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SUMMARY:Open Call for Applications: Art and cultural practitioners who are facilitators or organizers of art and cultural events/projects (from Southeast Asia)
DESCRIPTION:The Professional Exchange Program is to support practitioners who are facilitators or organizers of art and cultural events/projects (including artists) from Southeast Asia to have the chance for a multi-week visit and exchange in Taiwan\, hosted by an individual or an organization who has the related experiences and skills to help them develop the visiting practitioner’ personal and professional goals. The visiting practitioner also contributes to the host and art community of Taiwan by giving reflective observations and suggestions. \nTaiwan Art Space Alliance\, Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation\, Hyper Wave and Mekong Cultural Hub also facilitates coordination and logistics of the exchange as needed. \nEligibility and criteria:  \nThis Program is designed for Art and cultural practitioner who are: \n\nfacilitators or organizers of art and cultural events/projects (including artists)\nfrom Southeast Asia ( Cambodia\, Laos\, Myanmar\, Thailand\, Vietnam\, Philippines\, and Singapore\, Malaysia)\n\n\nhave been working at least for two years in arts and culture\ninterested in exploring and observing art and culture ecosystem in Taiwan\ncomfortable to publicly share their reflection or experience in art or culture through writing\nhaving publicly published articles related to arts and culture.\n\nHow does the program work? \nOrganizers will provide the visiting practitioner : \n– Provide Accommodation (Studio/shared creative space) during the Program. \n– Local transportation fee (up to the given limit based on actual expenses and with a given maximum NT2000 for 15 days). \n– A round-trip economy class ticket. \n– NT$ 6\,000 for Living per month. (about USD$180) \n– NT$ 16\,000 for written creation (about USD$480) \n– Visiting trip\, connecting practitioner to cultural sites. \nThe visiting practitioner is required to: \n– Give presentations in separate sessions of the 2024 Res Artist Conference and 2024 TASA Annual Meeting with Southeast Asia Professional Exchange Platform\, which topic is regarding “Arts Residencies in Taiwan Today” and assess the current landscape of Art Residency in Taiwan and explore future opportunities. \n– Meeting consultation on cultural policies organized by TAEF and attend Yushan Forum as Invited Guest. \n– Produce 1 article ( 1.5 pages in English) about the observation of Taiwan Art-in-Residence now. The article will be presented in the publication platform about the AiR\, and on the official website of TASA. \n– Produce 1 article ( 2 pages in English) is to respond to The New Southbound Policy by Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (e.g.cultural exchange or policy comparison.)\, the article will be presented in the publication of Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation \n– Participate one workshop \nHow can you apply for this program: \nWe only accept online applications. Please click on the following link: \nhttps://forms.gle/weG7PvQmtv3Vz1K79 \nfill out the application before the deadline (listed above). Applicants are required to upload personal information\, a resident plan\, and the contact information of your referee. \nShould you have any questions about the 2024 TASA Open Call for Applications or submitting your proposal\, or need assistance with access requirements\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via email: tasatw@gmail.com \nThis program responds to needs and requests from practitioners in the result of the review\, which will be launched on the Facebook page and official website of TASA on June 25th 2024. \nOur Organizers: \nTaiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation founded in 2018\, the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF) is the first policy-oriented think tank in Taiwan focusing on Southeast Asian and South Asian affairs and facilitating Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy (NSP). In the spirit of the NSP\, the TAEF aims to promote comprehensive ties between Taiwan and the ASEAN countries\, South Asian countries\, as well as Australia and New Zealand through facilitating cooperation and exchanges in five major fields – think tanks\, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society’s connectivity\, young leaders initiatives\, regional resilience\, and cultural affairs – to consolidate a sense of regional community in Asia and establish long-term multifaceted partnerships. \nTaiwan Art Space Alliance \, (hereinafter “TASA”) entitled TASA was established in 2016. It integrates dozens of art villages and art spaces across Taiwan and holds regular meetings every year across Taiwan to discuss the position and role of artists in residence (AiR) in contemporary art through an annual series of meetings and lectures. TASA was to serve as a platform for the exchange and integration of resources among artists in residence (AiR) and art spaces throughout Taiwan. In addition\, by connecting organizations and planning events\, TASA endeavors to improve and strengthen the overall environment for art and culture in Taiwan\, while attracting new energy in promoting international cooperation and expanding the global network among art institutions. \nOur Partner: \nMekong Cultural Hub (MCH)\, MCH’ s mission is to empower diverse cultural practitioners to bring their visions for an inclusive\, sustainable Mekong Region to life. Since 2018\, we have connected more than 150 practitioners from the region for professional exchange\, co-creation and collaboration. \nMCH works with people whose own work is at the intersection of arts and society. We initiate projects and work on collaborations all around Asia. Our priority focus countries are Cambodia\, Laos\, Myanmar\, Taiwan\, Thailand and Vietnam. \nIts aim is to develop and connect resources and experience from across the region\, building bridges and creating spaces for reflection and innovation so emerging artists and arts leaders can collectively create\, influence\, and transform the contexts in which they are living and working. \nHost for the Program: \nHyper Wave (Yilan 宜蘭)\, which is Located in the center of Luodong City\, Wave Space is the first contemporary art exhibition and residency space in Yilan. They hope to inject more art and cultural energy\, open up Yilan’s international connections\, and bring in outstanding artists from home and abroad so that more people will recognize Yilan’s Luodong’s unique humanistic flavor. The art group ‘Hyper Wave’ began with artists selected by the Ministry of Culture’s 2020 ‘MIT’ project. The name originates from the mutation and uncertainty of contemporary art\, positioning themselves as artistic ronin. They place the characteristics of contemporary art creation within environments to engage in artistic dialogues. \nSupported by: \nMinistry of Culture \nMinistry of Foreign Affairs \nNational Culture and Arts Foundation \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/open-call-for-applications-art-and-cultural-practitioners-who-are-facilitators-or-organizers-of-art-and-cultural-events-projects-from-southeast-asia/
