City Culture Institute (Instytut Kultury Miejskiej) is a municipal cultural institution in Gdansk (Poland). It enhances the role of culture in city life and stimulates active participation in city culture. The main subjects of our interest are new cultural phenomena, cultural projects that engage residents and gain new audiences. The aim of the City Culture Institute actions is to strengthen and link cultural networks with different areas of residents’ life. We act through the co-working with experts within a frame of Cultural Observatory of City Culture Institute and through direct activities targeted to inhabitants.