Annual Report 2009 Eng

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Arts CounCil

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ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Chingeltei District, Juulchin Street,

Delta Center, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 491, Post Office 38,

Ulaanbaatar 211238, Mongoliawww.artscouncil.mn

Table of ConTenTs

4 Preface

6 Artist Development Program

14 Advocacy Program

18 Arts Education Program

22 Cultural Heritage Program

25 Fundraising

- International Project Fundraising

- ACM Membership

- Red Ger Art Gallery

- Local Project Fundraising

26 Board and Committees

28 Staff

29 Statement of Financial Activities

Welcome to Arts Council of Mongolia (ACM)’s 2009 annual report.

While the link between natural resources and art and culture is not immediately obvious, the past year has seen the two cast more than fleeting glances at each other here in Mongolia. In the United Arab Emirates, where 9.2 per cent of the world’s oil reserves and four per cent of its gas reserves exist, new concert halls, museums and theatres are being built. While the UAE does not have its own orchestra, collection of modern art or a string quartet, it contracts the Louvre or Bolshoi to fill in the gaps. This is not done to be flashy or demonstrate the wealth of the nation though. This is done because the UAE knows that one day, the oil will run out. It is exploring economic diversification while making an investment in the creative industries, and this is one investment that is sure to pay off in the long-term.

Mongolia is in a similar situation, in terms of both advantages and threats. On one hand, we have a deeply rooted nomadic culture and talented artists, and don’t need to contract international artists to fill our theatres and museums. On the other hand, by relying too much on our natural resources, the equally important resource of culture is in great danger of disappearing. It is said that half the world’s languages will be lost by 2050. When a language dies, the history and achievements of a culture also fade away.

Within such an important and challenging global and local context, the Arts Council of Mongolia (ACM) presents its annual report for 2009. From the outset, ACM has served the cultural interests of Mongolia in ways that contribute to the sustainable development of arts and culture. Every year, we try to connect culture in the broader sense of economic, social and human development. We have implemented many excellent projects and activities, with a lot more to come in the future. Although the global economic recession presented many challenges in 2009, the organization sustained its operations and introduced a number of new program initiatives.

At December 31, 2009, ACM had raised US$386,240 in cash and US$19,364 in kind. Although ACM’s expenditure decreased by approximately 20 percent in 2009, more projects were implemented. During its seven years of operation, ACM has raised a cumulative total of US$2,049,476 to support the arts and culture sector.

In 2009, ACM’s activities focused on four program areas: Artist Development, Advocacy, Arts Education and Cultural Heritage.

The Artist Development program continued to assist artists by providing better access to information, training courses and international exchanges. The OSI/Soros Foundation’s Arts and Culture Network Program (ACNP) continued to play an important role in meeting the aforementioned objectives by providing grants totaling US$51,776 for public arts events and the professional development of Mongolia’s art community. A number of arts leadership projects took place along with the successful implementation of the second Nomadic Arts Residency Program. ACM presented more than 30 Mongolian artists at various international arts festivals in Canada, Japan and Turkey.

Over the past year, the Advocacy Program has delivered significant results in advocating for a better legal environment for arts and culture. ACM has sustained ‘Arts Network’, a monthly, 60-minute television program produced in conjunction with the Mongolian National Public TV Broadcasting (MNTVB). The program reaches 25 percent of the total MNTV audience.

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We were also very proud to introduce the first ever Mini Margaret Mead International Documentary Film Festival thanks to OSI ACNP’s kind support.

An important achievement for the Arts Education Program was the expansion of its scope from informal into formal arts education. The program implemented five arts and heritage education projects involving 15,200 children and involved 80 professional arts educators, museum workers, artists, arts teachers and community workers. In partnership with ACM-US & World Vision, the ‘Art For Change’ project saw ACM develop the first ever teachers’ handbook on music, visual arts and dance education which has became a valuable resource for child centered, creative teaching methodology.

One of the highlights of the Cultural Heritage Program in 2009 was the publication of a book named ‘Chronicles of Mongolian Monasteries’. Jointly published with the Office of the President of Mongolia, it featured the findings of the Mongolian Monasteries Documentation project.

Another great achievement of the program was the implementation of the ‘Amarbayasgalant Monastery Preservation’ project supported by the US Ambassador’s Cultural Heritage Fund and US Embassy in Mongolia. The project aims to protect the monastery from the dangers of fire and theft.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our international donors including: Open Society Institute (Soros Foundation) Arts & Culture Network program; ACM–US; METAA, Korea; Arts Council of Korea; Buktarock Festival Tromso, Mexico; Fuji Rock Festival, Japan, Asia Pacific Vision, Hong Kong; Red Sky, Canada; Williamstown Art Conservation Center, USA; and our longstanding individual donors Mr. Ken de Graaf, Canada and Ms. Ellen Ferguson, USA.

