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Arts Council of Mongolia

Annual Report 2007


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Chingeltei District,Juulchin Street,

Delta Center,4th Floor, P.O. Box 491,

Post Ofce 38,Ulaanbaatar 211238,

Mongoliawww.artscouncil.mn


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2 Preface

4 Programs

4 Grants Program

8 ACM Grantees

10 Arts Education Program

14 Advocacy Program

17 Cultural Heritage Program

19 Fundraising

20 Governing Board and Commiees

22 ACM staf Supporters

Major DonorACM Project Sponsors

MembersVolunteersRed Ger Partners

23 Statement of Financial Activities

24 ACM-US

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Welcome to the Arts Council of Mongolia Annual Report for 2007.

ACMhassuccessfullyepandeditsactivitiesyearbyyear,andin2007ACMreachedtheimportantmilestoneofveyears since its foundation. During this period ACM has established strong visibility, both within the arts and cultural sector and the

broader community, and has built close relationships with the government of Mongolia and local and international organizations.In2007,ACMconductedareviewandevaluationofitsrstveyearsofworkingtowardcarryingoutitsmission:toadvocateandsupport the sustainable development of Mongolian arts and culture. Through the review process, ACM formulated new strategyand entered new stage of progress.

In2007,ACMhascarriedoutactivitiesinfourprogramareas:Advocacy,ArtsEducation,CulturalHeritageandGrants.TheGrantsProgramwasrestructuredintotheArtistDevelopmentProgram,broadeningthescopeofitsactivities.

ThesustainabledevelopmentofACMdependsonnancialsustainability.In2007,ACMraisedfundstotalling$396,465

USD,ofwhichfundingof$118,615USDcamefromOSI-ACNP.Duringitsveyearsofoperation,ACMhasraisedacumulativetotalof$1,234,711USDforsupportingtheartsandculturesector.

In2007,theAdvocacyProgramcarriedoutactivitiesaimedatadvocatingforalegalenvironmentthatsupportstheour-ishing of arts and culture, and at developing strong international partnerships. ACMhosted5delegatesfromtheArtsCouncilofKorea(ARKO)inJuly,resultinginthesigningofaMemorandumofUnderstandingbetweenthetwoorganisations,agreeingtoworktogetheronaNomadicArtsResidencyProjectin2008.AlsoinJuly,ACMhosted17delegatesfromalloverAsiaandAustraliaforthe5thAsianChapterMeetingoftheInternationalFederationofArtsCouncilsandCulturalAgencies(IFACCA),inpartnershipwiththeMinistryofEducation,CultureandScience.Themeet-ingwasanimportantinternationalevent,duringwhichtheparticipantsdiscussedissues,challengesandopportunitiesofpolicy-

makingandfundingthroughouttheregion.

2007wasanimportantyearfortheArtsEducationProgram,whichepandeditsscopeintotheinternationalarena.TheprogramcollaboratedwiththeKoreasMizyArtsYouthEchangeCenterandtheInternationalAssociationofTheaterforChildrenandYoungPeople(ASSITEJ),andimplementedsevenseparateprojects.Withintheframeworkoftheseprojects,morethan1000childrenandyouthlearnedcreativethinkingthrougharts;andover150localandinternationalartistsandteachersincreasedtheircapacitytoworkintheeldofartseducation.Thisyearalsosawtheproductionof2000copiesofMyHistoryMyCultureseriesofmultimediaCDsinvevolumes,whichwassupportedbyMinistryofEducation,CultureandScience,theCulturalHeritageCenter of Mongolia and Archeology Institute of Science Academy.

ThehighlightoftheCulturalHeritageProgramin2007wastheMongolianMonasteriesDocumentationproject.ThisimportantprojectaimstoensurethepreservationandconservationofMongoliasintangibleheritagethroughthecompilationofasystematicandcomprehensivedatabaseofheritagesitesandrelevantoralhistory.Withintheframeworkoftheproject,sisurveyteamsvisitedabout1200sitesanddocumentedoralhistoryinterviewingover70elderlypeopleinover300sub-provincesin4provinces throughout Mongolia. Around 200 old heritage sites were discovered and documented, and approximately 200 templesandmonasteriesestablishedsincethe1990sweredocumented.ThisprojectwassupportedbytheUSEmbassyinUlaanbaatar,KhanBank,ACM-US,Petrovisandotherlocalandinternationaldonors.ThePresidentofMongoliaandhisocehaveepressedinterestandarecollaboratingonreleasingtheprojectresulttothepublicin2008.

