Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts

Cultural foundation in Turkey

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts
İKSV Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building,
Formation	1973
Type	Non-profit organization
Legal status	Foundation
Headquarters	Istanbul, Turkey
Region served	Worldwide
Leader	Bülent Eczacıbaşı
Website	[1]

The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (Turkish: İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı, İKSV) is a non-profit foundation, based in Turkey. It was founded in 1973 by seventeen businesspeople and art enthusiasts led by Dr. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı.^[1]

The goal of the foundation is to turn Istanbul into a major center within the international culture and arts community.^[2] The first international event initiated by the foundation was the Istanbul Festival, first held at 1973, coinciding with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Turkish Republic.^[3] Currently, the foundation coordinates several annual festivals and biennials, a performance hall and other cultural operations linked to its purpose.^[4]

The foundation is currently based at Sishane, at the Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building (formerly called Deniz Palas).^[5] Besides the offices, the building also hosts a performance hall called Salon, which is also run by the foundation.^[6]

Regular events

Istanbul Film Festival
International Istanbul Theatre Festival [tr]
Istanbul Music Festival
Istanbul Jazz Festival
Istanbul Biennial
Istanbul Design Biennial

References

^ "History". Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^ "Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts". Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
^ "A Score of Notes on Music Festivals". The New York Times. 10 June 1973. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^ George, Arthur R. (17 October 2018). "Istanbul's İKSV: An Intensity Beyond Cool". All About Jazz. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^ "Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building". Istanbul Foundation For Culture and Arts. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^ Yigal Schleifer (18 February 2010). "A Revival in Istanbul". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2020.