Building Capacities for the Arts
by Richard Chua
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PROJECT BY
Richard Chua
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joined October 2014
About Me
A performing arts and communication lecturer and practitioner experienced in improving teaching and designing of academic programmes anchored in theoretical and practical relevance to the growing impo... See More
ABOUT PROJECT
Learning a new skill opens up new opportunities, including future employment.
We know this very well, but we don’t learn new skills actively due to the following reasons:
1. What exactly do we want?
2. Can we do what we have always wanted to do?
3. How can I equip myself with skills that I could use at immediate calling, without waiting for help to arrive?
This is a grounds up education initiative aimed at building capabilities of practitioners in Malaysian performing arts, ranging from overcoming self-doubt to practical skills in writing media releases and artist statements, to name a few. Talks and workshops will be organised along the categories Inform, Discuss, Educate.
Theatrex Asia is a regional online magazine focusing on writings about theatre in Southeast Asia and the Chinese-speaking societies in Asia, namely Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It also encourages academic exchanges through its online academic journal the Journal of Theatrex Aisa (JOTA).
Having spent 6 years working in the Malaysian performing arts, editor Richard Chua has initiated this grounds-up initiative to gather local practitioners to contribute towards building capacities for fellow practitioners. It is a space where skills and ideas could be transferred from one practitioner to another.
As lovers of the arts, we could do our parts. Theatrex Asia will contribute its professional experience in education and writing to make transfer of skills better with good outcomes; as a participant and audience of good performances, you could make the performing arts ecology better by enriching the practitioners intellectually through the wisdom developed by leading speakers in the arts.
For more information about project Building Capacities and the talks and workshops offered, please kindly visit our online magazine: http://www.theatrex.asia.
RISKS AND CHALLENGES
Almost all arts writing platforms are in need of skilled writers and translators. The community suffers from a lack of writings that dicument, inform and educate. The only way to nurture skilled writers and translators is to train them. We need help from the community and beyond to make this happen.
Richard Chua
Richard Chua
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joined October 2014
About Me
A performing arts and communication lecturer and practitioner experienced in improving teaching and designing of academic programmes anchored in theoretical and practical relevance to the growing importance of digital presence of performing artists complementing their professional practice in entertainment, not only to build professional skills of entertainers and artists, as well as to achieve their goals in sustaining employability in the diverse media marketplace. Formulated and implemented Malaysia's only entertainment arts academic programme aiming at training and grooming Malaysia's next wave of entertainers and celebrities who can sustain in the ever challenging performing arts and media industry. Initiated the programme to disseminate knowledge and introduce Malaysian performing arts to Chinese-speaking societies in Asia, namely Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, through online network magazine Theatrex Asia (http://www.theatrex.asia), as roaming critic and academic resident in different fringe festivals in these cities.
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Rewards
Support RM1,000 or more
Equipping yourself with new skills and knowledge by participating in ten (10) talk/workshop of your choice.
or
to fund students in Malaysia to attend the talks and workshops.
(We will inform you who the beneficiaries are.)
Support amount will be used to:
1. support a writer who writes and transcribes information from our events at RM100 per writer per session.
2. support a translator who translate among English, Chinese and Malay.
3. support a potential reviewer or columnist to write a critical piece for Theatrex Asia at RM150 per piece of writing.
Support RM100 or more
Equipping yourself with new skills and knowledge by participating in one (1) talk/workshop of your choice.
Support amount will be used to:
1. support a writer who writes and transcribes information from our events at RM100 per writer per session.
2. support a translator who translate among English, Chinese and Malay.
3. support a potential reviewer or columnist to write a critical piece for Theatrex Asia at RM150 per piece of writing.
Support RM5,000 or more
Equipping yourself with new skills and knowledge by participating in talks/workshops of your choice.
or
to fund students in Malaysia to attend the talks and workshops.
(We will inform you who the beneficiaries are.
Support amount will be used to:
1. support a writer who writes and transcribes information from our events at RM100 per writer per session.
2. support a translator who translate among English, Chinese and Malay.
3. support a potential reviewer or columnist to write a critical piece for Theatrex Asia at RM150 per piece of writing.
