MALAYSIA EMERGING ARTIST AWARD: 2012

About

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 organized by HOM and Galeri Chandan.

Supporter

KWAP

KWAP is Malaysia’s largest public services pension fund with a total fund size of RM140.8 billion*, making it one of the country’s key investment arms. Incorporated in 2007, KWAP manages investment portfolios, employer contributions and pension services.

Diversified investments in domestic and international equities, fixed income securities, money market instruments, private equities and properties has consistently expanded the size of the fund, aside from the earnings received from employers’ contribution and the government portion

Level 36, Integra Tower,

The Intermark,

348, Jalan Tun Razak,

50400 Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia.

Tel : +603 2174 8000

Fax : +60 3 2174 8510

www.kwap.gov.my

Supporter

30 ARTFRIENDS

30 Artfriends is a loose association of 30 art collectors who are joined in friendship by a mutual passion for modern and contemporary Southeast Asian art. The group comprises 15 Malaysian collectors and 15 Singaporean counterparts. They came together to produce a coffee table book entitled 30 Artfriends: Appreciating Southeast Asian Artworks which was launched last year. The publication is an honest depiction of the personal inclinations of each individual collector, and all proceeds from the book sales are contributed or will be contributed to the development of art education and activities in Malaysia and Singapore.

Ruang Pemula Sdn Bhd
A07, 4th Floor, Block A
Pusat Perdagangan Taman Dagang
Jalan Dagang Besar
68000 Ampang Selangor

Tel : +603 4270 7720
Fax: +603 4271 7719

Collaborator

SOKA GAKKAI MALAYSIA

Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) is a non-governmental organisation that actively promotes peace, culture and education through personal change and social contribution. Rooted with the core philosophy of humanism, compassion and respect for life, SGM activities are conducted with the shared understanding of the inseparable linkages that exist between individual happiness and the peace and development of the society. Through inner-directed reformation, SGM members hope to contribute to the betterment of their communities and build a society where people of diverse cultures and faiths can live in peace.

The various centres throughout Malaysia serve as venues for a wide range of cultural and educational activities to promote peace, including art and photographic exhibitions, cultural performances, interfaith dialogues,public lectures and seminars.

Wisma Kebudayaan SGM

243, Jln Bukit Bintang

55100 Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Tel : +603- 2144 8686

Fax: +603- 2142 3932

MALAYSIA EMERGING ARTIST AWARD

20.9.12

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MEAA WINNERS SHOWCASE 2012

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