Atatürk Bulvarı 302 Ayvalık
10400 Balıkesir/
Turkey
- Arts
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Youth and education
”Destek” Design Academy, will be an international educational institution with its summer season workshops and permanent unique designing education programs. Through the facilities and social capital of the organization, the local people will have the opportunity to be involved in cultural and artistic activities, like “a film every week”. We are helping to face with the problem of lacking of a movie theatre in Ayvalık. Every Friday we air thematic movies. This event taking take place throughout the season are welcomed by a quite a big community. We also have day time sessions for students.
Design School An interdisciplinary two year program, primarily focusing on design education. At the end of the education, the students will gain a wider design vision, learn different disciplines and master the design strategy. These young people will be able to start their careers as professionals. Contanporary Art Workshops Three week workshops that are built around a theme. Students who study art will be eligible to attend these international workshops. The purpose of the workshop is to examine the theme in the context of philosophy and to explore the ways to abstract the concepts so as to turn them into art works and designs. Workshops are planned to take place in June, July, August and September as four groups in one year. Maximum number of attendees is 30.