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PROJECT BY
Richard Chua
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joined October 2014
About Me
A performing arts and communication lecturer and practitioner experienced in improving teaching and designing of academic programmes anchored in theoretical and practical relevance to the growing impo... See More
ABOUT PROJECT
Learning a new skill opens up new opportunities, including future employment.
We know this very well, but we don’t learn new skills actively due to the following reasons:
1. What exactly do we want?
2. Can we do what we have always wanted to do?
3. How can I equip myself with skills that I could use at immediate calling, without waiting for help to arrive?
This is a grounds up education initiative aimed at building capabilities of practitioners in Malaysian performing arts, ranging from overcoming self-doubt to practical skills in writing media releases and artist statements, to name a few. Talks and workshops will be organised along the categories Inform, Discuss, Educate.
Theatrex Asia is a regional online magazine focusing on writings about theatre in Southeast Asia and the Chinese-speaking societies in Asia, namely Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It also encourages academic exchanges through its online academic journal the Journal of Theatrex Aisa (JOTA).
Having spent 6 years working in the Malaysian performing arts, editor Richard Chua has initiated this grounds-up initiative to gather local practitioners to contribute towards building capacities for fellow practitioners. It is a space where skills and ideas could be transferred from one practitioner to another.
As lovers of the arts, we could do our parts. Theatrex Asia will contribute its professional experience in education and writing to make transfer of skills better with good outcomes; as a participant and audience of good performances, you could make the performing arts ecology better by enriching the practitioners intellectually through the wisdom developed by leading speakers in the arts.
For more information about project Building Capacities and the talks and workshops offered, please kindly visit our online magazine: http://www.theatrex.asia.
RISKS AND CHALLENGES
Almost all arts writing platforms are in need of skilled writers and translators. The community suffers from a lack of writings that dicument, inform and educate. The only way to nurture skilled writers and translators is to train them. We need help from the community and beyond to make this happen.
Richard Chua
Richard Chua
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joined October 2014
About Me
A performing arts and communication lecturer and practitioner experienced in improving teaching and designing of academic programmes anchored in theoretical and practical relevance to the growing importance of digital presence of performing artists complementing their professional practice in entertainment, not only to build professional skills of entertainers and artists, as well as to achieve their goals in sustaining employability in the diverse media marketplace. Formulated and implemented Malaysia's only entertainment arts academic programme aiming at training and grooming Malaysia's next wave of entertainers and celebrities who can sustain in the ever challenging performing arts and media industry. Initiated the programme to disseminate knowledge and introduce Malaysian performing arts to Chinese-speaking societies in Asia, namely Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, through online network magazine Theatrex Asia (http://www.theatrex.asia), as roaming critic and academic resident in different fringe festivals in these cities.
project.REWARDS
Support RM1,000 or more
Equipping yourself with new skills and knowledge by participating in ten (10) talk/workshop of your choice.
or
to fund students in Malaysia to attend the talks and workshops.
(We will inform you who the beneficiaries are.)
Support amount will be used to:
1. support a writer who writes and transcribes information from our events at RM100 per writer per session.
2. support a translator who translate among English, Chinese and Malay.
3. support a potential reviewer or columnist to write a critical piece for Theatrex Asia at RM150 per piece of writing.
Support RM100 or more
Equipping yourself with new skills and knowledge by participating in one (1) talk/workshop of your choice.
Support amount will be used to:
1. support a writer who writes and transcribes information from our events at RM100 per writer per session.
2. support a translator who translate among English, Chinese and Malay.
3. support a potential reviewer or columnist to write a critical piece for Theatrex Asia at RM150 per piece of writing.
Support RM5,000 or more
Equipping yourself with new skills and knowledge by participating in talks/workshops of your choice.
or
to fund students in Malaysia to attend the talks and workshops.
(We will inform you who the beneficiaries are.
Support amount will be used to:
1. support a writer who writes and transcribes information from our events at RM100 per writer per session.
2. support a translator who translate among English, Chinese and Malay.
3. support a potential reviewer or columnist to write a critical piece for Theatrex Asia at RM150 per piece of writing.
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