At Zulkifli Yusoff’s Negaraku exhibition @ BSLN, Minister of Information, Culture & Communication Dr Rais Yatim announced a Visual Arts Development Bill will be tabled in parliament this October.

ARTERI takes a short rest this week as we recalibrate! We’ll be back next week with our regular posts!

What are you doing this weekend? Head up to Melaka for Sama-sama Arts Festival! I talk to the organizers about bringing this baby to life on a budget of zero cash, maximum love.

Born in Australia, Ben traced a colourful life and career that spanned the globe, starting out in the performing arts and eventually finding his niche in the world of academia and writing.

Khazanah Artist Residency Commissioning Programme: 8-week, fully-funded residency in Mumbai, India for 2 Malaysian artists! Read on for full details. DEADLINE: 29 JULY 2010.

When private & public interests collide: thoughts on Malaysian Art Friends show @ NAG, in preparation for the panel discussion on art collecting tomorrow, Sat 10 Jul, 3pm.

‘Mencari Kartika’ screens tonight at the Annexe Gallery! Catch this documentary that explores the sentiments of Malaysian Muslims on the caning of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for consuming alcohol.

Another art competition! This time organized by glitzy shopping mall Starhill Gallery. Theme: ‘NOW!’. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 30 July 2010.

With the participation of 155 galleries from 29 countries, Hong Kong continues to assert itself as the international modern and contemporary art fair destination in Asia.

KJAF is now in its 5th year and is open for applications! Once again, the fund will give out grants ranging from RM5,000 to RM20,000. DEADLINE: 31 AUG 2010

The moment has arrived. At 10pm tonight, Pudu Jail wall comes down. Last night, a group of artists organized a mass funeral for the historical site.

Were arts and culture left out of the 10th Malaysia Plan, like Selangor was? No! We made it in. We are part of the grand plan. Here is the section of 10MP that concerns art and culture.

Bakat Muda Sezaman 2010 is now open for nomination! Finalists stand a chance to clinch the top prize of RM20,000! What are you waiting for? Send in your applications today!

Happy Happy Birthday! We didn’t put anything up today because we were waiting for the hundredth episode of the Fairly Current Show to come online!

Bakat Muda Sezaman is back! The question asked is, ‘Should the Bakat Muda Sezaman have a theme?’ Do you think artists should compete against each other based on a selected theme or does this actually limit the scope of one’s creativity?