We would also like to thank our wonderful local donors including: OSI/Soros Foundation’s Arts and Culture Network Program (ACNP), Ministry of Education Culture & Science, Save the Children UK, World Vision, Representative Office of Embassy of Netherlands, Turkish Embassy in Mongolia, TICA, World Bank, UNESCO, US Embassy in Mongolia, AusAID, Petrovis Co. Ltd., Nomadic Expeditions, Eznis Airways, MCS Holding, MCS Asia Pacific Brewery, MCS Electronics, Khan Bank, XAC Bank and the Business Council of Mongolia. Finally, we would like to thank our in kind donors & partners including: Silk Road Restaurant, Tengis Cinema, New Juulchin, Mongolian University of Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture Department of Capital City Governor, State Opera & Ballet Theater, Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts, Mongol Messenger, Mongolian National Broadcasting MNTV, Sound of Mongolia, LLC and to all our friends, members and volunteers, both Mongolian and foreign.

Your continued involvement and support is crucially important as we are faced with increasing challenges as we strive to sustain and develop our culture in this rapidly changing world.

Let the arts connect, inspire and empower us more than ever!

Jantsannorov NatsagACM Chairman

PhD, People’s Artist & Twice State Laureate Composer and musicologist.

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The Artist Development Program aims to assist the continued development of Mongolian arts and cultural practice by providing a variety of national and international education and professional development opportunities for artists and managers. It also supplies funding for arts and culture organizations to conduct specific programs and projects through the annual OSI / Soros Foundation’s Arts and Culture Network Program (ACNP) Grants program. The program plays an important role in increasing the artistic mobility of Mongolian artists and managers and helps to raise the profile of Mongolian arts & culture both nationally and internationally. In 2009, the Artist Development Program built the capacity of over 300 artists, arts & culture managers and students from all over the country through 23 different training opportunities and specific projects including the ACM Fellowship Program, Modern Dance, Museum Collection management and documentary film trainings. The program focused on promoting Mongolian traditional arts internationally and successfully increased its geographical outreach by implementing joint international projects and offering equal opportunities to 40 professionals and young emerging artists alike.

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osI / soRos foundaTIon’s aRTs and CulTuRe neTWoRk PRogRam gRanTs ComPeTITIon The OSI-ACNP Grant Competition continued through 2009 with aims to enhance collaborative practices, develop public cultural spaces, and to build intercultural dialogue and understanding between Central Asian and Western countries. In 2009, 18 proposals were submitted by ACM to the OSI-ACNP grant competition on behalf of the Mongolian arts community. Seven grants were successful, totaling US$51,776 for public arts events and professional development. The weekly mentoring program launched in 2008 to assist applicants with their applications contributed to this success.The public art events grants included: • ‘Tumen Ekh’ National Song and Dance Ensemble

(Building Awareness of Contemporary Dance in Mongolia Project)

• D.Bayarbaatar, Artistic director of National Song and

Dance Ensemble (Modern dance training by French choreographer Kilina Cremona and video curriculum development for Mongolian dance teachers) The professional development grants included:

• Altan Urag Folk Rock Band (Ollin Kan International Cultural Festival in Mexico)

• B.Tsetsentsolmon, Ethnomusicologist (Conference for Music Iconography, USA)

• J.Myandas, Marketing manager, Mongolian Museum of Natural History (ICOM MPR Annual Conference 2009: Museums and Tourism in Moscow Russia)

• O.Munkhnaran, Program Coordinator of the Mongolian Academy of Culture and Poetry (29th Word Congress of Poet in Budapest, Hungary)

• T.Enkhbold and S.Ganzug (Artists Residency Program of Stitching Klaus Australis in Netherlands)

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ACM’s ‘Fellowship Program’ launched its second phase in September 2009, with 11 arts managers and artists from the areas of visual and performing arts, literature and arts administration. The program aims to empower emerging cultural leaders by enhancing their leadership, management and marketing skills, and by deepening their understanding of cultural policy, arts advocacy, intellectual property, creative industry and other relevant issues.

Altogether nine training workshops were conducted on ‘Team building and Leadership’; ‘Strategic Planning’; ‘International Arts Marketing’; ‘Fundraising in Arts’; ‘Cultural Tourism’ and ‘Project Development’ and others in collaboration with the Institute of Finance and Economics of Mongolia, experts from USA, Russia and Mongolia. The program focused on providing more networking opportunities for both the program’s alumni and

new fellows through joint training with ACM’s Young Leaders In the Arts program and attendance at ACM’s board meetings, public events and project implementation.

The project was funded by ACM-US who also served as a partner organization alongside the Mongolian Institute of Finance and Economics.

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ACM’s 2009 Fellowship group

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A handbook in Mongolian for young artists has been developed and printed. The Artists’ Toolkit covers the areas of leadership, effective communication, project management, business management, fundraising, copyright, legal rights, advocacy, marketing and promotion and international arts opportunities.The toolkit comprises information and guides on best practice, Mongolian and international case studies, exemplar templates and a list of links and resources for further information. Five hundred hard copies of

the toolkit have been produced and it will serve as a major resource for young artists. The toolkit also includes the ‘Access To Success’ database of international opportunities for Mongolian artists and this is the first time that the database is available in print for artists. The distribution of the toolkit and the updated database will be ready in the upcoming year on the ACM website: www.artscouncil.mn. This project was funded by the World Bank.