ACMsGrantsProgramconductsanannualgrantcompetitioninordertocontributetothesustainabledevelopmentofMongolian arts and culture through providing support to Mongolian arts and cultural institutions, individual artists and culturalworkers.Theprogramseekstoincreasetheirskillsandcapacityandtosupportinternationalpartnershipsintheeld.In2007,

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theprogramepandedintotheArtistDevelopmentProgram,andundertooktoevaluatethegrantsissuedduring2003-2006.Aneternalindependentevaluationwasmadetoassesstheresultsandmakerecommendationsforfuturestrategies.Thegrantscompetitionwasannouncedthespecicaimsof:strengtheningcapacityofartsandculturalorganizationsthroughenhancingskillsofartistsandartsmanagers;andpromotingaroleofartandcultureinhumanandsocialdevelopment.Asaresult

ofthecompetition,19separateartists,artsmanagersandartsandcultureorganizationswereawardedgrantstotaling$32,595USD.Duringtheperiodfrom2003-2007,ACMhassupported85artsorganizationsand48individualartistsandartsmanagersandhasawardedattotalof$240,408USDingrants.

Inmarking5yearssinceitsestablishment,ACMundertooktopromoteartsandcultureasanintegralpartofMongoliasdevelopment through several avenues. ACM initiated the inaugural Arts for Development Awards to recognize outstanding con -tributions to the promotion of and advocacy for the sustainable development of Mongolian arts and cultural heritage. These wereTheArtsforDevelopmentAwardforGuardianshipofCulturalHeritage,TheArtsforDevelopmentAwardforArtisticEcel-lence,TheArtsforDevelopmentAwardforBusinessLeadershipintheArts,TheArtsforDevelopmentAwardforOutstandingWorld-widePromotionofMongolianArtsandCultureandTheArtsforDevelopmentAwardforLeadershipinCommunityArts.

In 2008, ACM will continue its activities, aiming to raise awareness of the importance of arts and culture in social, eco -nomic and personal development, develop international dialogue and partnership, enhance capacity of arts and culture organiza-tions and individuals and to preserve and maintain cultural heritage.

Thanksgotoallourdonorsandprojectpartners,includingthegovernmentofMongolia,KHANBank,NomadicEpedi-tions,TaipeiRepresentativeOceinUB,Mrs.SueByrne,USEmbassytoMongolia,CanadaFund,ACM-US,Petroviscompany,Mr.KennethBdeGraaf,MetaaCo.,Ltd,WesternUnion,MCSHoldingCo.,Ltd,MIZZYCenter,WilliamstownArtConservatorsCenter,SwedishInstitute,SavetheChildrenUK,ArtVentureSingapore,AsiaEuropeFoundation,FrenchCulturalCenter-LAlliance

FrancaisedeMongolie,CaBSAF,MobicomCorporation,AirTrans,NomadicEpeditions,UNESCOoceinBeing,ZanabazarFineArtsMuseumandtoallourfriendsandsupporters,bothMongolianandforeign.

YourcontinuingsupportandcollaborationwillgreatlycontributetoACMinepandinganddevelopingitsactivitiessuccessfullyandensuringthebeerfutureoftheartsandculturesectorinMongolia.

Let the spirit of the arts and culture be strong and powerful!N.Jantsannorov

ACM Board Chair, Peoples Artist & Twice State Laureate composer

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SUMMARYANDSTRATEGICOBJECTIVES

ACMsArtistDevelopmentProgramworkstosupport Mongolian arts and cultural institutions, individual

artistsandculturalworkerstorealizetheirinnovative,cre-ativeprojects.Inaddition,theprogramseekstoassistthemto develop and achieve sustainability in their arts practicethrough an annual grants program and to raise awarenessof the national and international resources available to sup-port Mongolian arts and artists.

ACMGRANTSCOMPETITION

TheArtistDevelopmentProgramundertooktoevaluatethegrantsissuedduring2003-2006.Aneternalindependent evaluation was made to assess the results andmakerecommendationsforfuturestrategies.

ACMGrantsandProgramcommieesproposedthe2007Grantscompetitionscriteria,eligibilityandfocusarea following the external expert recommendations andsurvey results and in accordance with ACMs mission.

The grants competition was announced thespecicaimsof:strengtheningcapacityofartsandculturalorganizationsthroughenhancingskillsofartistsandartsmanagers;andpromotingaroleofartandcultureinhu-man and social development.

A total of 42 applications were received. The selec-tionwasmadeaccordingtothenewcriteriaandtheGrantscommieeandACMBoardawarded$32,595USDto19artsand culture organizations, artists, art managers.

