old Eporedian family of furniture makers and cabinetmakers. Lucia Guelpa was the sister of Adele, wife of Abdone Croff, the last representative of the powerful Milanese entrepreneurial family of the same name. In October 1946, a terrible road accident involving the Croff family caused the premature death of Abdone, his wife Adele Guelpa, and their young son Livio. Lucia Guelpa thus became the sole heir of her sister's properties, meaning the entire movable and immovable patrimony of the very wealthy Croff family. The Foundation was instituted by the Municipality of Ivrea to honor the memory of Lucia Agostina Guelpa. As a private-law entity without profit motive, Fondazione Guelpa operates primarily in the Canavese area, with a focus on Ivrea. Its activities center on the protection and valorization of cultural works, as well as on experimentation, study, and meetings aimed at deepening and disseminating cultural knowledge. The Foundation maintains a statute that defines its identity, mission, and operational structure, as well as a code of ethics (Codice Deontologico) that sets out its principles. Its official website serves as a public-facing platform for information about its mission, governance, and cultural initiatives.

Fondazione Guelpa was established by the Comune di Ivrea at the beginning of 2005. In August 2005, it obtained recognition from the Regione Piemonte, becoming fully operational. The Foundation was instituted to honor the memory of Lucia Agostina Guelpa, who was born into an old Eporedian family of furniture makers and cabinetmakers. Lucia was the sister of Adele, wife of Abdone Croff, the last representative of the powerful Milanese entrepreneurial Croff family. In October 1946, a terrible road accident involving the Croff family caused the premature death of Abdone, his wife Adele Guelpa, and their young son Livio. Lucia Guelpa then became the sole heir of her sister's properties, inheriting the entire movable and immovable patrimony of the wealthy Croff family. The Foundation's founding act and statute assign it the purpose of cultural development in the Canavese territory and primarily the Municipality of Ivrea, with specific tasks including the safeguarding and enhancement of works of cultural interest, experimentation, studies, and meetings to deepen and spread knowledge of cultural themes. The Foundation operates as a private-law entity without profit motive and maintains a statute defining its identity, mission, and operational structure, as well as a code of ethics.

• 2005

  Established by the Comune di Ivrea at the beginning of 2005.

• 2005

  Obtained recognition from the Regione Piemonte in August 2005, becoming fully operational.

Non-profit cultural foundation focused on the Canavese territory and the Municipality of Ivrea.

1. 1FONDAZIONE GUELPA IVREA - Fondazione Guelpafondazioneguelpa.it
2. 2Fondazione Guelpawikidata.org