{"id":29,"date":"2022-11-10T07:16:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T07:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cambodianlivingarts.org\/en\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-03-19T04:56:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:56:51","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cambodianlivingarts.org\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ABOUT CAMBODIAN LIVING ARTS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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OUR HISTORY <\/h2>\n<\/main>\n\n\n\n

CLA supports artists and organizations across all art forms, with a focus on strengthening and developing the broader arts sector. CLA also provides management and administrative support to selected emerging arts organizations, helping facilitate their programmatic and organizational development during agreed timelines (this is known as \u201cfiscal sponsorship\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our core programs include: Grants to artists (e.g. to create new work or to do community projects or to travel abroad for professional networking), scholarships to people developing their careers in the arts, and organizing performances and events in rural areas so that more people get the chance to experience both traditional and contemporary Cambodian arts. We organize the Amatak Awards annually to celebrate all the grantees and scholarship students we collaborate with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cambodian Living Arts is part of Living Arts International<\/a>, which is an international NGO that believes arts are at the heart of a vital society. CLA has a sister organization, Mekong Cultural Hub<\/a>.<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ARN Chorn-Pond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Founder, CLA <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PRIM Phloeun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LAI Executive Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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RUDGARD Frances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Director, Mekong Cultural Hub<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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YON Sokhorn <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Director, Cambodian Living Arts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Program Team is responsible for implementing and overseeing the organization’s various initiatives, including grants, learning and development, community arts and outreach, and special projects. This team plays a crucial role in executing CLA’s strategic goals and supporting the arts ecosystem in Cambodia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THORN Seyma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Community Engagement & Outreach Program Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SAY Tola<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grants Program Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Marketing and Fundraising Team is responsible for promoting programs, implementing marketing strategies, maintaining and building relationships with individual and institutional donors through collective effort, organizing fundraising events, and ensuring the organization’s programs are accessible and appealing to artists and the arts community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHARY Phacdey <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Head of Marketing and Fundraising<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Videographer and Editor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Operation and Finance are responsible for the administrative and financial management of Cambodian Living Arts. Their responsibilities encompass budgeting, financial planning, resource allocation, and day-to-day operational activities that support the organization’s programs and initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Head of Finance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Senior Finance & Operation Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HOUR Phaktra<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finance Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PICH Panha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Office Assistant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SO Maly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cleaner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SO Piseth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Security Guard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CLA’s Board of Directors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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CLA’s Board of Directors refers to the governing body of Cambodian Living Arts (CLA), an organization dedicated to supporting and developing the arts sector in Cambodia. This board consists of local and international members who provide strategic guidance and oversight for the organization’s operations and programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Richard C. Helfer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chair of the Board Founding Chairman and CEO, Raffles International Chairman, Creo Lifestyle International Pte Ltd _ RCH International Pte Ltd Singapore<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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H.E. VENG Sereyvuth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chairman, Pa\u00f1\u00f1\u0101s\u0101stra University of Cambodia Former Minister of Culture and Minister of Tourism Phnom Penh, Cambodia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MARY K. Read<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Sokny ONN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Country Director, Epic Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sophie Toan <\/strong>EK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Cambodian Living Arts’ Family<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Cambodian Living Arts is an initiative of Living Arts International, a non-profit organization which believes the arts are at the heart of every vital society. Living Arts International\u2019s other initiatives include Mekong Cultural Hub<\/a> and Connecting South<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boards of Living Arts International<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Boards of Living Arts International refers to the governing bodies of the international umbrella organizations: Cambodian Living Arts (CLA), Mekong Cultural Hub, and Connecting South. These organizations operate under their own visions and missions to support and develop the arts sector in their regions and the Global South. The boards provide strategic guidance and oversight for LAI’s global initiatives and partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Richard C. HELFER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chair of the Board
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Treasurer
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John BURT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Co-Founder
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Rachel COOPER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Director, Global Performing Arts and Special Cultural Initiatives, Asia Society
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Sarah GARDNER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Freelance Consultant
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Sydney, Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Melissa IM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Advisor, The Juhi Center
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Carolyn MALCOLM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Partner, NKSFB, LLC
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Nico DASWANI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Head of Arts and Culture, World Economic Forum
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Dr. Venka PURUSHOTHAMAN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chair, Advisory Council
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Philippe PEYCAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Cambodian Living Arts’ Masters<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Cambodian Living Arts began with the Cambodian Master Performers Program. We worked with a handful of surviving masters in about seven cities and provinces of Cambodia to ensure their artistics knowledge was passed on to new generations within their communities through arts classes, preserving endangered traditions. From the beginning until now, we commite to support all these surviving master artists for their entire lives with monthly salaries and emergency funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ABOUT CAMBODIAN LIVING ARTS OUR HISTORY CLA supports artists and organizations across all art forms, with a focus on strengthening and developing the broader arts sector. CLA also provides management and administrative support to selected emerging arts organizations, helping facilitate their programmatic and organizational development during agreed timelines (this is known as \u201cfiscal sponsorship\u201d). Our […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"no-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cambodianlivingarts.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cambodianlivingarts.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cambodianlivingarts.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cambodianlivingarts.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cambodianlivingarts.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":163,"href":"https:\/\/www.cambodianlivingarts.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5155,"href":"https:\/\/www.cambodianlivingarts.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions\/5155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cambodianlivingarts.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}