Are you passionate about the arts? Do you want to make a meaningful contribution to the art community through your creativity and design skills? We’re looking for a young Cambodian fresh graduate to join us as a Graphic Design & Communications Intern! We welcome recent graduates with no prior arts experience or arts degree to…

“An AI of Our Own” (AAOO) is a 3-year initiative by Living Arts International that aims to create AI systems that better preserve diverse cultural heritage, going beyond traditional Western documentation methods to build an inclusive digital future. Launched in spring 2024, AAOO conducted research on digital heritage and AI in Asia and Africa. A…

Cambodian Living Arts is seeking proposals from consultants to support the development of a​ five-year plan for 2026-2030, with work scheduled from January to May 2025. We are looking for a consultant experienced in strategic planning for NGOs embedded in the cultural context of Cambodia and/or Southeast Asia, ideally with experience of working with arts…

Sida’s Standard Terms of Reference for Annual Audit Of Project “Civic participation through the arts in Cambodia” including ISRS 4400 (Revised) Brief presentation of Cambodian Living Arts Organization (CLA), hereafter referred to as the ‘Cooperation partner CLA’: Cambodian Living Arts was founded in 1998 by genocide survivor and musician Arn CHORN-POND. For a decade, we…

About Cambodian Living Arts Cambodian Living Arts Organization (CLA) is a local NGO, who believes that arts are at the heart of a vital society. CLA mission is to be a catalyst in a vibrant arts sector, inspiring new generations. Our Head Office is in Phnom Penh, where we have 20 staff. The audit fieldwork…

At CLA, we are committed to fostering an environment where creativity thrives, and everyone feels supported, respected, and empowered to express themselves. Join our diverse team that thrives on innovation and creativity! We welcome passionate fresh graduates from all backgrounds to join our Marketing and Communications team on an exciting journey to empower our community…

After introducing rural communities to traditional Musical instruments, the Khmer Magic Music Bus initiative is expanding its reach to the capital, hosting events that aim to raise the profile of the traditional art form among the youth living in Phnom Penh city! The Khmer Magic Music Bus (KMMB) programme was inspired by the misunderstanding surrounding…

Experience CLA is a branch of CLA that creates sustainable and fairly paid jobs for artists and technicians, and give audiences an opportunity to experience quality, authentic Cambodian performing arts. They also contribute income to Cambodian Living Arts overall and help us to fund our other programs. Watch as 30 talented artists take you on…

In Cambodia, angkuoch are found in several provinces both among the majority Khmer people and some ethnic minorities. Before the Khmer Rouge era (1975-1979), playing and enjoying angkuoch was a popular local pastime in village communities. However, angkuochis now highly endangered both as an instrument and as a performance practice. Traditional social functions for playing…

From April 2020 – March 2021, Dr. Amanda ROGERS and YEAN Reaksmey conducted a research project into contemporary arts making and creative expression among young Cambodians. The project used Cambodian Living Arts’ 2020 ‘Cultural Season Expressing Identities: Them and/or Us?’ as a case study and asked: At the end of this project, the research team…