Drawings: Sophie Dloussky
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Independent artistic research spaces like Secant Space operate within fragile ecosystems, where cultural production often relies on precarious or conditional support. To ensure long-term sustainability and genuine creative freedom, we believe in diversifying our funding sources and building alliances beyond traditional grantmaking — including with individuals, foundations, and forward-thinking institutions.
At Secant Space, we see individual philanthropy as a cornerstone of cultural resilience. By supporting our residency, you help nurture thoughtful, cross-cultural projects and empower emerging voices to explore bold, relevant, and often underrepresented narratives — right at the intersection of continents.
WHY SUPPORT SECANT SPACE?
At a time when we need more inclusive and sensitive ways of imagining the world, artistic research and creative expression offer essential tools to think across borders, rethink narratives, and build new, interconnected forms of knowledge.
Secant Space is an independent artist residency based in Istanbul, run by a Swiss non-profit association. Our mission is to support transdisciplinary and research-based projects by artists, curators, and researchers from across the globe — with a strong emphasis on dialogue, critical thinking, and intersectional exchange.
By hosting international residents in Istanbul, Secant Space fosters encounters that cut across geographies, disciplines, and languages. We accompany creative processes that question established norms, engage local contexts, and contribute to the global conversation on memory, ecology, and social transformation.
HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT ?
Your contribution goes beyond a donation — it is an investment in thought-provoking art, intercultural exchange, and long-term research. It supports the next generation of artistic thinkers and strengthens independent voices at a moment when they are more needed than ever.
Whether you are an individual philanthropist, a foundation, a company, or an institution, you can support us by:
General support: Help us cover the core running costs of the residency and keep our programming accessible and inclusive.
Targeted support: Fund a specific artist, project, or topic aligned with your values (e.g. ecology, memory, gender, or cultural exchange).
Exhibition and event sponsorship: Support a public event, exhibition, or talk involving our residents, to foster visibility and public engagement.
Partnerships and collaborations: Let’s build bridges between your organization and ours — through co-productions, fellowships, or commissioned research.
Help us expand the space for reflection, experimentation, and connection across disciplines and geographies.
Get in touch to explore how you can become a supporter or partner.
