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LoreKeepers
The LoreKeepers project is an initiative to establish a crowd-sourced digital archive of Kerala’s rapidly disappearing oral traditions, fostering intergenerational community engagement and appreciation of the region’s rich cultural heritage through modern technology.
Nabha Phulkari
The Nabha Phulkari Project revitalizes Phulkari embroidery by empowering women artisans with skills and resources to build self-sustaining cooperatives, preserving cultural heritage while enhancing livelihoods.
Upholding The Legacy
Craftpreneurs Accelerator is a transformative initiative that empowers women entrepreneurs in India’s craft sector by enhancing their skills and fostering economic growth, positively impacting over 1,000 traditional artisans.
ABC ArtRoom
The ABC ArtRoom is a community art-education initiative founded on the belief that art forms the foundation of all learning and is essential for fostering inclusive education and imparting invaluable values.
Art Murmur x Guftgu
Art Murmur x Guftgu is an initiative by Art South Asia Project (ASAP) that explores the evolution of art publishing and artist book-making in South Asia over the past two decades. Through expert-led discussions and commissioned writings, the programme delves into transformative shifts in publishing, the artist book as a unique art form, and strategies for engaging global audiences.
SAF x ASAP Curatorial Research Fellowship
The SAF x ASAP(Art South Asia Project) Curatorial Research Fellowship was a prestigious initiative supporting emerging UK-based South Asian diaspora curators, offering mentorship and exhibition opportunities to amplify diasporic narratives and foster cultural exchange.
Art Murmur x #SupportLocalArt
In 2023, Art Murmur has partnered with Saskia Fernando Gallery to present the summer series of #SupportLocalArt, a talks initiative begun by the Sri Lankan based gallery in the summer of 2021 to promote the arts and culture of Sri Lanka. This is the second dedicated summer series of Art Murmur hosted by ASAP(Art South Asia Project) and the fourth edition of #SupportLocalArt by Saskia Fernando Gallery. With this talk series, both organizations came together to celebrate the Sri Lankan contemporary art ecosystem. The talks considered how Sri Lankan art and culture can be a bigger part of the South Asian art historical and contemporary art narratives and seek to introduce certain Sri Lankan art and artist practices to the ASAP audience.
KALĀ x ASAP
KALĀ , is a program by Art South Asia Project (ASAP) that took place from January 28 to February 12, 2024, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as an annual platform showcasing South Asian modern and contemporary art from local and diasporic communities. The initiative sought to sustainably develop Sri Lanka’s art ecosystem while fostering connections with the broader South Asian region through curated talks, workshops, and dialogues celebrating Sri Lankan art and encouraging regional collaboration.