Ettijahat
Syria
regional (e.g. continent-wide)
Primary Mission
empowerment
Activity Category
research
Mission Statement
Our main goal is to activate the role of independent artists in enabling cultural, political and social change. We also seek to build a strong and authentic relationship between culture and art and all other sectors of society. We aim to achieve this by supporting artists and cultural entrepreneurs, empowering young researchers, building consensus and alliances between individuals and cultural institutions, promoting art and artists through regional and international platforms, and making art and culture more accessible to local and international communities and audiences.
Activities
Supporting Art Production and Promotion; Supporting Cultural Research and Knowledge Production; Empowering Art in Exile and Promoting Social Change; Empowering Arts Education and Capacity Building; Advocacy.
Objectives
Improve the general ecosystem of Syrian cultural work by drafting cultural policies, identifying art, cultural and academic courses and diversifying the sources and means of funding. Support young artists and the independent cultural sector by creating opportunities for production, networking, and advancement in skills, knowledge and expertise. Integrate creative cultural work in the process of social change by promoting cultural initiatives that seek to improve the lives of young people and other marginalized groups most affected by political strife.
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