G5A Foundation For Contemporary Culture

G5A Foundation For Contemporary Culture operates a creative hub in a repurposed warehouse located in central Mumbai and offers a variety of flexible spaces, including the Black Box, the Study, the Terrace, and the PORT Kitchen & Bar. Within these spaces, it curates diverse programmes encompassing contemporary art forms and disciplines, fostering a secure and welcoming environment for innovative concepts, dialogues, and networking opportunities.

The G5A Foundation For Contemporary Culture operates as a forum that actively generates and collaborates on innovative, experimental, and socially conscious interdisciplinary projects. Its "In Residence" initiative partners with contemporary visionaries, providing a platform for discussions, rehearsal space, workshops, and extended performances to realize their creative visions. Simultaneously, through "Intermedium," it fosters multidisciplinary and multimedia projects that interlink culture, community, and urban life.

G5A Foundation For Contemporary Culture, through cityLAB, engages with local communities, focusing on architecture, community, and the environment. Through collaborative efforts involving residents, artists, creative experts, Government entities, and various stakeholders, it cultivates culturally vibrant, inclusive, and resilient neighbourhoods. Presently, G5A works closely with the Worli Koliwada community and the BMC in G South Ward. This partnership encompasses initiatives such as the restoration and revitalization of the Worli Fort precinct, offering livelihood opportunities, documenting local stories and legends, facilitating self-guided heritage tours, supporting theatre projects, providing arts training, and producing publications.

The G5A Foundation For Contemporary Culture academy specializes in crafting collaborative learning opportunities tailored for artists. Through its workshops and courses, it cultivates depth, rigour, and critical awareness while igniting creativity, innovation, and forward-looking perspectives within contemporary art. It places emphasis on the deliberate and contemplative process of immersion, fostering profound connections with art and artists, bridging legacies with contemporary perspectives, and aligning ideology with practice.

G5A Foundation For Contemporary Culture, through its digital magazine called "imprint," celebrates the reflective and transformative influence of stories and storytelling. It operates on a quarterly basis, each themed period culminating in an annual print publication and a monthly exhibition series. "imprint" serves as a platform to exhibit a wide array of creative works spanning various mediums, formats, and viewpoints within the realm of literary arts and culture.