BAM is the Flemish institute for visual, audiovisual and media art in Belgium. It functions as an independent organization that supports the visual, audiovisual and media arts sector by providing information about the field at home and abroad, by analyzing the needs of the sector, and by stimulating the practice of artists and art organizations. BAM focuses on the artistic and career development of artists, on the position of artists and art organizations in a changing society, on sustainable international relationships, and on broad societal support for visual, audiovisual and media art. It encourages collaboration, exchange and knowledge sharing within the visual arts sector and across boundaries with other domains.