# General Union of Cultural Centres (Gaza)

The General Union of Cultural Centres (GUCC; Arabic: الإتحاد العام للمراكز الثقافية) in Gaza, Palestine, is a non-governmental organization with membership of 52 cultural organizations and centres. It was established in 1997, and its headquarters are in Gaza City.
Shababeek for Contemporary Art is considered the representative face of the GUCC's visual arts programs. Other activities include youth-focused programming and education. Among the funders of GUCC's projects and activities are the AM Qattan Foundation, the Qatar Fund for Development, and Norwegian People's Aid.
The organization also participates in advocacy, such as participating in the "Gazavision" initiative in 2019 and calling publicly for boycott of that year's Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2018, representatives of the GUCC were involved in organizing the Great March of Return.
The Ministry of Interior in Gaza attempted to shut down the organization in 2010.
The organization is currently led by executive director Fadi Abu Shammalah.

## Members

| Name in English | Name in Arabic |
| Fares Al-Arab for Development and Charitable Works | Arabic: مؤسسة فارس العرب للتنمية والاعمال الخيرية |
| Brilliant Tomorrow for Homes Sons Society | Arabic: جمعية الغد المشرق لابناء البلد |
| Basma Society for Culture and Arts | Arabic: جمعية بسمة للثقافة والفنون |
| Educational Forum Association | Arabic: جمعية الملتقى التربوي |
| Society of Palestinian Youth Pioneers | Arabic: جمعية الرواد للشباب الفلسطيني |
| Karama Sinter Committee for Culture and Arts - Rafah | Arabic: مجمع الكرامة للثقافة والفنون |
| Ajyal Association for Creativity and Development | Arabic: جمعية أجيال للإبداع والتطوير |
| Dar El-Shabab for Culture and Development | Arabic: هيئة دار الشباب للثقافة والتنمية |
| Charitable Future Society | جمعية المستقبل الخيرية |
| Amwaj Association for Community Development and Improvement | جمعية أمواج للتنمية والتطوير المجتمعي |
| Palestinian Crescent Authority for Relief and Development | هيئة الهلال الفلسطيني للإغاثة والتنمية |
| Association of University Graduates | جمعية الخريجات الجامعيات |
| Yaboos Charity Society | جمعية يبوس الخيرية |
| Benevolent Palestinian Child's Friends Association | جمعية أصدقاء الطفل الفلسطيني الخيرية |
| Palestinian Organization for Culture, Arts, and Heritage | الهيئة الفلسطينية للثقافة والفنون والتراث |
| Al Ferdaus Association for Woman and Child | جمعية الفردوس لتنمية المرأة والطفل |
| Wefaq Society for Women and Childcare | جمعية وفاق لرعاية المرأة والطفل |
| Alfajr Palestinian Youth Association | جمعية الفجر الشبابي الفلسطيني |
| Alnajat Charity Association | جمعية النجاة الخيرية |
| Ertiqaa Association for Community Development | جمعية ارتقاء للتنمية المجتمعية |
| Al-Taghreed Center for Culture and Development | جمعية التغريد للثقافة والتنمية |
| Beesan Benevolent Association | جمعية بيسان الخيرية |
| Nebras Association for Social Development | جمعية نبراس للتنمية المجتمعية |
| Al-Fukhary Rural Development Association | جمعية الفخاري للتنمية الريفية |
| Our Children Development Association | جمعية أبناؤنا للتنمية |
| Kotof El-Kheir Association | جمعية قطوف الخير |
| Albayader for Theater and Arts | جمعية البيادر للمسرح والفنون |