BIAL's patronage also embraces the promotion of artistic activities, including the publication and dissemination of a variety of cultural works in the areas of painting, literature, sculpture, music and photography.
António Cruz, Armanda Passos, Arpad Szenes, Eugénio de Andrade, Fernando Pessoa, Graça Morais, Helena Abreu, Helena Almeida, Júlio Resende, Joana Vasconcelos, José Pedro Croft, Júlio Pomar, Maluda, Paula Rego, Pedro Cabrita Reis, Vergílio Ferreira, Vieira da Silva are just some of the many people to have benefited.