The Circolo La Scaletta, after having carried out the restoration of the stone churches of the Madonna of the Virtues and San Nicola dei Greci, the Matera, in 1978, at the presentation of the works of the International Competition for Sassi, He organized the exhibition of 11 large sculptures by Pietro Consagra. From that experience he was born the idea of ​​the Great Exhibitions dell'allestimento the Matera. The 27 December 1978 It is constituted in Matera "Art Front". The 10 May 1979 Venice is presented "The Charter of Matera" and the "Art Front", made by artists Consagra, A. Cascella, Bonalumi, Carmi, Castellani, Dadamaino, Dorazio, Franchina, Black, Perilli, Pozzati, Rotella, Santomaso e Turcato. They are temporary exhibitions inside the historical center of the town or in places of historical / artistic interest, often contemporary art. Their duration is varied, dai 2 mesi you 12 months.