NGO Georgian Arts & Culture Center (GACC) is one of the leading non-governmental organizations in Georgia working on preservation, promotion and sustainable use of Georgian culture and cultural heritage. GACC is an accredited NGO for ICH UNESCO (since 2018), official representative of Europa Nostra in Georgia (since 2016) and member of World Crafts Council Europe (since 2017).
For 25 years, Georgian Arts & Culture Center (since 1995) has been supporting development of Georgian crafts and cultural industries, fostering the studies of Georgian culture, strengthening 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. GACC works on promotion and integration of Georgian scholars in international scholarly networks; advocates for Georgian cultural community to the government and international organizations; participates in elaboration of cultural policy of Georgia.
To gain its goals GACC undertakes 4 programs:
- Save Georgian Cultural Heritage
- Georgian Traditional Crafts & Cultural Industries
- Exhibitions and Gallery Activities
- International Initiative for Georgian Cultural Studies
GACC is the founder of:
- Art – group ISTORIALI – Social enterprise
- Georgian Heritage Crafts Association
- Tbilisi International Summit of Crafts & Design ETHNOFEST
Contacts :
Maka Dvalishvili – Executive Director, Georgian Arts and Culture Center
Europa Nostra country representative in Georgia
maka@gaccgeorgia.org
cell: +995 599 506448
Tamuna Kiknadze – Projects Development Manager, Georgian Arts and Culture Center
gacc@gaccgeorgia.org
cell: 599586057
Natia Trapaidze – BSB Projects Coordinator
Cultural Industries Programs Coordinator , Georgian Arts and Culture Center
natiat@gaccgeorgia.org
cell: +995 599 405 403
Georgian Arts and Culture Center
7, Niko-Nikoladze str. Tbilisi 0108 Georgia
www.gaccgeorgia.org
Land line: +995 32 2931335 (office)
Official FB page https://www.facebook.com/GACC.gaccgeorgia.org