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‘Time and Space’ Nomadic Arts Residency Program

The “Time & Space” Nomadic Arts Residency Program is the first collaborative project of the Mongolian and Korean Arts Councils, which provides opportunities for artists work together in the Mongolian countryside. Read more

Musuem supplies were ditributed for the local museums.
The Museum Preservation Supply project aims to preserve collections of museums in Mongolia and built a capacity of museum conservators on preservation supported by ACM-US and Ms. Ellen Ferguson. In September 3 museum experts from The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, USA arrived to Mongolia to facilitate “Museum Preservation and the Usage of Supplies Training” in Ulaanbaatar city and in Dundgobi province. 26 experts from 13 museums participated in the training. 5 types of archival preservation supplies worth of 15,000 USD were provided to the Cultural Heritage Center, National Museum of Mongolia, Fine Arts Museum, Bogd Khaan Palace museum, Danzanravjaa museum in Dornogobi, Dundgobi Museum and Umnugobi Museum.

1st Phase of Amarbayasgalant Fire & Theft Security project
ACM Cultural Heritage program in collaboration with Amarbayasgalant Monastery is implementing this project that aims to preserve the unique heritage site and safeguard the site from fire and theft by the support of US Embassy in Mongolia. The project launch held in 24th of June, 2009 at the Amarbayasgalant Monastery in Selenge province. As a result of the 1st Phase of the project the program will get a complex assessment reports and engineers drawings to replace electrical wiring of the site and fire and security alarm installation drawings.

Visit of Arts Council Korea delegation
In September 2009 on the invitation of the ACM, a delegation of Arts Council Korea (ARKO) paid a second official visit to Mongolia in order to explore Mongolian arts and culture, learn about the ACM and other Mongolian arts organizations’ activities and discuss about the possible future cooperation. During their visit they were introduced with the activities of Arts and Culture Policy Department and Arts and Culture Fund of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Traditional music department of University of Culture and Arts, Modern Art Gallery, Fine Arts Museum and Mongolian National Museum. Also the delegation met with Mongolian and Korean artists, participants of “Time and space” nomadic arts residency program implemented by the ACM and ARKO.

Margaret Mead international documentary film festival
In September 2009 the ACM organized the first Margaret Mead international documentary film festival in Ulaanbaatar, with funding of the OSIArts and Culture Network program and support of Mongolian National Public Television, “Tengis” Cinema and M Club. 13 documentaries from USA, Israel, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Cameroon, China, Great Britain, Tajikistan and Mongolia participated in this festival. Documentaries include those that awarded prizes from the world documentary festivals and touch on the world’s crucial issues such as the Israel- Palestinian conflict, Chinese population growth, child labor and domestic violence. Forums for discussion with filmmakers and speakers were an integral component of the program. A forum highlight included a discussion on the current situation of the world’s development of documentary films with Kathy Brew, an American filmmaker and former director of the Margaret Mead Film Festival. More than 750 viewers attended the film screenings and discussions. ACM recieved many requests to organize thees film screenings at the schools and universities and broadcast on TV channels. It shows that there is a great demand in documentaries and such kind of events in Mongolia. In this regard, the ACM is going to organize more film screenings at the local film schools.

MoU signed between Ministry of Education,
Culture and Science and Civil Society Council

In May 2009, the ACM in collaboration with the Civil Society Council organized a meeting of the MECS and arts and cultural NGOs in order to identify directions for the future partnership. This meeting is resulted in signing a Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Civil Society Council. In the MOU, the ACM was assigned to represent arts and cultural NGOs to foster public engagement in cultural policy making through a training series for the cultural community on arts advocacy, fundraising and governance and organizing Arts advocacy day in 2010.

Four Mongolian arts organizations and artists received the OSI-ACNP Grant.
In summer of 2009, ACM has submitted 11 proposals to the OSI-ACNP Grant Competition and has succeeded to receive 4 grants totaling 31.740$ for public arts events and travel grants. The successes achieved through a weekly “Individual mentoring” of the Mentoring Program launched last year that aim to assist applicants to improve their application’s quality. ACM is receiving application every two months and the grant program will be open until the end of 2010.

AC M is empowering young emerging leaders in the arts
In fall of 2009, ACM launched the second phase of ACM Fellowship program and initiated the “Young Leaders in the Arts” program that empowers future art leaders with collaboration of ACM-US and World Bank. In the course of the program, 27 young leaders with age range 18- 35 were selected and first 4 trainings were conducted on various issues on arts advocacy and management by well known local and international experts for. “Young Leaders in the Arts” program will continue until the end of December of 2009 and ACM Fellowship program will continue for the period of 2009-2010.

40 dancers were trained in latest modern dance trend
Past summer and fall, ACM has organized modern dance trainings by choreographers from France Pascale Schmitt and Berta Bermudez from Spain. Altogether more than 40 dancers from Royal Ballet School, Grands Pas Dash Ballet Studio and Tumen Ekh National Song and Dance Ensemble were trained in a new dance techniques and trends. As a result, ACM has increased its partnership with local private dance schools and studios. AC M’s first collaboration with the Asian Cultural Council successfully implemented ACM’s first successful cultural exchange with the Asian Cultural Council took place in February to October of 2009 by sending Ms. Enkhtsetseg, a former director of Modern Art Gallery of Mongolia to the US. The program is designed to increase the arts management knowledge and skills of the arts administrators through six months residency in the US.

