When UNESCO recognized Indonesian batik as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009, the designation triggered something beyond international prestige. It sparked a decades-long reckoning with a fundamental question: how does a country protect, commercialize, and scale a cultural asset that is simultaneously a living craft tradition, a national identity marker, and an increasingly contested piece of intellectual property?

The CHANDI Summit 2025 (Culture, Heritage, Arts, Narrative, Diplomacy, and Innovation) represents Indonesia's most ambitious cultural diplomacy initiative, positioning the nation as a global leader in intercultural dialogue.

ARTJOG is an annual contemporary art exhibition in the city of Yogyakarta, which is usually held for one whole month in the period between May and July. ARTJOG is regarded as barometer of contemporary art in Indonesia as it always showcases both local and international artists from various circles and their works – from two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks to performance art and art installations.

The Indonesian government has launched the “Making Indonesia 4.0” roadmap to boost the country’s economy.

Creativity is always part of Indonesia’s way of life. Rich tradition, multicultural situation, vibrant population and dynamic economy

The Indonesia Creative Cities Network (ICCN) serves as a unifying platform for fostering creative development across Indonesian cities

Art Jakarta holds on to its main vision to be the Southeast Asian-focused art fair in Asia.

The Environmental Bamboo Foundation (EBF) is an Indonesian non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable bamboo utilization..

Started from the diversity of creative process of the festivals in Yogyakarta, Jogja Festivals existed as a strategic pot that focuses..

Since its inception in 1997, the ASEAN Foundation has successfully managed initiatives in ten ASEAN countries to realise its four primary

The idea of Global South and Equator as the stepping stone in the First Round of BJ Equator would be developed into a more diverse spirit...

Sound art is not music, but it the ‘art’ of sound itself as a medium which on its turn puts sound as the main subject.

Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA) actively collects art archives through documentation and exploration