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About the place

ACPAI
Association of the Contemporary Performing Arts Initiative

ACPAI is a civil and non-profit organization that aims at bringing about a transformative movement in the field of contemporary performing arts in Turkey by bringing together independent artists, theoreticians, instructors, cultural managers and academicians working in the field. The initiative was established in June 2005, with the aim of identifying, planning and implementing projects that will initiate a mobilization as such. It gained corporate status in August 2007 by establishing its own association.

Organizing regular meetings and activities since 2005, the Association aims in the long-run at: constructing an effective and sustainable space of creation for itself and its audience; creating an appropriate production environment for works that search for new means of expression and get in touch with its audience; developing and maintaining a new and diversified audience; investigating the contemporary dynamics of the time; being visible and transforming visibility into a cultural aspect; taking part in processes of cultural policy formulation and implementation; and in this way contributing to the development of civil society in general.

ACPAI defines contemporary performing arts with reference to those original and interdisciplinary works that seek alternative means of expression and question existing disciplinary boundaries.

Projects accomplished:

•    “Temporary Occupation” – Mini Festival (June 2008)
•    “Bağımsız Seyir” – Criticism Portal (May 2008 – Present)
•    “Wherefrom Whereabouts: Esteti.ka Histori.ka Politi.ka” - Artistic Research
     Atelier (March – May 2008)
•    “Independent Bulletin” – Monthly Contemporary Performing Arts Agenda
     (February – May 2008)
•    “Independent Network: Cultural Management and Capacity Building for the
     Contemporary Performing Arts” (January – May 2008)
•    “DirectLink, Intercultural Dialogue Through Art” -  EU Project (2007 – 2008)
•    “Cultural Contact with the Municipality of Beyoğlu” – Towards an Independent
     Arts Council (2007)
•    “Drama and Movement Workshops at Beyoğlu Municipality Neighborhood
     Mansions” (April – June 2007)
•    “Performing Arts Platform 01: Oyun Atölyesi, Kadıköy” – Festival (May 2007)

Contact:
Şafak Uysal (safak@laboratuar.org | 532.4023629)
Zeynep Günsür (zgunsur@yahoo.com | 533.3437869)
Şule Ateş (suatess@gmail.com | 532.6832301)

http://www.independentbulletin.blogspot.com
http://www.bagimsiz-seyir.blogspot.com



Who does ACPAI consist of?

Arzu Öztürkmen, Ayça İnce, Ayrin Ersöz, Ayşe Orhon, Bahar Karlıdağ, Banu Çiçek Barutçugil, Begüm Erciyas, Beliz Güçbilmez, Berna Kurt, Berrak Yedek, Damla Hacaloğlu, Defne Erdur Bekdik, Deniz Boro Polat, Elif Kamışlı, Emre Koyuncuoğlu, Esin Uslu, Evren Erbatur, Eylem Ertürk İpek, Gökçe Dervişoğlu, Gökhan Gökçen, İmre Tezel, Neşe Ceren Tosun, Özgül Akıncı, Özlem Alkış, Özlem Hemiş, Pelin Tan, Selda Öndül, Serkan Zihli, Serpil Mürtezaoğlu, Süreyya Karacabey, Şule Ateş, Tülin Özen, Türel Ezici, Yusuf Eradam, Zerrin Yanıkkaya, Ziya Azazi, Zümray Kutlu.

10+ / Övül & Mustafa Avkıran;
22/11 Project Ensemble / Handan Ergiydiren Özer;
Açık Sahne / Özgür Doğan;   
Anadolu Academic Theatre Association / Mustafa Sekmen;
BIS Body-Process Arts Association / Ekmel Ertan;
Bilsak Theatre Workshop & Maya Arts Center / Nihal Koldaş;
Bimeras Cultural Foundation / Gurur Ertem & Aydın Silier;
Biriken / Melis Tezkan & Okan Urun;
Bodig / Aylin Kalem;
ÇATI Association of Contemporary and Independent Dance Artists / Sevi Algan & Ömer Uysal;
Çıplakayaklar Company / Mihran Tomasyan & Candaş Baş;
Dansbuluşma-Istanbul / Aytül Hasaltun, Kemal Bozkurt, Ahsen Erdoğan;
DokuzAltı Dance and Movement Project / İlyas Odman;
Galata Perform / Deniz Aygün;
Garajİstanbul / Pelin Başaran;
Movement Atelier / Zeynep Günsür;
IS.CAM Istanbul Contemporary Arts Museum / Genco Gülan;
Kargart / Oya Yalçın;
Kumpanya / Naz Erayda & Kerem Kurdoğlu;
[laboratuar] performance arts research and project lab /Şafak Uysal & Doğuş Bitecik;
Mimesis / Fırat Güllü;
Oyun Deposu / Ceren Ercan & Maral Ceranoğlu;
Oyun Journal / Gülsün Odabaş;
Prospero Company / Talin Büyükkürkçiyan;
Rem Dans Project Company / Tuğçe Tuna;
Serbest Project / Burcu Barakacı;
Tal Dance / Filiz Sızanlı & Mustafa Kaplan;
Talimhane Theatre / Mehmet Ergen & Özge Kiriş;
Ve Diğer Şeyler Ensemble / Yeşim Özsoy Gülan

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