KÜME views Arts and Culture as a platform where cultural heritage is preserved, sustained, and shared with future generations. It is also a hub for supporting and promoting artistic creations, transforming them into added value. This shared space brings together creative individuals who aim to capture the spirit of the times through their artistic works, pursue art’s transformation into design and products, and explore culture through fresh and diverse lenses.
KÜME Arts and Culture will thrive through the efforts of various units, including KÜME Atelier, KÜME Reports, KÜME Field, and KÜME Support.
KÜME Atelier serves as a space that unites artistic and design productions with educational stages in these fields.
Our primary focus is on experimental and artistic field research, enhancing perception awareness, and sharpening sensitivity toward artistic processes such as new media and contemporary art. In addition to project-based work, the atelier aims to develop individual, subject-specific, and interdisciplinary ideas and visions, foster artistic strategies, create forms of interaction and participation, and cultivate our own concepts and designs. Furthermore, we strive to find ways to present these works to audiences through various exhibitions and contexts.
Developing multilevel perspectives and strong critical thinking skills to incorporate diverse viewpoints.
Designing and implementing aesthetically independent solutions with originality.
Demonstrating exceptional spatial and design imagination alongside robust representational skills.
Excelling in teamwork within project groups and on-site environments across various disciplines.
Staying attuned to developments in culture, technology, and society, with the awareness that proficiency in these areas is essential for solving complex problems effectively.
Combining high technical competence with the flexibility and agility to navigate unknown, challenging problem areas.
Displaying confidence throughout production stages and implementation processes.
Skillfully and independently utilizing materials such as texture, color, form, and code.
Upholding professionalism in open sharing and clear communication.
Embracing originality and authenticity as foundational qualities across all competencies.
1. Multimedia Atelier
2. Performing Arts Atelier
3. Design Atelier
4. New Media Atelier
5. Artistic Action and Research Atelier
KÜME Reports serves as an annual open-source repository that compiles and presents numerical data related to the Turkish arts and culture landscape. It focuses on research, data analysis, situational assessments, and field studies, making this information accessible to the public.
KÜME Field represents the unit responsible for ensuring that all outputs produced, designed, and planned within the scope of KÜME Arts and Culture become visible on both local and global scales.
The “I Choose Art” Grant is designed to assist young individuals studying in Fine Arts, Conservatories, and Design Faculties, as well as those pursuing careers in related fields. Through scholarships, equipment, workshop access, and mentorship programs, it aims to support them throughout their artistic production processes.
I Choose Art Program
The I Choose Art Program is a dedicated support initiative for first-year students beginning their studies in Fine Arts Faculties. Its mission is to facilitate their educational journey by providing essential tools and materials, empowering young artists to kickstart their creative careers with confidence.
The cost of acquiring necessary materials for artistic work can pose a significant financial challenge, particularly at the start of one’s education. The I Choose Art Program addresses this need by offering tailored support, ensuring students have access to the resources required for their artistic growth and development.
The program is thoughtfully designed to meet the specific needs of students in the following fine arts disciplines:
Plastic Arts: Provides essential raw materials, functional tools, and consumables for fields such as painting, sculpture, ceramics, traditional arts, and textiles.
Design Departments: Offers access to cutting-edge digital design tools and the software required for multimedia projects.
Visual Arts: Supplies foundational electronic equipment and software support for areas like photography and cinema.
Performing Arts: Delivers theater costume accessories, makeup supplies, stage lighting kits, and sound equipment.
