The foreign cultural policy of the Federal Republic attaches major importance to art exhibitions, for no other medium is better suited to conveying the depth and richness of a nation's cultural activities. The term visual art is understood here in its broadest sense and the German government supports a whole range of activities including installations, video art, photography, architecture and design. As in other areas of foreign cultural policy, arrangements are predominantly reciprocal. Just as support is available for German artists and art exhibitions to travel abroad, so, too, there are schemes for foreign artists and art exhibitions to come to Germany.