About Me.

Eda Göknar completed her academic studies in Leisure Management in 2008 within the scope of the Erasmus program at Inholland University. Her undergraduate degree is in Art Management, and she graduated from Turkey - İstanbul, Yeditepe University in 2009. She's currently in the stage of writing her thesis for the Arts and Culture Management Master's Program at Yeditepe University. Professionally she focused on learning programs at the museum for 11 years. She was the Head of Learning Programs at Pera Museum. She developed and taught multi-disciplinary content of the Museum Collections and temporary exhibitions. In addition to all these, she developed and implemented physical and online learning programs for kids, youngs, adults, the elderly (Dementia/Alzheimer), school groups and teachers. As of 2019, she is a part-time instructor at Yeditepe University, Arts and Culture Management undergraduate program. In 2022, she started Yeditepe University Arts and Culture Management Master Program. As of 2022, she is the İKSV Alt Kat: Learning and Interaction Space Manager.

Education

2022- 2024

Master Degree
Yeditepe University

Arts and Culture Management

Grade: 4.00

2004-2009

BA
Yeditepe University

Art Management

Fine Arts

Activities and Societies: Dance Club, Management Club, University Festival

February- July 2008

BA
Hogeschool INHOLLAND

Leisure Management

Grade: Full Scholarship, Activities and Societies: Erasmus Student Network

Experience

June 2022 - Present, İKSV Alt Kat Manager

Determining the Alt Kat strategy, objectives, and event contents in line with İKSV's general strategic goals.
Development and follow-up of a monitoring and evaluation system for audiences and events.
Directing the İKSV festivals and Istanbul Biennial teams with expertise developed in Alt Kat's strategic focus areas.
Taking an active role in İKSV's initiatives in education and learning.
Designing and conducting joint projects with Festivals and Istanbul Biennial departments.
Identify the institutions and persons, instructors, and participants cooperating in the projects.
Conducting relations with public institutions, private institutions, individuals, and foundations that receive support.
Researching to develop international collaborations and projects, developing a network of influence.
Planning and managing business processes with cooperating agencies.
Working with the relevant departments of fund applications and fundraising.

January 2011 - May 2022, Head of Learning Programs, Pera Museum

As a link between the museum and the visitor, promoting learning through learning, promotion, or marketing, she managed participatory projects, engaged with the public, and places a strong emphasis on programs. Produced learning resources and study packages within the scope of exhibitions, planned and presented interdisciplinary activity programs, developed the strategy of the museum's learning programs, organized school visits and visitor groups, worked to generate income through fundraising activities, participated in conferences, schools, teachers, families, artists, institutions, NGO’s and connected with community groups.

September 2019 - Present, Instructor, Yeditepe University, Part-time

Arts and Culture Management undergraduate program. Museology instructor.

Conferences & Talks

March 2024, Speaker, Vermittlung heute. Museumsvermittlung zwischen Inklusion, Partizipation und Teilhabe, Frankfurt, Historisches Museum Frankfurt

December 2023, Speaker, External stakeholder meeting organized in cooperation with Özyeğin University Faculty of Law and ConnectLegalLab, Özyeğin University

October 2023, Speaker, Innovative Studies in Museum Education: Türkiye and Germany, Erimtan Archaelogy and Arts Museum, GoetheInstitut, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ankara

September 2023, Speaker, Interview with Science Heroes (Bilim Kahramanları Derneği), Season Theme, Live Broadcasts, İKSV Alt Kat

October 2022, Moderator, Collaboration with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and İKSV Alt Kat, "What Are the Birds Thinking?" within the scope of the 17th Istanbul Biennial, Kadıköy Istanbul Bookstore

August 2022, Instructor, 17th Istanbul Biennial, What Are the Birds Thinking?, Bahar Toksoy Guidetti Academy Summer Camp, Antalya

February 2022, Speaker, Museum Learning Programs, Social Innovation Agency, Webinar

November 2021, Speaker, Museum and Early Childhood Education, Child Studies Culture Club, İstanbul Kültür University

October 2021, Speaker, A Young Perspective on Art and Cultural Management, Yeditepe University, Webinar

September 2021, Speaker, Museum Learning Programs, TÜBİTAK 4005, Virtual Museum Applications in Education, İstanbul University

July 2021, Speaker, Museum Learning Programs, Curating Contemporary Art Seminar Program 2021, Open Dialogue İstanbul and Akbank Sanat, Webinar

June 2021, Speaker, Something Happened Everything Changed, Learning Programs in Museums, İstanbul Aydın University International Student Biennial, Webinar

May 2021, Speaker, Young People Ask Museums, Ankara Rahmi M. Koç Museum & Cin Ali Museum, Webinar

March 2021, Speaker, Museums, Culture, Playful Learning, Creative Business Network, Denmark, International Network Conference

December 2020, Speaker, Importance of Art Education for Children, Beyoğlu District Directorate of National Education, Webinar for Parents