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ACM initiated the ‘Young Leaders In the Arts’ program with funding from the World Bank to empower young artists by enhancing their leadership skills and providing them with access to resources on arts advocacy, management and networking.

Fifteen young arts leaders were chosen to participate in the program, which offered training sessions with Mongolian and international experts. The sessions and practical exercises covered leadership, effective communication, project management, business management and fundraising, copyright, legal rights, advocacy, marketing and international touring opportunities.

A networking e-list for artists to share and exchange ideas has been created. The artists involved in the program also learned to develop their own marketing and promotion strategy for their work and as result the www.thef15.com blog site has been created to promote them to a local and international market. An artists’ toolkit has been developed and printed to assist young artists, and contains information and

guides on the best practice of new arts management trends, Mongolian and international case studies, example templates and a list of links and resources for further information.

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Training for the Young Leaders

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modeRn danCe TRaInIngIn June and September of 2009, French choreographer Pascale Schmitt and Dutch choreographer Berta Bermudez conducted a series of modern dance trainings to enhance the professional practice of Mongolian modern dance. The sessions focused on the contemporary dance techniques of Forsythe’s improvisation system, transformation and an introduction to the different methods of choreography that emerge from extreme physical experience and personal circumstances. At the conclusion of the training, the choreographers worked with the participants to create a short piece that was performed at the Tumen Ekh Ensemble. Altogether more than 40 dancers from the Royal Ballet School and Tumen Ekh National Song and Dance Ensemble and Grand Pas Dash Ballet Studio were trained in new dance techniques and trends. The project was supported by the Royal Ballet School and Grand Pas Dash Ballet Studio, also partners in the project alongside Pascale Schmitt and Berta Bermudez.

nomadIC aRTs ResIdenCY PRogRamFor the second year running, ACM partnered with the Arts Council of Korea to run the Nomadic Arts Residency Program. Held in September 2009 in Dalanzadgad, Umnugobi, six Korean and six Mongolian artists were chosen to participate this year under the theme of ‘Time & Space’. Artists came from the fields of visual art, literature, photography, performance art, and video and music.Together, they created 12 new visual and media installations that formed the ‘Time & Space’ exhibition that was displayed at both the Museum of the South Gobi Province and Red Ger Gallery. Over 100 people visited the exhibition, which looked at the people, culture and environment of Mongolia. Funded by the Arts Council of Korea and supported by Nomadic Expeditions, the program works to promote cultural and creative exchange between Korean and Mongolian artists and to increase the use of the arts in facilitating positive social change.

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Nomadic Arts Residency Program

Modern Dance Training

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Young Mongolian Artists in Ankara

In 2009, the Artist Development Program organized a tour to Turkey with a group of 11 promising young Mongolian artists. The group presented Mongolian traditional and contemporary arts at the Great Anatolian Meeting World Youth Festival 2009 in Ankara in May.Three talented visual artists, four musicians and four dancers gained the opportunity for professional development through workshops on traditional

arts and cultural practices of Turkey and other countries. The artists were chosen from various state institutions, including the Music and Dance College, University of Culture and Arts and University of Culture.

The project was funded by the Turkish International Development Agency in Ulaanbaatar, with the Embassy of Turkey as a partner.

WhaT’s on? CulTuRal eVenTs CalendaR

ACM continued to publish its ‘What’s On?’ cultural events calendar, highlighting the breadth of cultural activity in Ulaanbaatar. Funded by Air Trans. Co Ltd, it featured 50 arts organizations in 2009 and was distributed to over 3000 organizations, public service

offices, hotels, restaurants and international agencies and individual subscribers in print and digital formats, reaching both a local and international audience.

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The program continued to develop the promotion of traditional Mongolian arts by building strong partnerships with international festivals. This year’s biggest touring project was the Fuji Rock Festival in Naeba, Japan. ACM sent a group of 22 artists including Altan Urag Folk Rock band and the National Circus of Mongolia to present Mongolian art in Asia on a much larger scale. Mongolian artists reached over 11000 people during the week, which helped to

raise the national and international awareness of Mongolian cultural identity and the arts. The project was funded by the Smash Corporation.

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The National Circus of Mongolia performs at Fuji Rock Festival

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ACM’s first successful cultural exchange with the Asian Cultural Council took place in 2009, with Ms. Enkhtsetseg, a former director of the Modern Art Gallery of Mongolia, travelling to the US. The program is designed to increase arts management

knowledge and skills in arts administrators by offering a six-month residency in the US, which also encourages networking and joint collaborative projects. The program was funded by the Asian Cultural Council.

