In the early 90s, independent artists from various provinces of the country—especially dancers—began a series of gatherings that led to the formation of the Movimiento Artístico Popular Argentino (MAPA). The existence of this movement never reached public awareness because the artists were not famous, nor did they develop strategies for mass dissemination of their work. They met in small towns in the interior of Argentina and shared their productions over several days. Together, they explored and constructed a conception of art, as expressed in the 1994 issue of the magazine Encuentro: "as a means of expression and as part of everyday life," removing the unique privilege assigned to artists by institutional training and the cultural industry and proposing a re-signification of the folkloric tradition. Within the framework of MAPA, spaces like the Encuentro Regional de Pituil (La Rioja) emerged.