ACM provided applicants with individual con-sultationonprojectdevelopmentandconductedtrainingonHowtoDevelopaProjectProposalduringtheprojectdevelopment period.

ACMFELLOWSHIPPROGRAM

ACMinitiatedaninemonthFellowshipProgram

to empower emerging cultural leaders through enhancingtheirleadership,managementandmarketingskills,anddeepening their understanding about cultural policy, artsadvocacy, and arts education issues.

In2007,theACMFellowshipprogramwasnewlydevelopedandraisedfundsforitsrstphase.Forthecoming year 2008, the nine month program will focus onbuilding awareness and understanding amongst emerging

Mongolian arts leaders.

ACM Grantee Tsengelsaikhan aending the InternationalEmbroiders workshop held in the USA

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The program will emphasize broader cultural, his-torical, economical, and social issues of Mongolian societythrough a range of interactions with local and internationalartsandcommunityrepresentatives,policymakers,artists,

and academics.

OSI-ARTSANDCULTURENETWORKPROGRAMGRANTSCOMPETITION

According to the contract made between ACMandOSI-ACNP,ACMannouncesthecompetitiontoMongolian arts organizations and artists, receives theapplicationsandmakestheinitialevaluation.Thecompeti-tion aims to contribute to the intercultural dialogue andunderstanding and social development issues of CentralAsian and Caucasus countries.

In2006,fourMongolianartsandcultureorganiza-tions were awarded grants under the program and success-fullyimplementedtheirprojects,amongstwhichwereGalPictures,UnionofNewArtandothers.

In 2007, the competition was announced, focusing

onPartnershipforDevelopment.TheArtsManagementCenter of the University of Culture and Arts was awarded$9,520USDbyOSI-ANCP.

KHANBANKTHEATERMARKETINGSURVEY

KhanBankboughttheoldtheaterknownastheChildrensTheaterofMongoliain2006andhasremodeleditintoanewheadoceandbankbranch.Aertheacuisi-tionofthebuilding,theKhanBankadministrationdecidedto use the theater as a multipurpose venue for arts andculture performances, meetings, conferences and publicevents.Forthismaer,KhanBankapproachedACMtocol-laboratewiththemonamarketingsurveyforthemultipur-pose use of the theater space.

ACM accepted the approach and has hiredindependentepertMrs.Sh.Otgonjargal,whoisarepre-sentativeofCanadasCirueduSoleilinMongoliaanda

professionalactress.OnbehalfofACM,Mrs.OtgonajargalhascompletedaninitialsurveyasreuestedbyKhanBank

Coleman Lemiuex performance in Tuv province

.CANADIANMODERNDANCEPERFORMANCEBYCOLEMANLEMIUEx&COMPAGNIEINMONGOLIA

Forthersttimeever,piecesbyworld-reknowned

CanadianchoreographerJamesKudelkaInParadisumandFieenHeteroseualDuetswereperformedinMongoliainDecember2007aspartofajointprojectbetweenACMandColemanLemiue&CompagniefromMontreal,Canada.

14dancersandaccompanyingstafromalloverCanadaandtheUSAcametoMongolia.InParadisumwasperformedinZuunmodTheaterofTuvProvince,andbothpieceswereperformedattheStateOperaandBalletTheaterin Ulaanbaatar.


ARTCOLLECTIONPROJECT

ACMandMETAACo.,LtdofKoreajoinedforcestoestablishtheSunjinGrandHotelsartcollectioninspring2007.Theprojectprovidedopportunitiesfornewartisticendeavoursbycommissioningmajorartworksfromlead-ing young artists and displaying the present and future ofMongolianartinamajorhotelspace,whilesimultaneouslysupporting the Mongolian artist community.

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artistswerecommissionedandplacedattheSunjinGrandHotelinUlaanbaatar,Mongolia.

REDGERGALLERY

ACMsRedGerGallerywasfoundedtopromoteMongolianneartsabroadandwithinthecountryandtosupportsustainabilityinMongolianneartsbyprovidingmarketplatformforartists.In2007,thegalleryprovidedehibitionspaceto37artistsandtookin$11,717USD.

Additionally,salesfromtheRedGerGalleryalsoraisefundsforACMsGrantsCompetition,with30%ofitsannual proceeds going toward the competition.

ACCESSTOSUCCESSDATABASEPROJECT

ACM has developed an online database ofinternational opportunities for Mongolian artists and artsand culture organizations. The database is available on theMongolian language part of the ACM website, in order topromote easy access to information and to increase theirinternational availability and mobility.

