Art Events in Manila and Beyond

We wish to invite Asian artists, cultural workers, arts activists, and arts communities in Asia to apply for the ANA Grants 2009.

The ANA, set up by an independent group of artists, cultural workers and art activists, is an enabling grant body working across borders in multiple disciplines including visual arts, film/video/new media, performing arts, literature, critical discourse and arts management. It operates in 11 languages.

ANA supports projects that are carried out by Asian artists, residing in Asia; projects that are to be initiated and implemented in Asia, engaging with Asian artists and arts communities; and projects that maintain a focus on Southeast Asia. ANA will consider projects that encourage provocative exchanges and collaborations between and among various cultures and communities within Asia. We are interested in the contemporary experience of Asia including its relationship with traditions. Hence, this includes urban expressions, contemporary arts, contemporary arts and its relationship to traditional arts as well as the encounters between traditional arts. ANA allows collaborations and exchanges with diverse cultures within the same country or the same city and would look into the potential of local-regional- global complementation.

ANA includes the following as its criteria for selection: (1) Independent and process-oriented arts project, (2) Sustainable, long-term development programme (3) Artistic merit of the project and its positive impact on the arts communities (4) Visibility of the project e.g. physical events, project website (5) Presence of other sources of funding and (6) Project implementation should be in March 2009 onwards.

ANA grants range from USD1,500 – 7,500 for each project, and ANA is open to supporting existing or new projects. Follow-up proposals on past projects supported by ANA can also be accommodated.

IMPORTANT PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION:

One-A4 page proposal enclosed with a 200-word bio/profile in PDF format MUST be submitted via the ANA website www.artsnetworkasia .org from 15 October 2008 and no later than 15 November 2008. This can be written in English or a language of your choice (Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Sinhalese, Tamil, Thai, and Vietnamese). The one-A4 page proposal should include information on the content, philosophy and intention of the project. An applicant is only allowed to submit ONE application.

IF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION OR IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO APPLY ONLINE DUE TO THE SPECIFIC CONTEXTS OF YOUR CITY, PLEASE EMAIL airmanuporn@ artsnetworkasia. org OR FAX +65 6737-7013.

ANA will advise and ask for the submission of a full proposal to all those proponents who meet the networks' objectives and criteria. Full proposals including details of project's budget are expected to be submitted on or before 31 January 2009, and subsequently successful applicants will be informed by 28 February 2009.

CONCLUSION:

Past projects supported by ANA can be found on its website, these can be reviewed for reference.

To encourage networking within Asia, upon receipt of application, ANA will include the proponent (Individual, Group / Organisation) and contact information (Email Address, Website, Address, Telephone and Fax Numbers) as well as a brief profile on the website.

For further information, you may communicate with:
Manuporn Luengaram, ANA Manager at fax: +65-6737-7013 or airmanuporn@ artsnetworkasia. org, or
Tay Tong, ANA Director at taytong@theatrework s.org.sg

If there are ANA Peer Panel members residing in your country, they can also be consulted for guidance and assistance. Peer Panel names and contacts are available on the website.

We would appreciate your help in disseminating this information to those who might be similarly interested.

We look forward to your application.

Thank you.

Arts Network Asia (ANA)
Address: 72-13, Mohamed Sultan Road Singapore 239007
Fax: +65-6737-7013
Email: airmanuporn@ artsnetworkasia. org
Website: www.artsnetworkasia .org