Culture Naadam
ACM, Mongolian University of Arts and Culture and METAA Company of Korea organized the ‘Nomadic Spirit Revives’Culture Naadam on July 11 and 12, 2009 for the second time. The guests had the opportunities to learn from the nomadic tradition, arts and cultural heritage through interesting and interactive arts and culture activities at different stations at the ‘One Day in Mongolia’ village including felt crafts, calligraphy, traditional archery, performance and many others. The Culture Naadam was supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of Mongolia, Committee of State Naadam Festival, Arts and Culture Department, Implementing Agency of the Capital City Governor and State Opera and Ballet Theatre and sponsored by MCS Group, Korean Foundation, Ministry of Sports and Tourism of Korea and Korean Cultural Management Center.

ACM Fellowship Program
The ACM started the annual Fellowship Program last April with an aim to train the next generation of arts leaders. This program aims to empower emerging cultural leaders through enhancing their leadership, management and marketing skills, and deepening their understanding about cultural policy, arts advocacy, and arts education issues. Within the framework of the Fellowship program, national and international experts conduct workshop and trainings for ACM Fellows, individual artists, art managers and cultural workers. Last September, Mrs.Kelly Tweeddale,  Executive Director of Seattle Opera, USA conducted a one day workshop for the ACM Fellows.

Another training on ‘Fundraising in Arts’  was conducted by Mr.Dwight Gee, Vice President of the Seattle Artsfund, as the development of human resource shall play important role in the future development of the sector.

On November 28, the ACM held the next series of trainings in the framework of the Fellowship Program. the trainings were conducted by V.I.Tolstoi, Executive Director of ‘Yasnay Polyana’ Home museum of Lev Tolstoi, famous Russian writer and Elena V. Zelentsova, director of the Creative Industries Agency, Russia. Read more...

THE ARTS NETWORK - ACM Media Advocacy Campaign 2008-2009

The ACM has launched its Media Campaign throught the brand new TV program and the arts and culture page on dailynewspaper this March. Both named as 'Arts Network', the monthly TV program on arts and culture is broadcast on Mongolian National Public Television and the arts and culture page is published on the biggest daily newspaper of Mongolia 'Today'.

Hosted by popular singer and TV and stage personality N. Gankhuyag, the series looks at how the arts are integrated in social development in Mongolia and internationally. Each show includes a panel discussion chaired by cultural leader and composer N. Jantsannorov, getting deep into the heart of what the arts actually mean.In other segments Arts Network explores arts in their social, historical, religious and political context, and l interviews artists and supporters of the arts about what motivates them. Contingent on funding, the show’s producers hope to feature Mongolian artists working abroad, examining how Mongolian culture influences international artforms.

The 'Arts Network', monthly arts and culture page on Today daily newspaper raises facing issues in arts and culture, highlight Mongolian arts and culture, and presents multi-faceted platform for critical discussion of arts issues through diverse writing forms. The ACM continues its Media Advocacy Campaign through 2008 and will continue the Media Campaign in 2009, aiming to tackle broad issues about arts and individual, social and economic development by raising facing issues in arts and culture, highlighting Mongolian arts and culture and presenting multi-faceted platform for critical discussion of arts issues.

‘OSI-ACNP’ Open Grants Competition 2008-2010

According to the contract made between ACM and OSI-ACNP, the ACM announces the OSI-ACNP Competition among Mongolian arts organizations and artists, receives the applications and conducts initial evaluation. In 2008, the OSI-ACNP announced Grant Competition open until 2010, which aim to contribute to enhancing collaborative practices, developing public cultural spaces, building intercultural dialogue and understanding of Central Asian and Caucasian countries.

Also, ACM has launched the Mentoring Program aiming to assist applicants improve the quality of their applications and within the frame of the Grants competition, a quarterly training of “How to write a project proposal” training and a weekly “Individual mentoring” for Mongolian project applicants will be conducted.

Art for Change: arts education program

The “Art for Change” project aims to provide skills in communication, problem solving and creative thinking to children and youth through integrated arts education programs. In  the first phase, a three-day workshop was conducted, where  professional artists and education specialists collaborated to develop separate curricula for dance, music and visual art. In the second phase of the project the professionals who have written the program curricula trained art teachers from 6 schools in Bayan-Ulgii, Arkhangai, Selenge and Ulaanbaatar. From December 1, 2008 the trained teachers has started conducting after-school programs at the schools #69 and #71 and also at the ‘Gegeerel’ after-education center for disadvantaged children in Songinokhairkhan district. The after-school arts educatiuon program will continue throughout the academic year of education. 

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The arts are leading the way for new and innovative programs in education in Mongolia...uses arts education as a vehicle for individual, social and community development with the goal of providing new skills to young 1Mongolians and of integrating arts and culture into everyday life... Lifeskills Through The Arts at the Lotus Orphanage Centre...the projects Focus on Kids, I Can Do It and ArtsPlus, to develop new life and vocational skills and processes for children... The arts are playing a vital role in reinvigorating education in Mongolia and supporting a bright new future for the young people of Mongolia . The Arts Council of Mongolia believes that arts and culture are an integral part of Mongolia 's future and continues to work actively to ensure the long term sustainability and preservation of Mongolian arts and culture. more

 

 

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