Theprojectisaimingattodevelopaninformativedatabaseofinternationalopportunitieswithmorethan500selected entries from websites and other resources, includ-ing a description, goal, eligibility criteria, type of grant,timeframe, deadline and contact person for each opportu-nity available online in Mongolian language.

Intherstphaseoftheproject,50entriesweresortedintosidierentcategories:internationalfestivals,workshopsandshorttermtrainingprograms;internationalconferences;artsresidencyprograms;artsandartsadmin-istrationnon-degreeprograms;degreeprogramsBA,MAandPhDandscholarships;andGrants.

ARTSANDCULTUREEVENTSCALENDAR2007

Arts Council of Mongolia is developing anddistributing a monthly Arts and Culture event calendar,

now in its sixth year, to support and promote Mongolianarts and culture organizations and artists. The calendar is

producedinEnglish,andisdistributetoover90artsandcultureorganizanions,publicserviceoces,hotels,restau-rants and international agencies. In addition, the calendar is

distributedbroadlytoover350individualsubscribers.

In2007,ACMcollaboratedwithAirTransCo.,Ltdand has promoted over 20 arts and culture events throughthecalendarsHighlightofMonthsegment.Thecalendaralso provides monthly updated event information for morethan 40 arts and culture organizations.



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OperaandBalletTheaterCERTIFIEDTEAMOFJOURNALISTS

Toestablishateamof15-25journalists,organizeatran-ingtoimprovetheirskillsofwritingonclassicalarttopic,

publish a series of articles about a role of arts education inhuman and social development on local newspapers andorganize a compeition of the best aticle

$2,000

Kh.Naranjargal,journalistandwriterGOODPLAYSCRIPT-qUALITYPRODUCTION

Toorganizetwointer-relatedactivities:workshoponplay-writingintroducingthewesternstyle,signicanceofshortplays,oeringtowrite10minutesandstagedreadingsto introduce new forms and importance of stage readingsamong Mongolian writers, directors, actors, art critics andstudents

$1,500

ProjectteamfromDarkhan-UulprovinceARTATTACK

ToproduceaseriesofartseducationTVprogramaboutdif-ferenteldsofart,Mongolianethnicculturaltraditions,oral

literature,preciousbooks,historicalandculturalmemorialsofDarkhanprovinceandetconlocalTVchannel

$2,000

Music Theory Department of Mongolian University ofCulture and Arts

TOENHANCEPROFESSIONALSKILLSOFMUSICTEACHERS

ToinviteprofessorandmusicologistT.N.Krasnikova,aDean of Music Theory Department of Music AcademynamedaerGnisen,Russiatoorganizeatrainingonmod-ern tendencies and methodology of music education

$1,500

Arts Management Information Resource CenterIMPROVINGMADEGREECURRICULUMOF

PERFORMINGARTMANAGEMENTTo invite a performing arts management teacher of the Arts,Entertainment,andMediaManagementDepartmentofthe

Columbia College, USA to organize a training on perform-

ingartsmarketingandfundraisingamongtheartmanage-ment master degree students of the Mongolian Universityof Culture and Arts

$2,000

Classical Music Department of Mongolian University ofCulture and ArtsGRANDPIANO

ToinviteM.A.Fyodorovna,aprofessorofMoscowConser-vatorynamedaerP.I.Chaikovskyandherformerstudent,a famous Mongolian pianist S.Syantsetseg to organize aconcertattheConcertHalloftheMongolianUniversityofCulture and Arts and conduct lecture and master class

$1,995

TsokhchildrensnewspaperARTEDUCATIONTOCHILDRENTHROUGHCHIL-

DRENSNEWSPAPERToproduceanewpageontheTsokh,childrensnews-papertointroduceandpromoteneartsforchildrenanddevelopandprintourahandbookMethodologyofteach-ingtheartsforchildren

$1,000

MongolianModernArtGalleryOPENSTORAGE

To write and publish 43 series of articles about 129 artworkskeptattheMongolianModernArtGallerystor-ageandnotdisplayedforpublicattheZuuniimedeenewspaper

$2,000

OrkhonxxIcenturyInformationcenterGALLERY

Toproducea10seriesofartseducationTVprogramabouttheworldclassicalartonlocalTVchannelsofErdenet,Darkhan,BulganandSelengeprovinces

$1,800

BiibielegAssociationBIIBIELEGOFOIRADSSERIESOFTVPROGRAM

Toproducea6seriesof20minutesTVprogramabouttheOirads/Mongolianethnicminority/traditionaldanceBii

bielegonMongolianNationalBroadcasterchannel$1,500

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xanaduArtGalleryCONTEMPORARYARTMAGAZINE

