Yayasan Hasanah last week announced that it would be disbursing grants totalling RM1.4 million to 21 arts, culture and heritage organisations through its Arts for All Seasons (ArtsFAS) initiative in support of revitalising the creative economy.
Some 1,355 arts, culture, and heritage practitioners are expected to benefit through the inaugural ArtFAS programme, enabling improved economic opportunities while providing arts and cultural experiences to Malaysian audiences.
31 performances, theatrical productions, workshops, academic forums, exhibitions, webinars, ensemble performances, critical discussions and other events will be orchestrated in Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, Penang, Melaka and Langkawi, between October and December, promising to be a treat for the senses, for all layers of society.
“We want to invite as many Malaysians to support and appreciate our arts and cultural heritage, and at the same time support our artist community, our cultural frontliners, through ArtsFAS,” said Dato’ Shahira Ahmed Bazari, Managing Director of Yayasan Hasanah.
According to Shahira, ArtsFAS will include community and provincial art forms aimed at preserving traditional creative expressions. There will also be intellectual discourse and academic webinars about the creative and cultural faculty.
She added that Yayasan Hasanah will be working closely with several partners during this period, to revitalise the creative sector.
Earlier this year, Yayasan Hasanah announced that it would be supporting outstanding talents to receive a one-off project funding of up to RM250,000 through ArtsFAS which received 129 proposals. The grant allows artisans to mobilise their projects, whilst providing additional avenues to display their creative talent and body of work through online premieres and interactive live streams as well as on-site sessions.
ArtsFAS will be launching a new web portal, bridging the 21 showrunners and the general public to increase patronage of these performances. The schedule for performances, exhibitions, forums and showcases will be published online.
