CALL FOR ENTRY – SHORT+SWEET Malaysia 2011. Deadline: 1 & 11 July!

CALL FOR ENTRIES – The OK. Video FLESH – 5th Jakarta International Video Festival 2011. Deadline 31st August!

The Malaysian Emerging Artist (MEA) Award is back! Send in your applications before July 1st!

Published by Universiti Sains Malaysia, this is a truly wonderful resource for all students, scholars and researchers of Malaysian art. Now calling for submission of papers.

Note from your editor: Gone Fishing

What better way to show our support for Japan than to appreciate the vision of one of their greatest artists. Don’t miss this fantastic film festival, screening at ASWARA till the weekend!

We say NO political harassment of the arts and stand in full support of Arts-Ed and the myBalikPulau newsletter.

Wishing all our dear readers a very happy and prosperous Chinese New Year! We’ll be back next week. Here’s our angpau to you in words and pictures.

Your vote is needed! SENI untuk AIDS is an online photography competition to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. Help pick the winners from 15 finalists.

Ever wanted to enter a video festival in France? Here’s your chance! DEADLINE: 31 JAN 2011!

8-week, fully funded residency at Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne for Malaysian visual artists. Apply now! DEADLINE EXTENDED: 31 JAN 2011

New York-based artist initiative offering small grants of USD500 for art projects based on sustainable living. DEADLINE: 1 April 2011

Thank you for sticking with us throughout a roller coaster 2010. Put up your legs, pat yourself on the back for getting through a crazy year, and knock back a special Arteri cocktail!

REQUIRED READING: New legislation that widely impacts the visual arts in Malaysia is now in its 2nd and 3rd reading in the Dewan Rakyat.

So much stuff on the art calendar! Here’s what you should check out this weekend: Graffiti on the Klang River, Pekan Frinjan, young artists & Yee ILann’s Fluid World.