TopublishauarterlycolormagazinetitledContempo-raryartwhichincludesdierentinformationonnearts,

interviews, reports and art critics$2,000

UnuudurdailynewspaperARTEDUCATIONFORSOCIALDEVELOPMENT

To write and publish 49 series of newspaper articles about arole of arts education in human and social development attheUnuudurdailynewspaper

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MongolianNewMusicAssociationN.Enkhtsogt,Vicedirector

GOLDENGATEToaendasimonthstrainingprogramoninternationalrelations, leadership and management at the Dale CarnegieCenter,USAduringJulyDecember2007

$1,500

Ulaanbaatar ensemble

D.Bayarbaatar,choreographerCOMBININGTHECONTEMPORARYANDTRADITIONALART

ToinviteaFrenchchoreographerKilinaCremonatoMon-goliatoorganizeacontemporarydancetraininginJul-Aug2007 among dancers and choreographers of Ulaanbaatarensemble and students of Music and Dance College andUniversity of Culture and Arts

$1,500

TumenEkhensembleB.Odbayar,dancer

9MONTHSCONTEMPORARYDANCERESIDENCYPROGRAMINTHEUSA

Toaenda9monthscontemporarydanceresidencyprogramforprofessionaldancersattheChicagoMovingdancecompany,Chicago,USAduringSeptember2007-June2008

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CenterforProfessionalDramaActorsS.Sarantuya, Chair

MONGOLIANSECRETLAUGH10 Mongolian drama actors will participate in the Inter-

nationalAsianTheaterFestivalinMasan,SouthKoreaonJuly26-August10,2007$1,500

EgneshguiSanaaEmbroiderersSupportingCenterofMongolia

Z.Tsengelsaikhan,Chair11THANNUALCRAFTASARTFESTIVAL

ToparticipateinaseminarofAmericancrasorganiza-tionsinChicago,USAinSeptember2007andaendthe11thAnnualCraasArtFestivalattheNassauCountyMuseuminOctober2007

$1,500

MongolianWritersUnionG.Ayurzana,poet

POETRYEVENINGSINSURUGAINTERNATIONALPOETRYFESTIVAL

ToparticipateinthePoetryeveningsinSurugainterna-

tional poetry festival in Macedonia in August 2007 $1,500

L.Munkhzul,SpecialistinchargeofCulture,UNESCOTOSTUDYTHEMAINCONDITIONSOFPROMOTING

MONGOLIANCRAFTSTOTHEWORLDMARKETTovisittheUNESCOBangkokandBeingocesinordertolearnabouttheregionalcoordinationoftheUNESCOprogramSealonCraEcellency,themainconditionstoofpromotingcrastotheworldmarket,andThailand,

CambodiaandVietnameperiences$1,800

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ACMsArtsEducationProgramseekstopromote arts education as a tool for individual, social

and community development and to facilitate policydialogueonkeyissuesrelatedtoartseducation. Throughout2007,ACMsArtsEducationpro-gramhascontinuedtoconductartseducationprojectsthatpromotecriticalthinking,creativeness,lifeskillsdevelopmentandselfcondenceinyoungMongo-lians. In2007,ACMsArtsEducationprogrammaintainedtheICanDoItprojectfordisabledchil-drenandtheFocusonKidsblackandwhitephotog-raphyproject,bothofwhichprovidevulnerablechil-dren with access to the creative and artistic process.TheMyHistory-MyCultureTVseriesalsocontinuedto broadcast heritage and history education programsnationwide. Additionally, ACM pursued its activitieswithin the formal education system, and developedfurthertheArtsPlusaerschoolartseducationproj-ect, which promotes interactive teaching methods and

creativethinking.

ACMsArtsEducationProgramdevelopednewinternationalcapacity-buildingpartnershipsin2007.InconjunctionwithKoreasMizyArtsYouthEchangeCenterACMinitiatedHarmonyinDiver-sity a new arts summer camp for young people. Inaddition, ACM collaborated with the InternationalAssociationofTheaterforChildrenandYoungPeople(ASSITEJ)tobringthegroundbreakingMIOyouththeaterprojecttoUlaanbaatar.

Overthecourseof2007,theArtsEduca-tion program delivered eight arts education trainingcoursesandprojectswhichdirectlyinvolved450chil-dren and reached out to youth and children all overtheMongoliathroughtheMyHistory-MyCultureTVseries.Artseducationcurriculaweredevelopedacrossarangeofartformsandveprofessionalarts

educators,25artists,15artsteachersand15com-munityworkersgainedknowledgeinartseducation

curriculum writing and interactive teaching method-ologies. Also, relationships were enhanced betweenthe 10 arts, education, business and governmentorganizations involved.

