Imagining our Future Together: A Call for South Asia Artists to Share Your Art!
Are you a South Asian artist from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka and born in or after 1975?
You are invited to share examples of your work for the exhibition South Asia Artists: Imagining Our Future Together.
Imagining our Future Together is a juried group exhibition that will be on display in throughout South Asia and beyond.
Full details are available on our web site.
Thank you.
For further questions, please contact:
Elena Grant, World Bank Art Program: artsar@worldbank.org.
Telephone: +1 (202) 458-7320, fax: +1 (202) 522-3239.
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GMR Art Contest – Calling young artists!
For the first time, the GMR team is organizing an art contest for young people on the theme of youth, skills and work – the focus of our forthcoming 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report. The winner’s work will be used in the report.
The contest is open to those aged 18 to 24, and the deadline is 1 April 2012. The first prize is a trip to Paris to participate in an event publicizing the artwork and meet with the GMR team. Full details are available on our web site.
Thank you.
EFA Global Monitoring Report Team
Contact: efareport@unesco.org
Website: www.efareport.unesco.org
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Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture was appointed by H.E. President Dr Mohamed Waheed on February 12, 2012.
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FINISHED: “Cultural Performances by China Guangdong Art Troupe to the Maldives.” (2012)
January 16 & 17, 2012 | Olympus Theatre | 20:30 to 22:30 hrs.
In association with the Conciliate of China, Chinese Cultural Ministry, National Centre for the Arts and the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture are organizing an event of cultural performances by the China Guangdong Art Troupe. This marks the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Maldives. Artist
Performances include Dance, Acrobatics, Magic and more.
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FINISHED: “INMATES CREATIVITY FAIR 2012: ACCEPT ME” (2012)
January 12, 2012 (Thursday) | National Art Gallery | 20:30 hrs.
January 13 | National Art Gallery | 16:00-21:00 hrs.
January 14 | National Art Gallery | 09:00-21:00 hrs.
HANDICRAFT/GROUP-EXHIBITION: “Inmates Creativity Fair 2012: ACCEPT ME” by the Dhevana Furusathu Program Office of Department of Penitentiary and Rehabilitation Services, in association with the National Centre for the Arts, and Maldives National Broadcasting Cooperation (MNBC) acting as an exclusive media partner, opens at the National Art Gallery.
For more information visit http://artgallery.gov.mv/2012/01/upcoming-2012/
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Sri Lankan author Ashok Ferrey conducts creative writing workshop in Male’
Award winning Sri Lankan author Ashok Ferrey hosted a one-day creative writing workshop for 8 participants from Male last Saturday, 19 November 2011. The intensive workshop covered topics such as creative fiction and non-fiction, style, characterization, dialogue and short-story writing in addition to other aspects of writing and getting publishing.
Ashok Ferrey is Sri Lanka’s best selling author with three published novels. His book ‘Colpetty People’ was shortlisted for the prestigious Gratiaen Prize and remains the largest selling book of English fiction by a local writer living in Sri Lanka today.
The workshop was organized by ‘Open Mind Workshops’ (operating out of Lanka) together with the National Centre for the Arts (NCA) with support from Kaimoo Travels Pvt. Ltd.
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“DANCING CULTURE” (2011)
November 24, 2011 (Thursday) | National Art Gallery | 20:00 hrs.
November 27, 28, 29, 30, December 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | 10:00-16:00 hrs.
The National Art Gallery presents “Dancing Culture,” a joint-solo-exhibition between two Maldivian Artists Mr. Adil and Mr. Shiyam. A unique collection of paintings depicting the true spirit of the fading culture and enticing lifestyles of The Maldives.
For more information visit http://artgallery.gov.mv/2011/11/upcoming-dancing-culture-2011/
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Khoj International Artists’ Association invites applications for the following residencies
I – In Context:public.art.ecology Part III International Artists’ Residency
II – Art & Fashion International Artists’ Residency 2012
III – Negotiating Routes: Ecologies of the Byways- Part III
IV – Curatorial Residency @ 1.Shanthiroad Studio/Gallery, Bengaluru
Read more on (Download the article)
For more information on above projects please visit http://www.khojworkshop.org/view/opportunity
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Upcoming: “UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme 2012″
The UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme has announced the 2012 call for applications. The Programme promotes the mobility of young artists through art residencies abroad. This call is open to creative writers, musicians and visual artists between 25 and 35 years old. Read more on www.unesco.org/culture/aschberg
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Chinese artist Yuan Xikun exhibits in the Maldives
Prominent Chinese artist Yuan Xikun says that during the tumultuous times of the Cultural Revolution, “to escape the meaningless fight between people” he went off and lived in the wilderness like Robinson Crusoe. (Read More..)
