CULTURE MENU

Public institution “Culture Menu” was founded in 2009 in Vilnius, Lithuania by Egle Deltuvaite as a co-operational culture platform for artists, culture, private and public institutions. Main activities: • Publishes books of high artistic and cultural value; • Organizes exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad; • Organizes International Art Photography Festival in Vilnius “In Focus”; • Represents Lithuanian and foreign artists in all their activities; • Intermediates between artists, public and private sectors and international organizations; • Organizes and participates in various trainings, seminars, workshops conferences and other educational programs; • Consults artists, culture operators and other institutions; • Collects, saves and spreads information about artists and their activities; • Cooperates with other organizations in Lithuania and abroad in achieving its objectives. At the moment, officially there is one person – director, with the plan that in the second part of next year the human recourses will grow to several persons. Despite this, there is a team of artists and culture managers, art critics and volunteers involved in successful development of the organization. It has a strong basis on experience of arts and culture management and network of partners from Portugal to Japan. Organization also has necessary technical and IT equipment for everyday activities’ needs. Budgetary recourses seek from 30 000 to 40 000 Eur per year. Sources of funding: local and international foundations, private sponsors and partners.