One of South America’s oldest and most prestigious biennials, the 13th Bienial de Cuenca was set in seventeen separate locales within this UNESCO World Heritage Site city. Using the title Impermanencia as its starting point, 47 artists from 23 countries participated, including from every country in South America -- the latter made possible by In Situ / Cuenca, a one-time partnership between the Bienal and UNASUR. Curators for the biennial are expected to fully commit to field research, artist selection, project development, site preparation, marketing, educational programming, and fundraising from foreign governments.