Focus on Mapping of Funding Opportunities for International Cultural Exchange in Asia
Background
This Mobility Funding Guide is a concrete output of the mapping of funding opportunities for international exchange in 20 countries in Asia. It was first released on culture360.ASEF.org in September 2012 by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) with the cooperation of Arts Network Asia (ANA), Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS), Japan Center, Pacific Basin Arts Communication (PARC), and Tokyo Performing Arts Market (TPAM).
The main objectives of this Guide are to make available online the existing information on funding that supports the international mobility of artists and cultural operators from Asia, and to provide input to funders on how to fill in the existing funding gaps for international cultural exchange in Asia. This Guide follows the existing model of the Guide to funding opportunities for the international mobility of artists and culture professionals in Europe first produced by the Foundation Interarts, On the Move and PRACTICS. This Guide focuses on Asia (ASEM Asian member countries) and is organised around different themes, including culture and development.i Nationals who do not have a dedicated country guide may be interested to check this Guide for additional sources of funding. Only regular opportunities accessible online are listed when travels are at least partially funded for the selected candidates. Not included are: funds for which information is only available offline, funds that are not based on open calls, and ad hoc or short-term funding. For a full overview of the methodology and scope of the research, please refer to the Mobility Funding Guide’s General Introductionii . This Guide is an attempt to gather all the resources in one document, and is by no means complete.
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) enhances dialogue, enables exchanges and encourages collaboration across the thematic areas of culture, education, governance & economy, media, public health and sustainable development. Founded in 1997, ASEF is an intergovernmental not-for-profit organisation located in Singapore. It is the only institution of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). Together with about 750 partner organisations, ASEF has conducted more than 700 projects, mainly conferences, seminars and workshops. Over 40,000 Asians and Europeans have participated in its activities, and reached a much wider audience through its networks, web-portals, publications, exhibitions and lectures. ASEF.org
culture360.ASEF.org is a portal initiated by the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and managed by the Culture Department at the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). culture360.ASEF.org aims to stimulate the cultural engagement between Asia and Europe and enhance greater understanding between the two regions. Created for and fuelled by artists, cultural practitioners and policy makers, culture360.ASEF.org is your platform to inform, exchange ideas, interact and collaborate with the arts and cultural communities across Asia and Europe. As a reference tool, and a place for dialogue, this exciting portal will take cultural cooperation between Asia and Europe to a whole new level. culture360.ASEF.org
The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an intergovernmental forum for dialogue and cooperation established in 1996 to deepen relations between Asia and Europe, which addresses political, economic and socio-cultural issues of common concern. For the purpose of this Guide, the Asian ASEM Partners are: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam. For more information, please visit https://aseminfoboard.org/
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