Kakiseni Grants & Apprenticeships

Kakiseni is Malaysia's foremost arts platform, producing major arts events such as the annual BOH Cameronian Arts Awards and the Women:100 Festival. Kakiseni seeks to engage artists in establishing Malaysia as a vibrant performing arts centre in Southeast Asia, and to facilitate forging links between regional artists and their peers across the globe.

The National Department for Culture and Arts (JKNN) under the National Creative Industry Policy (DIKN) have announced the availability of grants and programmes for the development of the performing arts industry in Malaysia.

The idea being, that this initiative will present opportunities for Malaysian performing artists to grow professionally and sustainably - promoting cultural and creative development of the country.

Currently the grants and development programmes that are available are:
1: Grant to Reduce Production Costs
2: Apprentice Programme