ICANDOITARTSEDUCATIONPROJECTFORDISABLEDCHILDREN

In spring, 2007, in partnership with the Dor-nodProvinceAssociationofParentswithDisabledChildren,ACMimplementedtheICanDoItprojectinDornodProvince.25disabledchildrenaged8-16and15communityworkerswereinvolvedinthisproject.

Theprojectsgoalsweretoenhancecapacityamongstcommunityworkersandparentsofdisabledchildren;topromoteselfcondenceandotherlifeskillsindisabledchildren;andtodevelopsupportnetworksandopportunitiesforthesechildrenandtheir families, particularly in rural and disadvantagedareas.

Three professional artists were trained tofacilitatetheworkshopsanddevelopacurriculum

arTs eDuCaTion Program

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using dance, visual art and ceramics. Through thiscurriculum15communityworkersalsolearnedtofacilitateworkshopsfordisabledchildren.

The art exhibition and performance by dis-abled children for the community was held success-fully,andtheDornodProvinceAssociationofParentswithDisabledChildrenwillcontinuetheprojectannually.

HARMONYINDIVERSITYARTSSUMMERCAMP

Insummer,2007ACMimplementedHarmo-nyinDiversityve-dayartssummercampinpartner-shipwithSeoulsMizyYouthArtEchangeCenter.60childrenfromKoreaandMongoliaaendedtheevent,heldattheChinggisiinKhureeCamp.

ThiswastheArtsEducationProgramsrstinternationalproject.Duringthesummercamp,youthfrom both countries developed their cognitive andartistic abilities, increased awareness in various artformsthroughcontactwith6professionalartistsfrom

KoreaandMongolia,improvedtheirunderstandingofculturaldiversityandenjoyedechangingpracticesandteachingmethodsbetweenKoreanandMongo-lian artists.

ARTSPLUSAFTERSCHOOLARTSEDUCATIONPROJECT

2007sawtheArtsPlusaerschoolarts

educationprojectcontinueintoitssecondstage.ArtsPlusaimstoprovidelife-skillstrainingtoyoungMongoliansandtopreserveuniqueMongolianartsandculturaltraditionsthrougharts-basedaerschoolprogramsatschoolsNumber35,SetgemjCompleSchoolandSpecialSchoolNumber29.

Duringtherststageoftheprojectin2006,15artsteachersfromthepartnerschoolsdevelopedskillsinmoderninteractiveteachingtechniquesandin writing curricula for drama, dance and design. In2007thetrainedteachersconductedtheaer-schoolarts education programs in their schools. The ses-sions were based on the newly developed curricula,with strong cultural heritage component to encouragestudents to learn and explore traditional Mongoliancultureandarts,includingwrien,oralandperfor-mancepractices.Almost250childrentookpartintheprograms.

Through this program, capacity building inthe areas of curriculum writing and modern interac-

tiveteachingtechniqueshastakenplaceamongstartsteachers at each of the partner schools. Also, partner-Harmoney in Diversity project participants

Artsplus project participants at their performance



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During the theater workshop

ships have been established between Mongolian andinternationalartsandeducationorganizations.Oneofthegreatachievementsofthisprojectisthedemon-strationthatthroughaerschoolartsprograms,arts

education can be incorporated in to the formal educa-tion system.

MIOSWEDISH-MONGOLIANTHEATERPROJECT

InNovember2007ACMcollaboratedwiththe Swedish branch of the International Association ofTheaterforChildrenandYoungPeople(ASSITEJ),theStateDramaTheater,AdmonPublishingCompany

andConsulateOceofSwedeninMongoliatobringtheMIOtheaterprojecttoMongolia.

12well-knownrepresentativesofSwed-ishtheaterheldtrainingseminarsandworkshopsfor Mongolian artists, directors and teachers overthecourseofaweek.TheSwedishteamincludedSuzanneOsten,pioneeringlmdirectorandartisticdirectorofUngaKlara(eplorativetheatreproject

basedattheCityTheatreofStockholm)andPernillaStalfelt,playwrightchildrensauthor,illustrator,museum pedagogue at Museum of Modern Art in

Stockholm,andwinneroftheAstridLindgrenMemo-rialAward.Theworkshopscoveredtheatermanage-ment, directing and acting, playwriting for children,andwritingchildrensbooks.

Throughthisproject,capacitybuildingtookplaceamongstmorethan80Mongolianartists,childrensauthors,playwrights,actorsanddirectorsofchildrenstheater.

