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Asia Pacific Performance Exchange Fellowship
Main office
UCLA Center for Intercultural Performance
Department of World Arts & Cultures - Glorya Kaufman Hall
120 Westwood Plaza, Suite #188, Box 957173
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7173
Tel: +1.310.206.1335
Fax: +310.825.7507
Email: cip@arts.ucla.edu
Website
http://www.wac.ucla.edu/cip/residency/asia-pacific-performance-exchange
Purpose and program areas
The Asia Pacific Performance Exchange (APPEX) is an international residency program with a
particular focus on American and Asian artists.
APPEX is an educationally based international exchange artists residency program that supports
cross-cultural and interdisciplinary understanding; develops rigorous strategies for art making
reflecting the nuances of cultural differences; and fosters new ways to experiment, collaborate and
interpret artistic expression.
Funding sources
APPEX residency is made possible by The Ford Foundation, with additional support from the U.S.
Department of State Bureau of Education & Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, The
Ford Foundation Jakarta, The National Commission for Culture and Arts - Philippines, Japan
Foundation, Soros Foundation, Saison Foundation, the Asian Cultural Council, Department of Cultural
Affairs, City of Los Angeles and ANA - Arts Network Asia.
Eligible countries
USA and Asia
Who can receive a grant
Contemporary artists of varying disciplines from America and throughout Asia including Bangladesh,
Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Vietnam.
Grant size
There is no minimum or maximum grant size. Funding is awarded based on project size.
Recent grants
APPEX 2010 Fellows:
Agung Gunawan, Central Java. Gunawan graduated from the High School of Arts in
Yogyakarta, and then trained in Javanese classical dance in Surya Kencana and at the Kraton
(Palace) where he currently performs.
Ronnarong Khampha, Thailand. Khampha is a choreographer/dancer from Northern
Thailand's Lanna region. He has developed his own performance style using traditional dance
and contemporary aesthetics.
Kamrul Baisah Bin Hussin, Malaysia. Kamrul is a native of Kelantan in Northeast Malaysia, an
area renowned for its rich traditions of Malay performing arts and ritual healing. Hussin
performs Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppetry), Malay percussion and is also a vocalist and
teacher of Malaysian acapella singing group
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