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Helping Fledgling Artists Fly
Published by the Jakarta Globe: June 28, 2009
By Titania Veda
Photograph courtesy of the Kelola Foundation in Jakarta, Indonesia
The fact that there are about 3,000 arts and cultural groups listed throughout the archipelago shows that Indonesians are active creators. Despite the artistic diversity and talent that can be found in the country, aspiring artists find little support.
The Kelola Foundation for Arts and Culture is a national nonprofit organization that promotes the growth of Indonesian arts...
Since its conception, Kelola has been backed by international donors, such as the Ford Foundation and the Asian Cultural Council, and Dutch NGO Hivos, the Asialink Center from the University of Melbourne, Unesco-Aschberg Bursaries and the World Bank have made contributions as well.
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