The Sarawak-inspired 'Kelunan' show which showed at DPAC in Petaling Jaya last year. Photo: The Tuyang Initiative
"This allocation affirms the Government’s commitment to place the arts and culture at the centre of Government policy and is a further endorsement of the ambitions laid out in Shared Prosperity 2030," she adds. Alena Murang hopes the RM15mil allocation will be fairly distributed, and that the arts and culture industry in Sabah and Sarawak will not be left out. Photo: Filepic
"Through the initiatives supported by Cendana, the funds will undoubtedly aid the livelihood of those in the arts and provide the motivation to go on creating, ” says Woo. "The ongoing pandemic is going to further decimate the arts scene. With the RM15mil from Cendana now, I hope that the funds will be channelled fairly and promptly to those in need... less bureaucracy would be a start because there are still lots of complaints from many artists that it’s really hard to get a Cendana grant.
The combined losses of KLPac, The Actors Studio and PenangPac will likely reach RM2mil by year end. Photo: KLPac