Creative Encounters: Cultural partnerships between Asia and Europe is a new initiative by Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and Arts Network Asia (ANA) that aims to support collaborative artistic projects in the framework of the Asia-Europe dialogue.

ASEF-ANA recently reviewed the 20 applications that were shortlisted for further consideration and finally selected 5 successful projects for the Creative Encounters Programme 2011-2012 as follows:

1 Applicant Name: 
Anna Wagner / Rimbun Dahan / 
NPO Dance Box 

Project Name:
Work it! Creative Think Tank on
Women & Performing Arts

2 Applicant Name:   
Biennial Foundation /  / 
Gwangju Biennale Foundation   

Project Name:    
1st World Biennial Forum   

3 Applicant Name:   
FRERES POUSSIERE / The Aseema Trust / B Arts   

Project Name:    
THE RIPPLE EFFECT  

4 Applicant Name:   
Vasl Artists’ Association / Gasworks /   
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture 

Project Name:    
The Asia-Europe Curatorial Knowledge Seminar 

5 Applicant Name:   
Will Foster –  Wasteland Twinning / Yap Sau Bin / Ferdiansyah Thajib / Tim    
Voss / Desire Machine Collective / Rebecca Beinart 

Project Name:    
Wasteland Twinning  

Total amount of contribution towards succesful projects is SGD 75,000.

Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and Arts Network Asia (ANA)
(correct as of November 9, 2011)