Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) is a non-profit cultural institution that organises the Istanbul Festivals of Music, Film, Theatre and Jazz, as well as the Istanbul Biennial, the Istanbul Design Biennial, autumn film week ‘Filmekimi’, Leyla Gencer Voice Competition, and special events throughout the year. The Foundation hosts cultural and artistic events at Salon İKSV and presents an exclusive collection of items that bring together design and arts at the İKSV Design Store, both located at the Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building. İKSV has been organising the Pavilion of Turkey at the Venice Biennial since 2007. İKSV also organises events and conducts studies with the aim of contributing to the development of cultural policies.