HOM Art Trans: MATAHATI ART FUND 2011

MATAHATI ART FUND 2011

FUND & GRANT

FOR MALAYSIAN VISUAL ARTIST 2011

BY MATAHATI ART FUND

OPEN FOR APPLICATION

Five (5) categories of funds that can be apply.

CHARITY (Maximum RM3k) Fund for artists whose confront an accident, injury and health problem.

Requirements;

a) All Malaysian visual artists.

b) All artists that participate in `ArTriangle’ Exhibition(For Indonesian, The Philipines & Singaporean).

NATURE DISASTER (Max RM10k) Fund for those involved an earthquake, flood, fire and etc

Requirements;

a) The disaster happen in Southeast Asia region.

b) Fund must be requested by fellow artists who directly affected by the disaster or organizing funding for the victims.

ART PROJECT (Max RM10K) Fund for project or art programme that will provide the related event

Requirements;

a) The project must be supervise or involving visual artist, minimum in a member of 3 person.

b) Must be related to the subject of visual arts.

ART ACTIVITY (Max RM1K) Fund for those who will conduct an activity such as art talk, forum, discussion,

dialogue or seminar.

Requirements;

a) The activity must address topics related to the visual arts in particular.

b) The activity

ART WORKSHOP (Max RM3K) Fund for those who will conduct workshop on visual arts

Requirements;

a) Workshop to be held in connection with visual arts subject or visual arts related subject.

HOW TO APPLY

SEND 1. One (1) page of project proposal with the participant list

2. One (1) page of proposal budget

T0 artriangle@gmail.com

INQUIRY 017 364 6004

Adopted Residency (A-RES) is a six-month residency programme designed for young and emerging local artists to start creating their name and building their own career in the local art scene.

The programme emphasizes on committed studio practice that serves as guidance in art direction and technique for the resident artists, fully supervised by HOM Art Trans and guest artists. They will also be exposed to the reality of being a full time artists.

Towards the end of the programme, all the artworks that are produced during the residency will be exhibited for public viewing.

Southeast Asia Art Group Exchanged Residency (SAGER) is a regional residency programme organized by HOM Art Trans (Malaysia), SageJogja (Indonesia) and Projectspace Pilipinas (Philippines).

The exchanged residency takes in artists with at least five years of experience and SAGER enables Malaysian, Indonesian, and Filipino artists to foster and strengthen regional ties, as well as to network and establish a better understanding of their neighbours.

The residency entails 30-days each in Kuala Lumpur, Jogjakarta and Manila. During this time, artists-in-residences not only produce artworks for exhibitions in each city, but also partake in studio visits, gallery and art institution visits, as well as introductions to significant art collectors and art communities.

Aside from these physical dialogues, SAGER also fosters a visual dialogue, as artists from these three countries are encouraged to engage in cross-cultural meditations and to broach new visual languages in their works.

ARTRIANGLE is an exhibition showcasing the latest artworks from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore. With the purpose of increasing the appreciation of art in this region through a more open network of exchange and to further inculcate closer working ties amongst our artists, it aspires to energies a 4-way art dialogue between these countries and inadvertently, adds more excitement to the art scene in Southeast Asia.

ARTIANGLE is also a fund-raising event. Benefits from the sales of the exhibition will be channelled to the MATAHATI Art Fund (MAF).

MAF is an effort that provides funds to support visual artists and help the art scene in general. It will go towards assisting in the welfare of those artists in need, which includes incidences involving natural disasters, accidents and health issues. MAF is also used as a grant for artists to initiate art projects and art activities.

Artaidartist is a social media platform that’s purpose and intention is to introduce and market fine artworks in a series of virtual exhibitions. This platform was initiated in efforts to support artists who have been affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic, and who have struggled to make ends meet during the continuous implementation of MCO.

Artists whose works are sold will be entitled to fifty percent of the sale of their works, while the remaining fifty percent will be donated to participating artists whose works were not purchased during the showcase. The distribution of profit will not only represent a community of artists coming together in solidarity towards those in financial need, but will also provide support to as many artists as possible..

Artaidartist is an open call that involves all Malaysian visual artists, comprising of young, emerging, and established. Featuring some of their best work, all artworks will be capped between RM500 to RM5000. This special offer which is below the market price, will allow the sale to be more accessible and affordable to a larger pool of art enthusiasts and young collectors.

MEA Award is a biennial competition that honours the most promising young artists in Malaysia. Its main goal is to recognize the country's top emerging talents and to give them the opportunity to break into the local and international art scenes.

The 5 artists with the highest number of votes from a panel of respected juries will receive cash prize, coucher for art materials, 10-day travel grant to a city in Southeast Asia and a showcase of their works.

MEA Award is joint-organized by HOM Art Trans and Galeri Chandan.