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non-profit, non-governmental organisation was founded in 1995. In 2001 it was re-registered as a foundation.

MISSION

To preserve, develop and promote Georgian cultural heritage
To develop, promote and market Georgian national crafts
To strengthen the economic viability and self-sustainability of cultural institutions, culture based small and medium businesses, and individuals working in culture and the arts
To enhance the development of contemporary Georgian art and exhibition activities
To establish international art relations and cultural exchanges
To carry out educational activities

Programs

To achieve these goals GACC has committed itself primarily to three main programs: Cultural Heritage Preservation; Georgian Crafts & Creative Industires; Exhibitions and Gallery Activities

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The GACC Staff

Maka Dvalishvili Director	Eka Assatiani Deputy Director	Tamuna Kiknadze Program Development Manager; IT manager	Maiko Antadze Financial Manager
Anno Shanshiashvili Cultural Heritage Programs Coordinator	Tea Gotsiridze Gallery Manager	Maka Shavgulidze Project coordinator	Lia Sukhitashvili Exhibitions curator
Mariam Kurashvili Gallery Assistant		Malkhaz Gelashvili Technical assistant

Board of Directors

Ani Kldiashvili - Art Historian, Vice-chair of the Dep. of Art History and Theory, Tbilisi Academy of Fine Arts
Inga Karaia - Executive Director, Georgian Museum Association
Inga Lortkopanidze - Prof. Art Historian, Leading Scientist, Chubinashvili Institute of Georgian Art History
Marika Didebulidze - Prof., Art Historian, Leading Scientist, Chubinashvili Institute of Georgian Art History
Nana Kuprashvili - Dean of the Department of Art History & Restoration, Tbilisi State Academy of Arts Petre Metreveli - Parliament of Georgia, The Chairman of the Commission of the Culture, Tourism and Sport, Parliamentary Assembly of NIC
Tamila Mgaloblishvili - Professor, Art Historian, Head of the Foundation for the Preservation of Georgian Monuments abroad
Zurab Potskhishvili -Artist, Crafts Expert, Director of Traditional Crafts Studio

International Advisors

Andrea Harries - Eurasia Foundation, USA
Clare Brett Smith - Aid to Artisans, USA
Gregory Guroff - Foundation for International Arts & Education, USA
John & Sharon Hays - Phoenix Art Gallery , USA
Jane Safer - Fund for Arts & Culture in Central and Eastern Europe, USA
Natela Lagidze - Assosiation "Merani - Cultural Dialogue"
Mary McGowan -McGowan Fine Arts Gallery , USA

The Georgian Arts & Culture Center thanks all international and local donors, interns and volunteers for supporting Georgian culture, including:

Volunteers:
Sarah Brining, John and Sharon Hays, Barbara Piper, Rebeka Weawer, Odrean Khrusha, Molly Topuridze

Interns:
Mirelle Papidze, Susan Walsh, Mariam Kurashvili, Giorgi Kereselidze, Tea Gotsiridze, Tamuna Khotivari, Anna Shanshiasvili, Keti Kvitatiani, Ani Akhalkatsi, Lela Korchilava

Donors
Aid To Artisans, British Petroleum, Getty Grant Program, Getty Foundation, Open Society - Georgian Foundation, Philip Morris Representative in Georgia, Save the Children/USAID, The World Bank, The Foundation for International Arts & Education, World Monuments Fund ®/The Samuel H. Kress Foundation, World Monuments Fund ®/ Robert Wilson Challenge, The Eurasia Foundation, The Know-How Fund/British Embassy, Trust for Mutual Understanding, US Embassy in Georgia, UNESCO Moscow Office for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova , and the Russian Federation, ECF STEP beyond Mobility Fund and Open Society Institute Budapest

Jobs & Volunteering
All who are interested can contact us

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Georgian Arts & Culture Center (Foundation)

7, N.Nikoladze str.; Tbilisi, 0108, Georgia
Tel.: (99532) 935685, 931335,935227; Fax: 995-32-921335
e-mail: gacc@gaccgeorgia.org; info@gaccgeorgia.org

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