At the April 22 meeting of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) Board of Trustees, the chairman and vice-chairman of the İKSV Board of Trustees were elected. At the meeting, it was unanimously decided that Ömer M. Koç, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Koç Holding, will once again assume the Chairmanship of the Board of Trustees of İKSV.
Ömer M. Koç, the Chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees since 2022, will continue in this position for another three years. At the meeting, it was unanimously decided that Simone Kaslowski, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Organik Holding, will serve as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of İKSV. İKSV’s Board of Directors continues its activities under the chairmanship of Bülent Eczacıbaşı, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eczacıbaşı Group, the founding sponsor of the foundation.
İKSV’s Board of Trustees convenes once a year to review the annual report summarizing the foundation’s activities during the previous year, the budget income-expenditure statements, and the report prepared by the audit committee. After reviewing the balance sheet and income and expenditure accounts, it approves them as appropriate. The Board of Trustees also proposes new candidates for the Board of Directors and elects new members.
Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts
Founded in 1973 to organize a major international arts festival in Istanbul, İKSV is a non-profit and public benefit cultural institution. İKSV has brought together millions of art lovers with artists from Turkey and around the world in its festivals and biennials in the fields of music, cinema, performing arts, contemporary art and design. With a history spanning more than half a century, İKSV is one of the longest-established cultural institutions in Turkey. İKSV aims to enrich the cultural heritage by providing various supports to artists and creative professionals, and conducts research and prepares reports to contribute to the development of cultural policies. Providing funds and support programs for young artists, İKSV also offers creative activity programs for children and young people in order to spread the love and appreciation of art.