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B. Bekheedei at a workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark

S. Ulziibadrakh’s work ‘Arga Bileg’ for Tiger Translate, Denmark

The Red Ger Gallery remained an important resource for promoting Mongolian fine arts abroad and within the country in 2009. It not only supported emerging and well known local artists to sustain their creative endeavors, but it also raised funds for the Artist Development Program. At December 31, 2009, Red

Ger had promoted more than 55 artists and generated US$19,858. The gallery also served as a major venue for ACM public events and continues to support young artists by offering space for their artistic and educational activities. Zanabazar Fine Art Museum is a partner of Red Ger Gallery.

TIgeR TRanslaTe ‘Change’ ComPeTITIon

ACM organized the Tiger Translate competition for the second year running, this time under the theme of ‘Change’. Artists B.Bekheedei and S.Ulziibadrakh were chosen as competition winners from 130 entrant. They

then went on to participate in the Tiger Translate International Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. The

project was supported by MCS Asia Pacific Brewery LLC.

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Live performance of “Tono”

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ACM continued to assist Red Sky Canada with its ‘Tono’ production. The dance production featured three artists from the Legend and National Folk and Dance ensembles and brought together Canadian, Mongolian and Chinese culture.

Tono is based on the theme of horse culture, spanning traditions across Asia and North America with a story about the creature universally regarded as the epitome of strength, grace and beauty.

In June 2009, Tono featured at Toronto’s Luminato Festival and was included in cultural program of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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oVeRVIeWIn 2009, the Advocacy program expanded its activities in the following key areas:• Increase public awareness of the role of arts and culture in human, social and economic development • Promote cooperation between state and public organizations to support the sustainable development of

arts and culture • Expand ACM’s partnerships with international arts and culture organizations to promote cultural exchange

between Mongolia and the world • Enhance capacity of arts and culture organizations and artists in arts advocacy and arts management

In order to increase public awareness about the importance of arts and culture, ACM continued its broad, nationwide arts advocacy media campaign. The three key components of the media campaign were:• Series of articles on Creative Industries, Heritage and Modernization and Arts and culture service quality and

access in local areas for the Mongolian newspaper The Daily News • ‘Arts Network’, a monthly TV program nationwide on Mongolian National Public Television (MNTV)• A monthly arts page on ACM activities, arts events or artists in English language newspaper The Mongol

Messenger

To promote its activities, ACM continues to produce and distribute a quarterly newsletter, annual report and its website www.artscouncil.mn. Cultural events in Ulaanbaatar have been promoted by ACM through the production of ‘What’s on in Ulaanbaatar’, a monthly cultural events calendar funded and created in collaboration with the Air Trans company.

The relationship between ACM and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science was significantly strengthened in 2009. According to a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Civil Society Council (where ACM represents arts and culture NGOs) and the Ministry, ACM organized the Culture Naadam festival in July 2009 and conducted a series of trainings on governance, arts advocacy and fundraising in November 2009 with financial support from the Ministry.

Further, ACM has been serving in the Ministry’s working groups to develop a master plan for arts and culture up to 2020 and to advocate for a favorable legal environment for charitable donations to arts and culture.

The first Margaret Mead International Documentary Film Festival was successfully organized by ACM with the support of the Open Society Institute- Arts and Culture Network Program in September 2009.

ACM’s international partnerships continued to grow in 2009. In September, at the invitation of ACM, a delegation from the Arts Council Korea paid a second official visit to Mongolia to explore Mongolian arts and culture, learn about ACM and other Mongolian arts organizations’ activities and discuss the possibility of future collaborations.

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‘aRTs neTWoRk’ TV PRogRam, Jan-deC 2009

Since 2008 ACM has been producing and broadcasting nationwide the ‘Arts Network’ TV program in collaboration with Mongolian National Public Television. Arts Network is an hour-long magazine-style show that provides a platform for the critical discussion of arts and cultural issues. It promotes critical thinking and evaluation of the arts, and aims to increase the use of the arts in facilitating positive social change. The program contains the following regular segments:• ARTS STUDIO – feature stories about arts

practitioners both Mongolian and international, working in Mongolia and abroad

• ARTS ISSUES – panel discussions on crucial issues facing the arts and cultural sector, including four or five experts on the topic

• ARTS KNOWLEDGE – education segment, including history of world religions and their role

in the arts, art history, information, knowledge-building

• ARTS FRIENDS – snapshot stories about supporters of the arts, such as collectors, patrons, corporate sponsors

• ARTS CALENDAR – a brief look at the next month’s arts events in global cities which have direct flights from UB

In 2009, ACM produced eight episodes on different emerging issues including creative industries; cultural heritage and modernism; access and quality of cultural services in rural areas; arts and nationalism; arts and television; arts and the economy; copyright and intellectual property in the arts and the role of NGOs in social development. Mongolian National Public Television was a partner in the production of the program.

