American Center for Art and Culture
Former name | Mona Bismarck American Center |
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| Established | 1986 |
| Dissolved | 12 December 2022 |
| Location | 34 Avenue de New York 75116 Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°51′47″N 2°17′41″E / 48.863107°N 2.294819°E |
| President | Karen Altuzarra (U.S.) Anne-Hélène Monsellato (France) |
| Public transit access | Iéna Alma-Marceau |
| Website | americancenterparis |
The American Center for Art and Culture, formerly known as the Mona Bismarck American Center, was a cultural institution in Paris, France, that was active from 1986 to 2022. It was dedicated to the presentation of American creation and culture.
The center was launched in 2011, based on the legacy of the Mona Bismarck Foundation, which was established in 1986 following the death of its founder and sole benefactor, Countess Mona von Bismarck. She was an American philanthropist who donated her Parisian townhouse and the majority of her estate to found the Mona Bismarck Foundation, as "her desire was to establish a Cultural Centre in Paris to enhance the cause of American/French friendship upon her death".
On 4 July 2019, the Mona Bismarck American Center became the American Center for Art and Culture. On 12 December 2022, it was announced that the center was selling the property, with proceeds going to the American Library in Paris.