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Global Change Award 2018

The Global Change Award is looking for early stage ideas presenting new circular approaches intended to reinvent the fashion industry. (Almost) anyone can apply for the Global Change Award. Five winners, [...] More
Estonia | Tartu Artist in Residence – open call for 2018

Tartu Artist in Residence Open Call for the year 2018! Artists of various disciplines will have the opportunity to work, live and find new inspiration in the scenic city of [...] More
14th Lyon Biennale – Floating Worlds

The 14th Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art runs from 20 September 2017 to 7 January 2018. Since its creation in 1991, Artistic Director Thierry Raspail has invited guest curators to [...] More
Science Film Festival

The Goethe-Institut's international Science Film Festival 2017 takes place in 23 countries from October 6 to December 18. In Asia, programmes can be seen in Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Viet Nam, [...] More
Making Space for Culture | World Cities Culture Forum study

The World Cities Culture Forum has published a report 'Making Space for Culture' - a Handbook for City Leaders. It looks at the challenges faced by 12 cities worldwide [...] More
ASEF culture360 media partner of Fest!Sip Archive Festival | Indonesia

ASEF culture360 announces a new media partnership for Fest!Sip, the first archive festival initiated by the Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA). The festival will take place on 18 September to 1 October, [...] More
11th ASEF Journalists’ Seminar | Open Call

WHAT IS ASEFJS11? The ASEF Journalists’ Seminar (ASEF JS) has been fostering cooperation among media practitioners from Asia and Europe since 1998, establishing itself as an integral part of [...] More
28th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno 2018 | call for entries

The 28th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno 2018 will take place from 10/5 to 26/8/2018. International call for entries. Since 1963, the Brno Biennial has been an [...] More
THE ARTS+ European Innovation Summit at Frankfurt Book Fair

THE ARTS+ is the business festival for creatives, investors, publishers, museums, tech companies, politicians and scientists who create pioneering partnerships for the smart use of creative content. The European Innovation [...] More
Lublin in Poland wins 2017 Europe Prize

The 2017 Europe Prize – the highest level of the Prize which is awarded each year by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to the town [...] More
Mapping Creative Hubs in Malaysia and Philippines | reports published

Early in 2017, the British Council commissioned a research report to map creative hubs in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia as part of its creative economy work in the [...] More

Malta – Guizhou Province cultural cooperation MoU signed

Cultural cooperation between the Maltese Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government and the People’s Government of Guizhou, Province of the People’s Republic of China, will be taken a step further following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in the presence of the Maltese Minister Owen Bonnici. “The Arts Council Malta and Heritage Malta, […] More

Posted: September 21, 2017

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Science Film Festival

Cambodia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Festivals

Date: October 6, 2017 - January 18, 2018

The Goethe-Institut’s international Science Film Festival 2017 takes place in 23 countries from October 6 to December 18. In Asia, programmes can be seen in Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Myanmar, India and Malaysia. The timings for the festival period vary from country to country. This year’s open call for the Science Film […] More

Posted: September 22, 2017

14th Lyon Biennale – Floating Worlds

France, International, Exhibitions

Date: September 20, 2017 - January 7, 2018

The 14th Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art runs from 20 September 2017 to 7 January 2018. Since its creation in 1991, Artistic Director Thierry Raspail has invited guest curators to organise the event around a keyword. 2017 marks the second iteration of a trilogy of biennales focused around the general theme of “modernity”. The 14th Biennale […] More

POSTED: September 20, 2017

ASEF culture360 media partner of Fest!Sip Archive Festival | Indonesia

Asia, Europe, Indonesia, ASEF News, Events, Festivals

Venue: Koesnadi Hardjasoemantri Cultural Center of Gadjah Mada University (PKKH UGM)

Date: September 18, 2017 - October 1, 2017

ASEF culture360 media partner of Fest!Sip Archive Festival | Indonesia

ASEF culture360 announces a new media partnership for Fest!Sip, the first archive festival initiated by the Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA). The festival will take place on 18 September to 1 October, in Jogjakarta, Indonesia. More

POSTED: September 18, 2017

Global Change Award 2018

International, Sweden, Competitions, Open Calls

Deadline: October 31, 2017

The Global Change Award is looking for early stage ideas presenting new circular approaches intended to reinvent the fashion industry. (Almost) anyone can apply for the Global Change Award. Five winners, selected by our expert panel, will share a €1 million grant and receive access to an innovation accelerator provided by H&M Foundation, Accenture and KTH […] More

Posted: September 22, 2017

Venice International Performance Art Week | open call

International, Italy, Open Calls

Deadline: October 30, 2017

Venice International Performance Art Week | open call

With a new project under the title CO-CREATION LIVE FACTORY Prologue 1, the VENICE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART WEEK heads into a new direction. Open international call for artists to join established performance artists for 10 days intensive workshop co-creation process in Venice 7-16 December 2017. The project is intended for those artists, performers, visionary poets, who […] More

POSTED: September 21, 2017

Estonia | Tartu Artist in Residence – open call for 2018

Estonia, International, Open Calls, Residencies

Deadline: October 15, 2017

Estonia | Tartu Artist in Residence - open call for 2018

Tartu Artist in Residence Open Call for the year 2018! Artists of various disciplines will have the opportunity to work, live and find new inspiration in the scenic city of Tartu, Estonia for a period of one or three months. Projects connected to the theme of ‘Celebrations’ are invited since Estonia is celebrating its 100th anniversary […] More

POSTED: September 20, 2017

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The power of arts projects in driving Japanese regional revitalisation

Japan, Features, Magazine

It is tricky to detect the impact Japan's 25-year recession from the lively streets of Tokyo, but the capital is a rare exception of growth in an economy otherwise in decline More

Posted: September 6, 2017

Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia | Beautiful Gate | Malaysia

Malaysia, Magazine, Profiles

This September, ASEF culture360 continues its collaboration with ArtsEquator.com on the topic of Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia. Dance critic Bilqis Hijjas meets with the dance troupe of Beautiful Gate to discuss challenges faced by dancers with disabilities in Malaysia. More

POSTED: August 30, 2017

By People / In Cities: Melbourne

Australia, Magazine, Profiles

Claire Wilson takes a look at the diverse cultural scene in Australia’s second largest city. There is no doubt that the creative industries play an important role in the state of Victoria, and especially in its capital city Melbourne. As the 2016 Victorian Creative Industry Strategy states, ‘Victoria’s creative industries make up eight per cent of the economy, contributing almost $23 billion and 220,000 jobs’. More

POSTED: August 1, 2017

Creative Responses to Sustainability – Indonesia Guide launched!

Indonesia, ASEF News, Culture News, Publications

ASEF culture360 is delighted to announce the publication of Creative Responses to Sustainability – Indonesia Guide More

Posted: July 3, 2017