Young Jazz+ 26 album
Young Jazz+ 26, featuring an original track from each of the bands selected for the 33rd Istanbul Jazz Festival’s Young Jazz+ programme, was released on digital platforms in November with the support of the İKSV Young Artist Fund.
54th Istanbul Music Festival Commission
Since 2011, the Istanbul Music Festival has contributed to enriching the contemporary music repertoire by commissioning works from young and promising composers as well as established composers. As part of this initiative, Maison Lâle, commissioned from Kaan Bulak by the festival this year, had its world premiere at the Istanbul Music Festival. This interdisciplinary work, bringing together music, electronics, visual storytelling and dance, was supported by the İKSV Young Artist Fund.
Artist Participation in the Türkiye Studio at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
The Türkiye Studio at Cité Internationale des Arts, which offers artists from Türkiye the opportunity to live and work in Paris for three-month periods, has entered a new phase, opening up to artists and cultural practitioners working across various disciplines, including visual arts, experimental film, design, performance art, music and literature. The programme now hosts a total of two visual artists, one musician and one writer each year. This year, the programme welcomes Oğuz Tecimen from January to March, Dolunay Solmaz from April to June, Cansu Yıldıran from July to September and Bilal Yılmaz from October to December.
Two Productions at the 30th Istanbul Theatre Festival
This year, support was provided for the production of two works by young theatre artists: Leaning Tree, specially commissioned from choreographer Fernando Melo for the 30th edition of the festival and realised in collaboration with the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, and İstanbul Mon Amour, a project conceived by BAM İstanbul this year.
Meetings on the Bridge and Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event Award
Meetings on the Bridge has launched the ‘Entry to the Industry: Young Producers Mentorship Programme Award’ in collaboration with the İKSV Young Artist Fund International Circulation Support Programme and Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event. Taking place during the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in November 2026, this prestigious programme will support emerging producers in establishing themselves within the industry.