Who is YOUTH A.R.T.?

YOUTH A.R.T. is a youth-based, non-governmental and non-political initiative founded by a group of active youth workers, volunteers, academicians, coordinators and project developers, each of whom are well-educated and experienced in the fields of project management, art, research and training for and with the youth.

Strengthening through long-term relationships as friends and colleagues, individuals within YOUTH A.R.T. are leaded by an experienced team that is aiming to voluntarily promote the youth to take more volunteer active roles in the society through social and cultural activities with the tools of art (drama, painting, music, literature, cinema and graphics), research (academic and social) and training (formal and informal), at local, national and international levels thanks to programs within universities, local authorities, Council of Europe, European Commission; specifically SALTO, Youth in Action, Leonardo, Euro-med. Youth A.R.T., as a youth initiative, has been enlisted among the most active organizations in Türkiye since 20th of April, 2008 despite not having a legal status given by national official institutions.

YOUTH A.R.T. is an official partner of TDM 2000 International Network.

Currently, about 85 members are registered into our Membership System. We have more than 75 youngsters and youth workers having experienced at least one of our 36 international activities realized in 18 different countries. We have partner organizations from 24 program countries all over Europe and Mediterranean area. Furthermore, we have more than 220 subscriptions on our Yahoo group, approximately 660 subscriptions on our Facebook group.


Youth A.R.T. Initiative Video
İstanbul, 2010
Video designed and published by Murat Akbıyık. - Youth A.R.T. Core Committee
You can also download this video just clicking here. (Right click and “save as”)


We Aim to
- Execute functional and professional Project-based activities;
- Develop and enrich local, national and international partnerships;
- Lead and support the individuals, NGOs, SME enterprises, institutions and initiatives willing to use available funds;
- Start professional enterprises using international connections in the areas of education and research;
- Organize social activities which will serve to the society, especially the youth, by using formal and informal educational tools.

We Value being
* Productive
* Transparent, and open to criticism
* Sensitive
* Reliable
* Open to collaboration
* Ready to change and develop

Our Vision is
To become a successful youth initiative within solidarity thereby producing, sharing, training, developing and having fun, but not losing the spirit of youthfulness

Our Mission is
To redound individuals who are capable of taking the advantages of diversity, are tolerant, are open-minded, and are reconciled to her/himself and the society, by setting up an organization which locally, nationally and internationally appreciate productivity in the fields of Youth, Art, Research and Training; solidarity within the society, and personal development of the youth.

Our Target
Our preferential target group is the individuals with fewer opportunities, but high interest in social and cultural matters. Moreover, our potential members are all the youth in Türkiye through our active social and cultural activities. A wide range of people from every walks of life can take part in our activities such as:

- University and high school students throughout Türkiye,
- Youth leaders,
- Youth workers,
- Trainers,
- Teachers and academic staff
- Local leaders

Our Main Activities

* EU Youth in Action Programme
   - Youth Exchanges (for the youngsters aged between 15-30)
   - Training Courses (for youth leaders)
   - Seminars (for youth workers)
   - Democracy Projects (about democracy)
   - Voluntary Works (volunteers aged between 15-30)

* Informative Meeting for the Youngsters and Students
* Consultancy on Project Management
* Art Trainings and Workshops
* Tutors on Social and Language Skills
* Cultural and Academic Research Studies
* Youth Festivals
* Camps and Trips
* Parties and Social Facilities

Promotional Documents

You can make use of these documents below to promote Youth A.R.T. Initiaitive. Just follow the links, and “save as” if you want to download the material.

Video Presentation (English)

Powerpoint Presentation (English)

Flyer: 1st page – 2nd page (English and Turkish)

* Logo: Turkish

* Logo: English

Introduction of Youth A.R.T. / Word Document (Turkish)