Projects

ONGOING PROJECT

City of Culture Küçükkuyu

The Küçükkuyu district, notable for its cultural heritage and diversity in Çanakkale, aims to revitalize public spaces through activities themed around ecology and local memory. Bir Tohum Foundation will lead this project, which seeks to enhance the cultural and artistic capacity of Küçükkuyu, celebrated for its tangible and intangible cultural heritage and variety, by organising public events in various fields.

ONGOING PROJECT

Darağaç Fermentation

The project aims to enhance the functionality of a municipal space in the Konak district of İzmir, proposing concrete solutions for improving communication between local governments and civil society organisations. It seeks to contribute to the city’s art and culture scene by fostering dialogue among local communities through artistic activities.

ONGOING PROJECT

Gaziantep Art Space

A culture and fine arts academia will be established in Gaziantep, Cenani Palace, which is transforming with migration. Aims to bring together children, youth, academics, students, and culture activists through education and events.

ONGOING PROJECT

Marmara Islands Arts and Culture Axle

The aim is to support a participatory, inclusive, and democratic structure for the local culture-art ecosystem in Marmara, Avşa, and Ekinlik Islands through cultural policy training, improve the Çınarlı Culture and Arts Campus, increase the capacity of the Marmara Islands Museum, and implement the Island Cultures Festival.

ONGOING PROJECT

Motorhane Culture and Arts Network

The initiative aims to establish a civil network that involves local arts and culture actors. An old electrical control building in Merzifon will be transformed into a cultural centre, where programmes will be prepared and operated independently in collaboration with local governments.

ONGOING PROJECT

Perre Children and City Biennale

The project aims to strengthen the urban memory and sense of belonging, which were damaged by the earthquake, through culture and arts, with the participation of children, caregivers, and educators living in Adıyaman.

ONGOING PROJECT

VİRA: Empowering Eastern Black Sea Cultural Ecosystem

Gola Kültür Sanat ve Ekoloji Derneği (Gola Culture, Art, and Ecology Association), in collaboration with Ortahisar and Hopa Municipalities, will organize workshops as part of the “VİRA: Strengthening the Eastern Black Sea Cultural Ecosystem” project. These workshops aim to enhance the cooperation between local governments and cultural-artistic actors in the regions of Artvin, Rize, and Trabzon, fostering the development of the Eastern Black Sea’s cultural and artistic ecosystem.

ONGOING PROJECT

Venues That Bring Us Together

In the Ataşehir, Maltepe, and Şişli districts of Istanbul, while focusing on the programming and spatial design processes of cultural and artistic activities in public spaces of municipalities, the aim is to implement pilot applications in cultural centers and public areas and to prepare a guide centered on participation and inclusivity.

ONGOING PROJECT

Yeni Yaşamın Filizleri: Hatay Akademi Çocuk ve Gençlik Orkestra-Korosu

Hataylı 60 çocuğa enstrüman, solfej ve şan eğitimleri verilerek, bir orkestra ve koro kurulması; şehirde, belediye desteğiyle kurulacak yeni sanat yerleşkesinde, fırsat eşitliğini gözeten, kapsayıcı bir eğitim sistemi uygulanması hedefleniyor.

COMPLETED PROJECT

Adıyaman Kömür 1st Children and Youth Festival

Adıyaman Kömür 1st Children and Youth Festival project aims to bring a culture and art centre to Kömür town of Adıyaman province with a primary focus on music and theatre.

COMPLETED PROJECT

Çekirdek Eskişehir

An idle municipality-owned building located in Kent Park in Eskişehir is being transformed into a versatile culture and arts centre.

COMPLETED PROJECT

Demir Elma (Iron Apple) Festival

This multi-partner supported festival aims to strengthen the culture and art ecosystem in the Eastern Black Sea Region and improve the cooperation between civil society and local governments with the perspective of participatory cultural policies.

COMPLETED PROJECT

KONSERVE: Intercity Artist-in-Residence Programme Network

KONSERVE: Intercity Artist-in-Residence Programme Network project is an artist residency programme aiming to create visibility to intangible rural cultural heritage elements through artistic practices.