Gamelan Sekar Jaya
For General Operating Support
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Amount$90,000
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Program
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Date Awarded2/24/2017
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Term36.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
Gamelan Sekar Jaya is a traditional Balinese music and dance troupe with more than 60 diverse members. With a mission to foster artistic exchanges between Bali and the United States, core programs include an ambitious schedule of workshops, performances, in-school assemblies and ongoing residencies, as well as the creation of innovative new works of music and dance. Reaching more than 10,000 audience members annually, the organization is also known for its ongoing exchange with Balinese masters through its artist-in-residence program. Renewed support will ensure that the organization will continue to produce and perform Indonesian traditional arts in the Bay Area.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.gsj.org
Address
3023 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94705, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Gamelan Sekar Jaya is a traditional Balinese music and dance troupe with more than 60 volunteer members. It fosters artistic exchanges between Bali and the United States through an ambitious schedule of workshops, performances, in-school assemblies, residencies, and the creation of innovative new works of music and dance. Reaching more than 10,000 audience members and 2,000 students each year, the organization is known for its ongoing exchange with Balinese masters through its artist-in-residence program. This grant to Gamelan Sekar Jaya advances the Performing Arts Program’s Communities strategy.
