Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

Asia Pacific Performance Exchange FellowshipMain officeUCLA Center for Intercultural PerformanceDepartment of World Arts & Cultures - Glorya Kaufman Hall120 Westwood Plaza, Suite #188, Box 957173Los Angeles, CA 90095-7173Tel: +1.310.206.1335Fax: +310.825.7507Email: cip@arts.ucla.eduWebsitehttp://www.wac.ucla.edu/cip/residency/asia-pacific-performance-exchangePurpose and program areasThe Asia Pacific Performance Exchange (APPEX) is an international residency program with aparticular focus on American and Asian artists.APPEX is an educationally based international exchange artists residency program that supportscross-cultural and interdisciplinary understanding; develops rigorous strategies for art makingreflecting the nuances of cultural differences; and fosters new ways to experiment, collaborate andinterpret artistic expression.Funding sourcesAPPEX 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, TheFord Foundation Jakarta, The National Commission for Culture and Arts - Philippines, JapanFoundation, Soros Foundation, Saison Foundation, the Asian Cultural Council, Department of CulturalAffairs, City of Los Angeles and ANA - Arts Network Asia.Eligible countriesUSA and AsiaWho 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 sizeThere is no minimum or maximum grant size. Funding is awarded based on project size.Recent grantsAPPEX 2010 Fellows: Agung Gunawan, Central Java. Gunawan graduated from the High School of Arts inYogyakarta, 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 NorthernThailand's Lanna region. He has developed his own performance style using traditional danceand contemporary aesthetics. Kamrul Baisah Bin Hussin, Malaysia. Kamrul is a native of Kelantan in Northeast Malaysia, anarea renowned for its rich traditions of Malay performing arts and ritual healing. Hussinperforms Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppetry), Malay percussion and is also a vocalist andteacher of Malaysian acapella singing group54