Turkish arts and culture scene to get 1.6 million euros

Aiming to support NGOs, artists, initiatives and activists in Turkey's arts and culture sector, CultureCIVIC will be supporting Turkey's arts and culture scene with 1.6 million euros. The program and applications starts on June 30.

With a goal to reach beyond the major cultural hubs of Turkey, the program targets individuals and institutions nationwide with 14 open calls in four different need-based grant categories and expects to fund over 200 projects by March 2025. The institution organized an online press conference announcing its projects on June 23.

Initiated by Goethe-Institut Istanbul, Anadolu Kültür, Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), Institut Français de Turquie and the Danish Cultural Institute in Turkey, and in collaboration with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Turkey, CultureCIVIC is a European Union project that aims to foster civil society involvement in the field of arts and culture.

CultureCIVIC will support projects and individuals that encourage cultural dialogue and public engagement, tolerance, freedom of speech, non-discrimination, social cohesion, individual freedoms and democratic processes. Prioritizing the reach beyond the major urban centers to strengthen Turkey's cultural infrastructure with a grassroots approach, the program is open to all cultural civil society organizations, initiatives, artists and any individuals, institutions and enterprises with a non-profit mindset.

The project will be implemented on two axes that complement each other: Grants Program and Capacity-Building Program.

Speaking to Hürriyet Daily News, Goethe-Institut Istanbul - CultureCIVIC: Culture and Arts Support Program Director Ayşe Utku Erarslan said: "The objective of the Culture for Fundamental Rights is to...