Atassi Foundation for Arts and Culture

Managing Director: Shireen Atassi
Established: 2016
Type: Family Foundation
Focus Region: Arab Region/MENA/SWANA; Syria
Sector: Arts & Culture

OVERVIEW

Founded in 2016, Atassi Foundation is a non-profit arts initiative that aims to: preserve and promote modern and contemporary art and archives from Syria; foster critical thinking and research through knowledge production; advance the Syrian artistic scene through capacity building; and create a bridge between the past and the future of art production. 

MISSION

Through collaborations, partnerships and networks, we intend to broaden international awareness while supporting the arts community with online and event-based programming such as exhibitions, online archives, talks, panels, journals, publications, writer’s prizes and auctions. 

VISION

Our premise is to build a creative Syrian art and culture community that is globally recognized – one that produces knowledge and embraces dialogue.

PROGRAMS

Exhibitions; Online archives; Publications; Capacity Building