Sun Is Up
Program
“Sun Is Up” is an arts and cultural education program that develops community potential and capacity through a phased approach, creating opportunities for the community to independently meet its own cultural needs.
Our Why
We believe that culture is not only a heritage to preserve, but a living practice that grows with children, families, and communities through shared creation and local leadership.
Four Pillars
Open creative and cultural learning opportunities for communities that often lack arts programming.
Build local skills and leadership so communities can continue running the program independently.
Root the program in Armenian musical and cultural traditions while making them relevant for today’s youth.
Grow artistic skills, confidence, and collaborative practice through music, dance, storytelling, and performance.
Implementation Stages
Engage communities through shared research, planning, and cultural visioning.
Create learning spaces, train mentors, and develop local cultural assets.
Run the program with local facilitators, ensuring activities are meaningful and inclusive.
Hand over ongoing management to local partners within a shared agreement.
Community Ownership
Following the handover phase, program management is transferred to local self-government bodies, ensuring long-term continuity.
Equal cultural opportunities
The “Sun Is Up” program is designed for growth and replication. If you represent a municipality or a local community organization, let’s connect to explore partnership opportunities.