Communities/Creative Hubs/Events
- East Malaysia -
Borneo Bengkel
East Malaysia
Borneo Bengkel is a platform founded in 2017 with the aim to unite creatives from throughout the regions of Borneo: namely Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia), Kalimantan (Indonesia), and Brunei.
Through our activities we explore identity, culture and creative expression through the eyes of artists, filmmakers, social activists, researchers and cultural practitioners.
Borneo Laboratory
Kuching, Sarawak
Borneo Laboratory is a multidisciplinary platform for the experimentation of Borneo Aesthetics - an aesthetic that emphasizes collaboration and open dialogue. Our movement has been inspired by the idea of ‘Berjalai’- conversing with the world, which is also a deep-rooted cultural ideal in the Borneo landscape.
HAUS KCH
Kuching, Sarawak
Founded in 2017, HAUS KCH (or HAUS) is a community-led initiative located in City Square, Kuching. Our aim is to create a vibrant space for local creatives and entrepreneurs. Operating as a hub, we organise diverse physical and virtual events such as residencies, exhibitions, and workshops to showcase local talents and engage the community.
Place Borneo
Kuching, Sarawak & Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
We plan, manage and organise international music festivals and conferences for our clients as well as design homegrown music events and conferences.
Society for Equality, Respect And Trust for All Sabah (SERATA)
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
We are an organization that promotes gender equality by bringing boys and men into the conversation. We focus on a bigger picture narrative, where we talk about healthy relationships, safer workplaces, engaged fatherhood to make gender equality relevant to everyone regardless of gender. We work with universities, colleges and also other CSOs to reach our goals.
The Tuyang Initiative
Miri, Sarawak
Indigenous community-led Creative and Arts Management company focused on strategic partnerships for development of Creative Industry-relevant skillsets of indigenous cultural custodians with the aim of enabling meaningful livelihood generation and cultural continuity