For such events as the Biennale de Venezia and the Cairo International Biennale, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs issues open calls for proposals to all U.S. curators at non-profit arts organizations. Proposals are then reviewed by an advisory committee convened by the National Endowment for the Arts and composed of curators, museum directors, artists, and others with expert knowledge of American contemporary art and international exhibitions and exchange.

For information on the official U.S. representation at the 13th Cairo International Art Exhibition, to take place from December 2012 through February 2013, visit the LA><ART website.