Preserve, make known and enhance the graphic, pictorial and scenographic work of Rolf Gérard. In particular, the foundation catalogs the work of Rolf Gérard and keeps it in a suitable location in Ascona or in the immediate vicinity; undertakes to make known the graphic, pictorial and scenographic work of Rolf Gérard through publications; exhibitions, events and cultural exchanges with other bodies and institutions; it can grant loans to museums and institutions of works by Rolf Gérard for temporary exhibitions and stipulate permanent deposits of works with Swiss and foreign museums, provided that they guarantee their exhibition in their permanent collection. The purpose is of non-profit public benefit.