November 2020, Speaker, Career Talks in Arts & Cultural Management, at Koç University

July 2020, Speaker, ICOM CECA, Museum Learning Programs, International Webinar

September 2019, Speaker, Discovered: Practical Learning Practices with Art, at Pera Museum (Collaboration with Galatasaray University)

July 2019, Speaker, Ministry of National Education, Teacher Training for Museum Education in İstanbul

April 2019, Speaker, Learning and Public Programs in the Museum, at Yeditepe University

May 2019, Speaker, Museums Are Waiting For Children, Creative Children Festival at Küçükçiftlikpark

November 2018, Speaker, Museum Learning Programs, SENEX II. Postgraduate Elderly Studies Congress, at Akdeniz University, Antalya

October 2018, Speaker, Marketing Experiences in Museums, Events and Learning Programs at Boğaziçi University

April 2018, Speaker, Museum Learning Programs, Cultural Institutions as Learning Spaces, İzmir Mediterranean Academy & KültürLab, İzmir

May 2018, Dutch Culture Visitor Program, Cultural Exchange in Netherlands-Amsterdam (duration: one week)

October 2017, Speaker, Learning Programs in the Museums with the presentation of Pencha Kucha, Genç Sesler Project, at Swedish Consulate İstanbul

October 2017, Speaker, Museum Learning Programs, Career Talks in Arts & Culture at Koç University

April 2016, Guggenheim Museum in New York, Exchange Program, Collaboration with Education Department (Parallel to this exhibition: But a Storm Is Blowing from Paradise: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa) (duration: one week)

October 2013, Speaker, 9th Hands-On! Conference: International Association of Children in Museums, Stockholm-Sweden

Attended Trainings

February 2022, Participant, Ünalan Cultural Center Workshop, İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality

June 2021, Participant, Editors’ Summit, Being an Editor in Children’s Literature, MSE Education, Webinar

May 2021, Participant, World-renowned Award-Winning Illustrator, and Children's Book Author Shaun Tan Being a Writer and an Illustrator, Online Seminar

May 2021, Participant, İllustrator and Author of Children's Books, Akın Düzakın, How Can We Explain Difficult Issues to Children, Online Seminar

April-May 2021, Participant, Children's Book Writing Online Workshop with Tülin Kozikoğlu (Duration: 12 hours)

February 2021, Participant, Physical and Cognitive Differences, Perception and Awareness Training (Erişilebilir Her Şey)

January 2020, Participant, Art Therapy Certificate Program at İstanbul, Aydın University (Duration: 16 hours)

November 2019, Participant, Cultural Heritage Studies Workshop for Children (0-18), Koç University Vehbi Koç Ankara Research Center

April 2019, Participant, Connected Audience Conference in Berlin, The Role of Emotions in Museum and Cultural Experiences, 3rd International Conference on Audience Research and Audience Development

October 2019, Participant, 5th Education Exchange Conference, Innovation in Education Association, Campus Nursery

May 2019, Participant, İstanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, 2nd Museums Workshop at Marmara University

March 2019, Participant, Children and Young People's Learning Processes Support Seminar, İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts Alt Kat: Learning and Interaction Space

September 2018, Participant, 1st International Applied Behavior Analysis Conference, at Haliç Congress Center, İstanbul

March 2013, Participant, Pedagogical Based Effective Communication Workshop, CleanSea Association/TURMEPA & Koç University

Volunteer Experiences

September 2023-March 2024, Mentor, Paribu 10 Creative Fellows Program

June 2020 – Present, ICOM CECA, National Correspondent of Turkey, International Council of Museums

May 2019 – November 2021, Advisory Board Member, HORIZON 2020, Cultural Heritage and Identities of Europe’s Future (CHIEF), Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

February 2018, Project Jury, 14. Season Local Tournaments, Science Heroes Meet, FIRST LEGO League Challenge, İstanbul-Turkey

July 2015 – June 2016, Liable of District Organizations at RI District 2420 Rotaract Organization

July 2014 – June 2015, President at Rotaract Club of Bostancı - RI

District 2420 Rotaract Organization (Subject: Environment)

July 2012 – June 2013, President of Cultural Development Committee at Rotaract Club of Bostancı - RI District 2420 Rotaract Organization

July 2010 – June 2011, President of International Services Committee at Rotaract Club of Bostancı - RI District 2420 Rotaract Organization

Workshop with Kids

Dry Summer

12 March - 31 July 2022
Eldem Art Space | Dalyancı Mansion
ESKİŞEHİR

Curator: Melike Bayık

The project aims to support freedom of expression and thought concerning a wide range of problems such as migration, war, discrimination, living space issues and human rights violations that societies and minorities will experience in the face of water crisis. In this respect, the project seeks to strengthen relations with local governments with an aim to develop regional awareness and to provide democratic insight to the individual and society on the ecology and economy of water.

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