FROMOURWORLDTOYOURS:MONGOLIANCHILDRENASINTERNATIONALEDUCATORS

ExHIBITIONINTHEUSA

InpartnershipwithACMUS,Tsokhchil-drensnewspaperandUSDepartmentofEducationofWashingtonDC,ACMfacilitatedFromOurWorldtoYoursMongolianChildrenasInternationalEduca-tors,anehibitionheldatUSDepartmentofEduca-tionduringNovember,2007.

The exhibition showed the diverse talents ofthe children of Mongolia internationally and has made

an enormous contribution to the development of thefuture collaborations between the two countries in theeldofarteducation.

MYHISTORYMYCULTURETELEVISIONSERIES

In2006,withintheframeworkofcelebratingthe800thAnniversaryofGreatEmpireofMongolia,ACM produced and broadcasted 37 episodes of MyHistory-MyCulturetelevisionseriesnationwide.Theprojectsetouttopreserveuniqueheritageandtransfer Mongolian cultural heritage and traditionalknowledgetoyoungergenerations.MyHistoryMyCulture was supported by the Commission of Cel-ebratingthe800thAnniversaryforGreatEmpireofMongolia and was produced in collaboration withtheYouthstudioofMongolianNationalBroadcasting(MNB).

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nershipwiththeYouthstudioatMNB,andhasproduced30moreepisodesoftheTVseriesfeatur-ingethnographyandtraditionalknowledge.Theepisodes involved more then 30 professional artists,

30 social and political leaders and 800 children fromUlaanbaatar and the regions.

MYHISTORYMYCULTURE5VOLUMEMUL-TIMEDIACDPROJECT

In 2007, also supported by the Commis-sionforCelebratingthe800thAnniversaryofGreatEmpireofMongolia,ACMdevelopedtheMyHistoryMyCultureprojectfurtherwiththeproductionofaseriesofmultimediaCDsin5volumes.

The series features historical information,guresandculturalartifactsfromancienttimestotwentieth century Mongolian history and includesselectedepisodesfromtheMyHistory-MyCultureTVseries.TheprojectwassupportedbyMinistryofEducation,CultureandScience,theCulturalHeritageCenter of Mongolia and Archeology Institute of Sci-

ence Academy.

The 2000 copies of multimedia CD werereleased in December 2007 and will be distributed to742schools,386librariesand168collegesanduniver-sities throughout Mongolia.

WORLDARTHISTORYMULTIMEDIACD

InOctober2007,ACMreleasednewmulti-media CD on world art history, in partnership withtheFineArtInstituteofMongolia.TheWorldArt

HistoryCDfeatureshistoricalbackground,well-knownartistsandartworksdatingfromancienttimesto beginning of 21st century.

AnotherhighlightofthiselectronicbookisthatitfeaturesthehistoryofMongolianneartswithin the context of the development of art historyaround the world.

The full descriptions and 700 selected imagesalso give the reader a chance to explore the history inaninterestinganduser-friendlyway.

FOCUSONKIDSBLACKANDWHITEPHOTOGRAPHYPROJECT

ACMbegantheFocusonKidsblackandwhitephotographyprojectin2005withsupportfromtheSwissDevelopmentAgency.Theprojecthasbeenunderway since then, based at the Chingeltei DistrictCommunityCenterrunbySavetheChildrenUKinMongolia.FocusonKidssetsouttoprovidelifeskills,learning opportunities and access to the creative pro-

cess to vulnerable children.

Overthelasttwoyears,morethan40disad-vantagedchildrenhaveparticipatedintheproject,many of them receiving numerous awards and placesin several national level photography competitions.Foursuccessfulgraduateshaveehibitedsoloandjointehibitionsandarenowstudyingandworkingas professional photographers.

In2007,theprojectentereditssecondphasewiththefourthandhgroupsof17childrencom-pletingthecourseandgraduatingwithnewskills,accesstothecreativeprocessandsemi-professionaleducationinartofblackandwhitephotography.

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ACMsAdvocacyProgramfocusesonraisingawareness of and facilitating dialogue and coopera-

tion on arts and cultural issues in Mongolia.

In 2007, the program has expanded its activities inthreekeyareas: Nationalculturalpolicyinitiatives Internationalpartnerships Increasingpublicawarenessofartsandcul-tural issues through media advocacy

Reaching out to regional Mongolia and building

capacityamongstartistsandartsandculturalworkersarealsoimportantcomponentsofAdvocacyPrograminitiatives, and are integrated throughout the pro-gramsactivities.