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On the set of Arts Network

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The Margaret Mead Film Festival introduced Mongolian audiences to emerging trends in documentary filmmaking and some of the best socially aware international films when it took place in Ulaanbaatar.Thirteen documentaries from the USA, Israel, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Cameroon, China, Great Britain, Tajikistan and Mongolia participated in the festival. Documentaries included those that touched on the world’s crucial issues such as the Israel-Palestine conflict, Chinese population growth, child labor and domestic violence. Some film screenings were followed by open forums on the topics of “Children Without Childhood”, “Don’t Be Afraid Of Defending Yourself” and “View From Both Sides...”. These forums facilitated discussions on the current state of social issues on child labor and human rights in Mongolia and the world and their possible solutions.Mrs. Kathy Brew, an American filmmaker and former co-director of the Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival in New York, conducted a presentation

on “Current Trends and Development of World Documentary Films” for Mongolian filmmakers and students of the Mongolian Radio and Television Institute. During her visit, Mrs. Brew met with several individual Mongolian filmmakers to discuss the possibility of promoting Mongolian documentaries worldwide. More than 950 people participated in the festival by attending film screenings, open discussions and presentations. During the festival, ACM received many requests from the audience to organize the festival in Ulaanbaatar again and to screen the documentaries at schools and universities. This highlighted a great demand and interest in film events from the Mongolian community which is clearly seeking greater access to explore and experience local and international films. The Open Society Institute’s (Soros Foundation) Arts and Culture Network Program funded the Festival and the partners were Mongolian National Public Television, Tengis Cinema and M Club.

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A film screening during the Margaret Mead festival

Advocacy Director U.Solongo, Kathy Brew and Chairman N.Jantsannorov

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TRaInIng on goVeRnanCe, adVoCaCY and fundRaIsIng foR The aRTs

A series of training sessions were held to enhance the capacity of arts and cultural organizations in governance, arts advocacy and fundraising and introduce the best Mongolian and international practices to participants.

More than 50 arts administrators and arts managers of the regional and central state, private and public arts and cultural organizations participated in the trainings. Expert trainers included Mr. Dwight Gee, Vice President of Arts Fund, Seattle; Mr. J.Unenbat, Executive Director of Corporate Governance Development Center; Mrs. J.Bayartsetseg, consultant to the Open Society Forum and Mr. Jim Dwyer, Executive Director of the Business Council of Mongolia.

A survey of participants was conducted for evaluation purposes and to formulate objectives for future cooperation on arts advocacy. The survey showed that the respondents were willing to establish an arts advocacy coalition consisting of state, public and private arts and cultural organizations to advocate in

cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science for emerging matters including:• To implement a nationwide media advocacy

campaign in order to promote the role of arts and culture in human, social and economic development

• To advocate for a favorable legal environment for corporate charitable donations and to conduct a study on the social and economic impacts of arts and culture

• To organize arts advocacy day

These trainings were supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, ACM-US and the Embassy of the USA, Mongolia. Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum, Khan Bank Gallery and the Opera and Ballet Theater.

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Advocacy Training with Dwight Gee, ACM-US

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oVeRVIeW In 2009 ACM’s Arts Education Program continued to implement projects that used art as a tool to promote critical thinking, creativity, life skill development and self-confidence in young Mongolians. The capacity to implement arts education programs continued to be built in artists, school teachers and community workers.

ACM’s annual arts education feature projects include: ‘I Can Do It’ - arts education for children with disabilities; ‘We Can - We Are Talented’ - video art training; ‘Focus On Kids’ - black and white photography for young people and Culture Naadam. This year ACM was also part of the working group for the museum education program ‘We Are Proud Of Our Home Country’, which was initiated by the Ministry of Education Science and Culture. In May, the Arts Education Program Director undertook a one-month residency with the Arts Council of Singapore’s Arts Education Department.

During 2009, the Arts Education Program implemented five arts and heritage education projects which involved 15200 children. Through these projects, ACM helped to build the capacity of 12 museum workers, 31 artists, 15 kindergarten teachers and five community workers who were equipped with knowledge on interactive teaching methodologies and the construction of arts education curricula. Relationships were enhanced between 20 arts, education and government organizations and businesses.

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‘I Can Do It’ aims to involve children with disabilities in the creative process, and help them express their inner world through the arts. The project also works to build the capacity of teachers and community workers to initiate and implement different art classes using interactive teaching methodologies and self-produced curricula.

Some 25 children with disabilities from Special Kindergarten #10 were involved in the program along with 15 teachers and community workers. Professional trainers and artists delivered lessons on visual art, ceramics and dance.For the third year running, the program was proudly supported by individual donor Ken de Graaf from Canada.

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‘I Can Do It’ workshop

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‘foCus on kIds’, blaCk and WhITe PhoTogRaPhY PRoJeCT With a goal to give vulnerable children access to the creative process, semi-professional education and a chance to build their life skills through black and white photography, ACM initiated the ‘Focus On Kids’project in 2004 with the with support of the Swiss Development Agency.

In 2009, the project involved two groups of 19 children aged between 14-18 years. Each group studied for six months, and the students were given the chance to organize field trips and put together two of their own exhibitions at Red Ger Art Gallery. This allowed them to express and share their knowledge with others. Save the Children UK has been the project’s main partner for the last three years.

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For the second year running, the ‘We Can – We Are Talented’ program has given young people this opportunity to express themselves through participatory video classes held at the ACM’s “Red Ger” media art center.

