Promotion of the work of local artists through awards or purchases; organization or co-financing of cultural or natural history exhibitions in Nidwalden; acquisition or co-financing of works by local artists from the present and past, and making them accessible to the public in the form of deposits; awarding of work contributions; publication or co-financing of biographies and catalogues of works by local artists; organization of artistic competitions in Nidwalden; promotion of historical research, art historical research, folklore and literature in Nidwalden through contributions; publication or co-financing of printed works on fauna and flora in Nidwalden; awarding of honorary prizes; support for efforts of all kinds that align with the interests of sculptor Hans von Matt, through contributions.