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Artist Talk by Yuan Xikun at the National Art Gallery
Chinese artist Yuan Xikun gave an artist talk at the National Art Gallery, on 17th October 2011. This event was organized by the Maldives’ Embassy in China and the Jin Tai Art Museum in Beijing in conjunction with the National Centre for the Arts. Along with a slide show presentation introducing the history behind Jin Tai Art Museum, Yuan Xikun’s 11 paintings, 6 posters and 2 sculptures were also displayed at the National Art Gallery.
Yuan Xikun is a prominent Chinese artist, environmentalist, curator, and the founder of the very first private museum in China. He was accompanied by Chinese Representative Zhang Zhenshan of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Project Official Hu Shaofang from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and young soprano singer Liu Bing.
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“ ARTIST TALK by Maldivian Artist Mr. Fazail Lutfi.”
A series of introductory Artist Talks regarding the Maldivian Artist Mr. Fazail Lutfi, (Read More..)
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A One-Day Creative Writing Workshop with Ashok Ferrey
Ashok is Sri Lanka’s best-selling author and has published 3 books of which “Colpetty People” remains to date the biggest selling book of English fiction by a local author writing in Sri Lanka today. (Read More..)
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7 BILLION PHOTO EXHIBITION (2011)
October 24, 2011 (Monday) | National Art Gallery | Time: TBA.
October 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 | National Art Gallery | 10:00-16:00 hrs. (Read More..)
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Maldives Traveller: “ART AND CRAFT EXHIBITION BASKS IN SUCCESS.”
“The Art and Craft Exhibition for Teachers’ Day 2011 has ended with satisfactory success, says the National Art Gallery and the Education Development Center (EDC).” (Thaufeeq, 2011.) (Read more..)
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Internet expands opportunities for Maldivian artists
Opportunities for Maldivian artists have been expanded by the Maldivian Artists Directory, an internet platform for artists to share, showcase and market their talents and interests. (Read More..)
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Dhivehi Fair – to celebrate the Tourism Week 2011
“Dhivehi Fair” a fair organized by the National Center for theArts, Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture, was held atJumhooree Maidhan last Saturday the 1st of October 2011, to mark the Tourism Week 2011. 15 Souvenir shops took part in this fair, showcasing their wide range of authenticMaldivian products.
The Fair commenced at 13.00hrs till 18.00hrs and the crowd was remarkably entertained by the bands of National Center for the Arts, Olympians and by Mandeera Boduberu Group.
The Fair was successfully concluded with highly favorable results.
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First sound quality workshop held for local musicians
It was an unusual scene. Some of the most popular musicians, DJ and audio artists mingled with amateur musicians doing a rhythm exercise. (Read More..)
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Maldivian artists exhibit in African ‘OneArtOneEarth’ exhibition
Paintings by three Maldivians are among the diverse artworks displayed in the international art exhibition ‘OneArtOneEarth’ in East Africa. (Read More..)
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MOU Signing
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between National Centre for the Arts and China Literature and Arts foundation on 1st September 2011. The main purpose of this MOU is to strengthen the relations and promote the corporation in the fields of culture, arts and tourism. It encourages and support exchanges and cooperation in the fields of performing arts, cultural activities and tourism to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the Republic of Maldives and the People’s Republic of China.
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Donating computers to MFA
National Centre for the Arts has donated computers to Maldives Film Association with the aim of supporting the non profit organization working in the areas of arts and culture. These computers were donated to National Centre for the Arts from China literature and Arts Foundation.
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Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Artist in Residance 2012
Open Call for residence programs for 2012! Artists and researchers/curators will be selected from 21 countries/region in Asia. The program will be placing even more importance on “exchange” with the museum visitors and local community through a creative channel of art.
Number of Participants to be Selected:
3 artists (1st and 2nd period)
Countries/ Region Applicable:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Residency Period:
1st period: 16 May to 24 July 2012 (70 days)
2nd period: 12 September to 20 November 2012 (70 days)
3rd period: 16 January to 26 March 2013 (42 days max in this period)
For more information, please refer to the following pages.
- Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Artist in Residance 2012 (Iulaan)
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