Sakarya University keeps its culturally significant venues—such as the Congress and Culture Center, the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture Exhibition Gallery, and the Central Library—open to public access, along with its forested areas and open campus spaces overlooking the lake.
Throughout the year, concerts, theater performances, art exhibitions, and conferences held in these venues are offered to the community free of charge, reflecting the university’s strong commitment to preserving art, culture, and natural heritage.
The Sakarya University State Conservatory Fasıl Ensemble held a concert titled “Nihavend Faslı” on December 10, 2024, at the Turgut Özal Congress and Culture Center. During the event, significant works of classical Turkish music were performed using traditional instruments such as the ney, kanun, and violin, accompanied by vocalists, and presented to the public. The concert was free of charge, enabling the university to engage with the community through art and culture.
The “Women and Color Exhibition” was inaugurated on March 6, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. in the Art Gallery of Sakarya University’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. Organized in honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, the exhibition featured works presented directly by the artists and was held with the participation of faculty members and students. The exhibition attracted great interest and remained open to visitors until March 15, 2024
On June 10, 2024, the Department of Painting at Sakarya University’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture organized an exhibition titled “Transformation from Waste to Art” in the central library area. In this exhibition, students created two- and three-dimensional artworks using waste materials, aiming to raise environmental awareness and draw attention to the issue of waste and its impact on natural life. The exhibition was open to the public.