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SUMMARY:44th #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates
DESCRIPTION:On 28 August 2024 at 4-5pm (Bangkok Time)\, SEA Junction in collaboration with Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR)\, with media partners\, Mizzima and The Irrawady\, will hold the 44th #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates. This update series was started soon after the coup d’état in Myanmar with the aim of contributing to a greater understanding of the crisis situation there for informed action in support of the democratic movement in the country and beyond. \nSince February 2021\, Myanmar has been in turmoil as the Myanmar Army\, known as Tatmadaw\, detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint following a general election which Suu Kyi’s NLD party won by a landslide. The coup by General Min Aung Hlaing brought an end to a decade of semi-democratic rule and returned full power to the military. Courageously\, the population has been resisting and demanding the release of the imprisoned leaders and restoration of the democratic rule and the National Unity Government (NUG) has been formed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH)\, a group of elected lawmakers and members of parliament ousted in the coup. Economic collapse amid escalating conflict is making of Myanmar a failed state\, with many leaving the country in search of refuge and opportunities. The global community has overall condemned the coup and the military abuses\, but concerted diplomatic interventions are still too bland. After more than three years of the coup\, ASEAN has been excluding Tatmadaw representatives from their summits\, but still fails to recognize NUG as the legitimate representative of Myanmar. While the future of the country is in the hands of its people\, international and regional bodies ought to isolate the military junta\, ban arms\, embargo business by the militaries and their cronies\, address gross violations of international human rights and humanitarian law and provide humanitarian relief to the population. Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) are taking control strategically important areas in Kachin\, Kayah\, Chin\, Rakhine and Shan after 1027 operations led by Three Brotherhood Alliance: the Arakan Army (AA)\, Myanmar National Democrative Alliance Army (MNDAA) and Ta’ang National Army (TNLA) \nThe update aims to contribute to a greater understanding of the crisis situation in Myanmar for informed action in support of the democratic movement in the country and beyond. It is meant to be short informal dialogues with a speaker who provides an analysis of the latest events in the preceding two weeks for about 20 minutes before the moderator\, SEA Junction’s Founder and Director Rosalia Sciortino\, opens the floor for questions and answers. Our former speakers include Aung Zaw\, Founder and Director of The Irrawaddy; Khin Ohmar\, a well-known Peace and Security Advocate; Debbie Stothard\, an active promoter of human rights in Burma and the ASEAN regions; May Zin Thaw\, the founder of a local think tank institute Researchers’ Republic and Toe Zaw Latt\, R&D consultant\, Mizzima Media Group. Starting on August 2024\, Aung Zaw\, The Irrawaddy’s Founder and Editor-in-Chief\, will provide an analysis of the latest events. \nTo participate\, tune in for the monthly update planned for 28 August at 4-5pm (Bangkok Time) via Zoom ((Link: https://bit.ly/MyanmarUpdates2024) and Facebook Live on our page: SEA Junction. \n \nSpeaker Profile: \nAung Zaw is a Burmese journalist\, editor\, and founder of major publishing media The Irrawaddy. He was jailed and tortured at the age of 20\, then covertly escaped his home country after he began protesting the governments socialist military regime during the 8888 Uprising. \nOrganizers: \nSEA Junction \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions\, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information\, see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @seajunction \nAsia Justice and Rights (AJAR) \nAJAR is a non-profit organization\, based in Jakarta\, Indonesia\, whose aim is to contribute to the strengthening of human rights and the alleviation of entrenched impunity in the Asia-Pacific region. Its work focuses on countries involved in transition from a context of mass human rights violations to democracy\, where it strives to build cultures based on accountability\, justice and a willingness to learn from the root causes of mass human rights violations to help prevent the recurrence of state-sanctioned human rights violations. For more information\, see www.asia-ajar.org. \nMedia Partners: \nMizzima \nMizzima\, derived from the Pali for middle or moderate and chosen for its inference of an unbiased and independent media\, was established in 1998 in New Delhi\, India\, by veterans of Myanmar’s 1988 pro-democracy uprising. Founder Soe Myint and co-founder Thin Thin Aung participated in the movement for democracy and they were in exile in India as refugees. Since its founding the aim of Mizzima has been to provide high quality news relating to Myanmar while contributing toward freedom of expression and the realization of an inclusive and democratic Myanmar for all the country’s peoples. For more info\, please see: https://www.mizzima.com/ \nThe Irrawady \nThe Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news\, information\, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region. From its inception in 1993\, The Irrawaddy has been an independent news media group\, unaffiliated with any political party\, organization or government. Founded in Thailand by a group of young Burmese activists who were forced to flee the persecution of the then military regime over the 1988 democracy uprisings\, The Irrawaddy has a strong belief in democracy\, and the crucial role of independent and accountable media for a democratic society. Since the opening up of the country in 2012\, The Irrawaddy was able to move to Myanmar and operate from within the country\, but it is now being threatened and its journalists are at grave risks as they continue reporting. For more information see: https://www.irrawaddy.com/about \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/44th-whatshappeninginmyanmar-monthly-updates/
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