During the project, 15 young people learned to how to make media art, culminating in the creation of three videos under the supervision of artists from the Mogjookhon Children’s Production Association. World Vision - Tolgoit Community Development Center was a partner and supporter of the project along with the Turkish Embassy in Ulaanbaatar.

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A Focus On Kids trainee

Students learn to make short films

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‘We aRe PRoud of ouR home CounTRY’ museum eduCaTIon PRogRam

The aim of ‘We Are Proud Of Our Home Country’ is to provide access for 14000 children from 30 schools in vulnerable areas to visit the Fine Arts, National and Natural History museums to gain knowledge about the heritage and history of their home country.

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ACM was part of the working group organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and assisted the program with fundraising. ACM also organized museum education curriculum development training for nine city museum workers.

The Museum Education program is proudly supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Xac Bank and MCS Electronics.

Museum education program at Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts

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to learn about nomadic traditions, arts and cultural heritage through interesting and interactive activities at different stations of the ‘One Day in Mongolia’ arts and craft village. Culture Naadam involved 30 artists and 40 volunteers and was organized in partnership with the Mongolian University of Arts and Culture and METAA Company of Korea, which initiated the original concept of Culture Naadam.

Culture Naadam is 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, State Opera and Ballet Theatre, MCS Holding Co.Ltd., Sunjin Group, Korea Foundation and the Korean Ministry of Tourism and Sport.

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CulTuRe naadam

To promote Mongolia’s nomadic culture and traditions to domestic and international audiences and to enhance the scope and quality of arts and culture services during the national Naadam festival, ACM has implemented Culture Naadam for the past two years. Some 10,000 locals and over 1000 tourists were given the opportunity

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ACM’s Cultural Heritage Program aims to support the preservation of Mongolia’s unique cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible. In 2009, the program focused on four main areas: assisting Mongolian museums in management development and capacity building; safeguarding heritage sites from the dangers of fire & theft; transmitting knowledge of traditional heritage to young generations and promoting Mongolian arts and culture worldwide.

A number of projects were carried out in this respect, including the Mongolia & USA Museum exchange, Mongolian Monastery Documentation Translation and the Amarbayasgalant Monastery Fire & Theft Security projects.

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museum PReseRVaTIon and suPPlIes PRoJeCT - mongolIa & usa museum exChange PRoJeCT

The ‘Museum Preservation and Supplies’ project aimed to preserve and conserve Mongolia’s intangible heritage by providing museums with acid-free preservation supplies and building the capacity of museum staff on preventive conservation.

ACM trainings on preventive conservation in UB and in the Dundgobi province broadened the local museum network, with the Gobi training creating an opportunity for all three museum archivists in the province able to participate. All the state run museums and three Gobi region museums were part of the training and five UB museums and three Gobi region museums received five types of acid-free supplies worth 15,000 USD total.

The project was supported by the Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture, USA, ACM-US, Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum and Dundgobi province museum.

Representation from Burke Museum in the USA

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mongolIan monasTeRIes doCumenTaTIon TRanslaTIon PRoJeCT

CulTuRal heRITage PRogRam

The Mongolian Monasteries Documentation Translation project has created a platform for collaboration between researchers and the Buddhist community. An extremely important tool, the database of 1200 monasteries that were operating before 1937 or were established after 1990 was created by the project serves as a step forward in the revival one of the key components of Mongolian history. The relevant information contained within

provides invaluable resources for both local and international academics and the general public alike. The program with the former President’s Office, within the framework of the project has published “Chronicles of Mongolian Monasteries” book. Books were distributed to all the public, University and monasteries’ libraries. In 2009, the project was supported by ACM-US and the Rubin Foundation, NYC, USA.

2008 PRInCe Claus aWaRd CeRemonY foR VeneRable PuReVbaT

ACM in collaboration with the Embassy of Netherlands in Beijing and Prince Claus Fund organized Prince Claus Award ceremony for Ven.Purevbat.

Artist and scholar, Venerable Purevbat is honored for the rigorous authenticity of his methods and techniques, for re-establishing an important traditional aesthetic practice, for his dedication and generosity in fostering future generations and for nurturing local identity through artistic tradition and culture.

The project was supported by the Embassy of Netherlands in Beijing and Prince Claus Fund. The project was partnered with The Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts and the University of Buddhist Arts.

Ven. Purevbat recieves the Prince Claus Award

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amaRbaYasgalanT monasTeRY PReseRVaTIon PRoJeCT

The Amarbaysgalant Monastery is considered as unique cultural and architectural heritage and a national treasure. In order to safeguard it from the angers of fire and theft, a diverse number of experts collaborated to assess and create fire and theft prevention system drawings. As a result, a nationwide example of historical wooden construction preservation will be set. As a part of the project “Fire Prevention in Historic Buildings”

CulTuRal heRITage PRogRam

training was organized for all the museums in historic buildings and the main monasteries of Mongolia. Also a separate training on Fire Security and Life Safety training was organized for the monks at the site. The trainings were facilitated by world class fire experts from ARUP, USA. ARUP fire experts conducted an assessment and developed a fire safety strategy recommendation for Amarbayasgalant monastery. Also as a part of the project implementation an

architectural drawing of all 28 temples of the monastery is conducted in an up to date professional computer program.

