Project Name: Artists for Nature

Date: February 2016 - February 2017

Location: Köyceğiz, Muğla

Role Of DKM: Project Implimantation

Project Partners: Society of Wildlife Artists

Project Supporters: Central Finance and Contracts Unit, Civil Society Dialogue, Ministry of EU Affairs

Publications: Art in Sweetgum Forests

Contat: M. Hüseyin Çataloluk

Project Summary

Artists for Nature is a project co-funded by European Union and Republic of Turkey under the Civil Society Dialogue Programme.

http://civilsocietydialogue.org The project aims to introduce the "wildlife art" concept to Turkish art enthusiasts, with guidance of experienced British artists, known as Society of Wildlife Artists.

In this context, an Art Week will be organised in Köyceğiz Area, where endemic Sweetgum Trees naturally grows in forest form, with participation of British Tutors, Turkish Artists, art students and representatives of National Media. Following, produced artwork will be exhibited in touristic locations throughout 2016 summer. Finally, a book and a calendar will be prepared, summarizing the whole art week and the process.

This way, it is expected to create a new medium for nature conservationists to raise awareness on diversity and uniqueness of nature.