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Arada Derneği

Istanbul, Turkey

Arts & CultureRefugees & MigrationCommunity developmentDisability
AssociationInternational reach
Profile last updated: July 31, 2026

About

Arada Derneği is a non-profit association based in Istanbul, Turkey working on arts & culture, refugees & migration, community development +2 more.

Arada Derneği is a Turkish association that uses interdisciplinary art to promote social inclusion, migrant integration and equal access to art for disadvantaged groups. It organises international arts festivals, social benefit projects, art and dance therapy activities, and training for schools and companies, mainly in Istanbul (Galata and Tophane) and Vienna. Its corporate social responsibility work is carried out jointly with companies, and it has worked with UNHCR, IMC and TSÇV on social integration activities.

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Organisation type

Association

Focus areas

art for social changesocial inclusionmigrationinterdisciplinary artsart therapycorporate social responsibility

Languages

TRENDE

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureRefugees & MigrationCommunity developmentDisabilityGender equality

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsPeople with disabilitiesChildrenWomen & GirlsLGBTQ+ people

How they work

Awareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Engelsizsiniz

Disability · Turkey

Art and social responsibility activities with a school for children with intellectual disabilities in Istanbul.

Sokaktayız

Community development · Turkey

Art and social responsibility activities run jointly with companies and schools for disadvantaged groups.

Dans Terapi

Mental health · Turkey

Dance therapy sessions using movement to support self-expression and emotional well-being.

Arada Disiplinlerarası Sanat Festivali

Arts & Culture · Turkey, Austria

Annual interdisciplinary arts festival, first held in 2011, bringing together artists and audiences from diverse social backgrounds.

Countries of operation

TurkeyAustriaNetherlands

Funding & support

Funded by

EU fundingCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

VolunteerCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

UNHCR, IMC, TSÇV, Schenker Arkas, Avusturya Kültür Ofisi, SAE Enstitüsü, TURVAK, 311 Sanat Galerisi

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