The project was supported by the US Ambassador’s Cultural Heritage Fund and US Embassy in UB, with Amarbayasgalant Monastery, the Ministry of Education Culture & Science, ARUP Fire, USA and the Selenge Province Governor’s Office all partners.

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US Ambassador Minton presents a cheque to the abbot of Amarbayasgalant Monastery

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InTeRnaTIonal PRoJeCT fundRaIsIng

In 2009 ACM continued to target international donors and foundations with appropriate project proposals. ACM-US granted Nancy Keith, a fundraising consultant, with a six month residency in Mongolia to increase ACM staff’s fundraising abilities from local and international resources. For the 2009 period, ACM raised funds for specific projects within its mission from Red Sky, Canada; Williamstown Art Conservation Center, USA; Smith Charitable Fund, USA; ACM–US; METAA, Korea; Arts Council of Korea; Buktarock Festival Tromso, Mexico; Fuji Rock Festival, Japan and Asia Pacific Vision, Hong Kong. Funds were also raised from individual donors Ken de Graaf, Canada and Ellen Ferguson, USA.

aCm membeRshIP

In 2009 ACM developed a new membership strategy in order to ensure the long term sustainability of the organization’s activities. One of the new initiatives was the ‘Bringing the Arts to You!’ creative series which was organized to recruit new members and maintain existing members. Thanks to the new strategy, ACM recruited seven new member organizations and 49 individual members and raised a total of US$20,567.

Red geR aRT galleRY

Red Ger Art Gallery allowed more than 60 artists to promote their works in 2009. A combined value of US$19,858 was generated which raised a total of US$6,275 for ACM. Red Ger Art Gallery has been and continues to be an invaluable resource for ACM. Not only does it directly generate revenue through the sale of art and merchandise, but it also provides an opportunity for local artists to sustain their artwork and creativity.

loCal PRoJeCT fundRaIsIng

Local fundraising targeted the Mongolian government, NGOs and other organizations currently working in Mongolia in 2009. ACM continued to build strong relationships with a number of other organizations working in Mongolia, including Save the Children UK, World Vision, Representative Office of Embassy of Netherlands, Turkish Embassy to Mongolia, TICA, World Bank, UNESCO, US Embassy to Mongolia and AusAID. Other local partners included the Ministry of Education Science and Culture, Petrovis Co. Ltd., Nomadic Expeditions, Eznis Airways, MCS Holding, MCS Asia Pacific Brewery, MCS Electronics, Khan Bank, XAC Bank and the Business Council of Mongolia. ACM raised funds from these organizations and initiated a number of projects and programs.

The goal of ACM’s fundraising is to sustain all ACM programs by raising funds from several sources. These include grants from international foundations and organizations, sponsorship from local and international businesses, ACM membership and revenue raised from Red Ger Art Gallery sales and other resources. In 2009, ACM raised funds of USD$386,240 in cash and USD$19,364 in-kind.

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boaRd membeRs**

Anna Biolik*Ambassador of Canada

Asim ArarAmbassador of Turkey

Y.Badral Vice President, Nomadic Expeditions Co., Ltd.

B.BoldExecutive Director, Newcom., LLC

L.Bold Sculptor

Chung ILAmbassador of Korea

B.Enkhbat Director of Commerce, Eznis Airways LLC

J.Enkhsaikhan Ambassador of Mongolia to Austria

Ch.Ganbold Board Chair, XAC Bank

N.Jantsannorov Chairman, Arts Council of Mongolia

Jean-Paul DumontAmbassador of France

Jonathan Addleton*Ambassador of the USA represented by Marissa Maurer, Public Affairs Officer, Embassy of the USA

Kidokoro TakuoAmbassador of Japan

Layton CroftExecutive Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc.

Mandar P. JayawantManaging Partner, Frontier Investment and Development Partner

G.Mend-Ooyo President, Academy of Culture and Poetry

J.Odjargal President, MCS Holding

D.Otgonsuren (Visiting Board Member)Director, Choijin Lama Temple Museum

S.OyunMember of Parliament of Mongolia

J.Oyungerel Board Chair, Petrovis Co., Ltd

Peter Morrow CEO, Khan Bank

Ruth Pulaski Executive Director, Mongolian Children’s Aid Foundation

L.Sumati Director, Sant Maral Foundation

P.Tsagaan Senior Advisor to the President of Mongolia

Walter Jenkins President, Inclusive Solutions Inc.

** As of July, 2010* Non-voting member

exeCuTIVe CommITTee

Chair:Peter MorrowCEO, KHAN Bank of Mongolia

Members:N.JantsannorovChairman, Arts Council of Mongolia

B.EnkhbatVice President Commercial, Eznis Airwais

L.SumatiDirector, Sant Maral Foundation

Layton CroftExecutive Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc.

