Arts Network Asia (ANA) is a group of independent artists, cultural workers and arts activists primarily from Southeast Asia that encourages and supports regional artistic collaboration as well as develops managerial and administrative skills within Asia. Arts Network Asia is motivated by the philosophy of meaningful collaboration, distinguished by mutual respect, initiated in Asia and carried out together with Asian artists.
ANA is a forum for Asia’s
expression and its
relationship to the
rest of the world.
It recognizes the cultural
diversity and pluralisms
of Asia, and looks
at the continuum that
is Asia, from tradition
to contemporary urban
life. In particular,
Arts Network Asia is
about collaborations,
research, networking,
dialogues across cultures.
It is a network where
individuals from around
the world, through
residencies and projects,
develop local communities
in Asia. It pays attention
to the diverse perspectives
of a global Asian urban
metropolis, the continuities
and disruptions with
Asian tradition, the
multiple contexts of
everyday life.
The ANA was founded by Ong Keng Sen.
It was hosted and managed by TheatreWorks (Singapore) from 1999 to 2003. Five Arts Centre (Malaysia) hosted the network from 2004 to 2006.
ANA is currently hosted once again by TheatreWorks at 72-13 Singapore from 2007 to 2009. The ANA is administratively directed by Tay Tong and administratively managed by Manuporn Luengaram.
Currently, the ANA Peer Panel comprises: Fred Frumberg (Phnom Penh, Cambodia), Rahayu Supanggah (Solo, Indonesia), Nikko Zapata (Manila, Philippines), Ong Keng Sen (Singapore, Singapore), Anoli Perera (Colombo, Sri Lanka), Margaret Shiu (Taipei, Taiwan), Gridthiya Gaweewong (Bangkok, Thailand), Dinh Q. Le (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) and Tran Luong (Hanoi, Vietnam).
The ANA is supported by:
The Ford Foundation
The Asian Cultural Council through special funds from the Rockefeller Foundation.
Please note:
The ANA Host Centre, its staff, the Peer Panel members; and their respective partners/spouses/ organizations cannot apply to the ANA for grants.