IPAC - Institute for Preservation of Art & Culture

The Institute for Preservation of Arts and Culture, also known as IPAC, is a nonprofit social enterprise devoted to promoting and preserving traditional Performing arts of Pakistan. It was founded in 2005 with the aims to preserve Pakistan’s rich cultural and artistic heritage, and implements solutions to ensure its recreation and transmission.

Some of our flagship programs include the following:

Cultural Mapping of Intangible Heritage of Pakistan
This initiative aims to develop a database of artists, musical instruments, craftsmen, dances, songs and oral traditions in Pakistan. This will offer individual artists greater visibility and subsequent opportunities to promote their skill.

Artist Livelihood Assistance Program (ALAP)
ALAP aims to stabilize livelihoods of artists and their families by providing performance opportunities such as the ‘Instrumental Ecstasy’ Series in 2013. It also aims to provide regular monthly stipends to selected needy artists and families of such deceased artists.

Schools of Harmony
This program focuses on instilling understanding and appreciation of diverse Pakistani performing varieties amongst school-going children, in partnership with various educational institutions in the country.