P.TsagaanSenior Advisor to the President of Mongolia

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fundRaIsIng CommITTee

Chair:B.BoldExecutive Director, Newcom., LLC

Vice Chair:Jim DwyerCEO, Mongolian Business Council

Members:Peter MorrowCEO, KHAN Bank of Mongolia

Y.BadralVice President, Nomadic Expeditions

J.EnkhsaikhanAmbassador of Mongolia to Austria

O.EnkhtuyaExecutive director, Grand Art Agency

S.OyunMember of Parliament of Mongolia

J.OyungerelPresident, Petrovis Company

J.OdjargalPresident, “MCS” Holding

R.TuyatsetsegDirector, “Arabesque” contemporary dance center

PRogRam CommITTee

Chair:L.BoldSculptor

Members:N.GankhuyagFreelance arts manager

G.AyurzanaFreelance writer

B.BayaraaDean, Arts Management Faculty, Mongolian University of Culture and Arts

G.EnkhbatDirector, Cultural Heritage Center

aRTIsT deVeloPmenT CommITTee

Chair:B.EnkhbatDirector of Commerce, Eznis Airwais LLC

Members:J.OdjargalPresident, MSC Holding Ch.Ganbold, Director, “EDN” Co. Ltd

G.Mend-OoyoPresident of Academy of Poetry and Culture

G.JigjidsurenDirector, Program Department of Mongolian National Broadcaster

N.BatmunkhFormer director, Arts and Culture Department, Ministry of Education Culture and Science

B.SergelenDirector, Opera and Ballet Theater

adVIsoRY boaRd membeRs

Bernhard Wulff, Germany Professor of Freiburg Music Institute and President of Roaring Hoofs festival

Dwight Gee, USAVice President, Arts Fund, Seattle President of ACM-US

Emily Davidow, New ZealandDigital Elements Media Ltd

George Kochi, USA Former Executive director of Asian Cultural Council in Tokyo

Jim Wagenlander, USA Lawyer, Denver ACM-US Board member

Joel Sachs, USA Professor, Julliard Arts School, NY

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Mr. Kang, KoreaFounder and Chairman, METAA

Lidia Varbanova, Bulgaria Independent expert to European Council on cultural issues

Lena Lucki Stein, Sweden Theater Director& Filmmaker

Milena Drageshevic Secic, Serbia Expert on cultural policyBoard member of OSI Arts Culture Network Program

Nancy Keith, USAFundraising expert and environmentalist

Peter Brosens, Belgium Director of Ice House, filmmaker

Rachel Cooper, USADirector of Performance program at Asia Society

Ralph Samuelson, USA Advisor of Asian Cultural Council

Richard Lanier, USA President of Asian Cultural Council & Trustee of Trust for Mutual Understanding

Rick Assunto, USAProfessional art dealer and appraiserFormer director/curator of the Museum of Western Art

Robert Ness, USA

President and Principal Consultant, Ness Consulting, Seattle

Scott Shanklin Peterson, USA Former Senior Deputy Chairman, National Endowment for the Art Professor of Charleston College

Ted Levin, USA Chairman of the OSI Arts Culture Network Program Professor of Dartmouth College

ouR sTaff*

Ts.AriunaaExecutive Director, [email protected]

Alicia KishMarketing and Communications Program Coordinator, Australian Youth Ambassador, [email protected]

Ts.EnkhchimegCultural Heritage Program Director, [email protected]

J.EnkhzayaArtist Development Program & Corporate Affairs Coordinator [email protected](from July, 2010)

S.IchinkhorlooFinancial and Administration Director [email protected]

B.NomintuyaArtist Development Program Coordinator, [email protected]

O.OdgerelArts Education Program and Development Director, [email protected]

Kh.OyundariProgram Coordinator, [email protected]

B.OyunsurenArts Education Program Manager and Program Assistant, [email protected]

U.SolongoAdvocacy Program Director, [email protected]

B.TsendsurenRed Ger Art Gallery officer

* As of July 2010

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aCm fInanCIal aCTIVITIes

Profit and Loss StatementAs of December 31, 2007(In USD)

Notes Total

ReceiptsArtist Development Program 82 714,00

Advocacy Program 11 811,04

Arts Education Program 60 265,00 Cultural Heritage Program 76 244,00

Grant ProgramOpen Society Institute-Arts and Culture Network Program (OSI-ACNP) 51 736,00

Interest income 12 050,72

Membership 21 375,00 Fundraising from events 14 291,03 Red Ger income 8 878,58 Exchange gain 4 602,43

Total receipts 8 343 967,80

ExpendituresAdvocacy Program 31 400,82 Arts Education Program 47 203,04 Cultural Heritage Program 43 896,66 Artist Development Program 85 152,67 Fundraising 17 976,89 Open Society Institute-Arts and Culture Network Program (OSI-ACNP) 51 776,00

9 277 406,08

Administration expenses 10 50 426,53 Total expenditures 327 832,61

Excess of receipts over expenditures 16 135,19