Creative Industries & Craft Development
Address: 7, Niko Nikoladze str. Tbilisi, 0108, Georgia;
Tel.:995 32 2931335;
Fax:995 32 2921335
e-mail: gacc@gaccgeorgia.org
See location on the map
Working Hours:
Monday-Friday - 11 am - 6 pm, Saturday - 12 pm - 6 pm
Georgian Arts & Culture Center (GACC) is the Georgian leading cultural NGO dedicated to preserve, develop and promote Georgian Arts & Culture.
We are non-profit, non-governmental, non-political organization established in 1995 and re –registered in 2001. Our mission is preservation, promotion and sustainable use of Georgian Culture and Cultural Heritage; Supporting development of Georgian crafts and cultural industries; Fostering the studies of Georgian Culture and support the integration of Georgian scholars in international scholarly work; strengthening of the economic viability and self-sustainability of cultural institutions, culture based small and medium businesses, and individuals working in the field of arts and culture; Fostering the international relations and cultural exchange; Educational activities in the field of culture; Innovative approaches to exhibition activities.We contribute to creating capacity for cultural sector and rising of public awareness, participate in elaboration of cultural policy of Georgia
Programmes To achieve these goals we implement four main programs:
- Cultural Heritage
- Traditional Crafts & Cultural Industries
- Exhibitions and Activities
- International Initiative for Georgian Cultural Studies
Cooperation
We cooperate with governmental bodies, local institution and authorities, international organizations, conservation agencies and individual members who directly support our mission.
The Georgian Arts & Culture Center thanks all international and local donors, interns and volunteers for supporting Georgian culture, including:
International Donors
_______________________________________European Union, Eurasia Foundation, Fond of US Ambassador, EBRD/BAS, 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 FoundationWorld Monuments Fund ® Robert Wilson ChallengeThe Eurasia Foundation, The Know-How Fund/British Embassy, The Prince Claus Fund, 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
Local Donors
_______________________________________Ministry of Culture and Monuments protection of Georgia, Tbilisi City Hall, The Foundation for the Rescue and Preservation of Historical Monuments of Georgia, National agency for cultural heritage of Georgia
The Georgian Arts & Culture Center thanks all international and local donors, interns and volunteers for supporting Georgian culture
Advisory Board
________________________________Chairman – Mamuka Areshidze, political scientist;
Gia Yashvili, ceramist;
Kote Jandieri, writer publicist;
Maia Mania, architect historian;
Nato Tsintabadze, ICOMOS Georgia;
Vano Vashakmadze, tourism expert;
Zaza Shatirishvili, philosopher._____________________________________________
The GACC Staff
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Maka Dvalishvili –Founder and Executive Director
Natia Trapaidze - Projects' Manager
Nana Kartvelishvili - Projects' Manager
Lia Sukhitashvili – Project’s assistant
Natia Skhvitaridze – Financial managert
Maya Makharadze – Office assistant
Tamar Kiknadze– Programs Development manager
Tea Gotsiridze – Gallery Manager
Mariam Kakhniashvili - Project officer
Lika Chigladze - Project officer
Lika Imerlishvili - Project officer