NATIONALCULTURALPOLICYINITIATIVES

In2007,severalprojectswhichhadbeendevelopedovermanyyearscametofruition.InJanu-

ary,ACMandtheMinistryofEducation,CultureandSciencehostedtherstpublicdiscussionontheLawon Culture. This important event involved repre-sentatives from the arts and culture sector as well asgovernmentocialsandpoliticians,andwasamajorstep toward a consultative approach by the Ministryonmajorissuesaectingtheartsandculturalsector.

The relationship between ACM and the Min-istryofEducation,CultureandSciencehascontinued

to strengthen throughout the year, and collaborationson consultation with the arts and cultural sector andon cultural policy development are continuing into2008.

AspartoftheMinistrysnationalsurveyofartsandculturalcentersinOctoberandNovember,ACMstamembersTs.AriunaaandS.IchinkhorloowereincludedintheMinistrysdelegationtoSelenge

Province,ledbyDirectoroftheOperaandBalletTheatre,B.Sergelen.Thedelegationspentvedays

surveyingandrunningworkshopswiththestaofmuseums, libraries, theatres and cultural centers insisub-provincesthroughoutSelengeProvince.

ACMsupportedthepublicationofthend-ingsfromtheMinistrysnationwidesurvey,whichinformedtheagendafortheNationalForumofArtsandCulturalWorkersinDecember.ACMrepresenta-tivesplayedanintegralpartintheforumanddraedrecommendationsforthemeeting.FollowingtheForum,theMinistryisdevelopingaMasterPlanforArtsandCultureseingoutitsvisionforthesectortowards2020.ACMEecutiveDirectorTs.Ariunaaisamemberoftheworkingpartywhichisformulatingthis plan.

INTERNATIONALPARTNERSHIPS

ACM has continued to develop stronginternational partnerships, particularly across Asia.FollowingonfromACMsvisittotheArtsCouncilofKorea(ARKO)in2006,ACMhosted5delegatesfromARKOinJuly.TheARKOrepresentativesspentfour days learning about ACM and Mongolian artsandculture.Asaresultofthevisit,ARKOandACMsigned a Memorandum of Understanding, agreeing toworktogetheronaNomadicArtsResidencyproject

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in2008.Otherfuturecollaborationsarealsounderdiscussion.

InJuly,ACMhosted17delegatesfromall

overAsiaandAustraliaforthe5thAsianChapterMeetingoftheInternationalFederationofArtsCoun-cilsandCulturalAgencies(IFACCA),inpartnershipwiththeMinistryofEducation,CultureandScience.TheobjectivesoftheIFACCAAsianChapterMeet-ingwere:tobuildinterandintra-regionalnetworksbetweenIFACCAmemberandaliatecountriesinAsia;topromoteunderstandingandenhancecoop-erationbetweenartscouncilsandcultureagencies;to promote a consolidated platform for the sharing

andechangeofcollectiveknowledgeamongstartscouncilsandcultureagencies;andtostrengthenthecapacity of arts councils and culture agencies to meetthechallengesandopportunitiesofpolicy-makingand funding issues.

formallyconnectingMongoliatotheworld-widenetworkofartsandculturalorganizations.Mongo-liasdelegationtothe2008AsianChapterMeetinginKoreawillincludebothMinistryrepresentativesand

ACMsta.

ACMparticipatedintheJapan-MongoliaculturalforumwhichtookplaceinUlaanbaatarinSeptember,jointlyhostedbytheMinistryofEduca-tionCultureandScienceandtheJapaneseEmbassyin Mongolia. This was another important event,which consolidated relationships and understandingthrough discussions around cultural heritage preser-vation.

MEDIAADVOCACY

ACMsmediacampaignhasgrownin2007,inordertomeettheprogramsobjectiveofraisingtheproleofartsandcultureamongstthegeneralpublic.As part of its regular activities, the program producesa widely distributed monthly calendar of culturalevents,aquarterlynewsleer,anAnnualReport

andtakescareofthewebsitecontentandupdatesatwww.artscouncil.mn.InpartnershipwithMongolias

Arts Network monthly TV program on arts and culture

Participants of the IFACCA 5th Asian Chapter Meeting

Thethree-dayeventwashailedasatremendoussuc-cess,servingtoraisetheproleofACMandMongo-lian arts and culture and generating excellent relation-ships with arts and cultural organizations across Asia.Mostsignicantly,theMinistryofEducation,CultureandSciencealsosignedasamemberofIFACCA,

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TheArtsforDevelopmentAwardforGuard-ianshipofCulturalHeritagewaspresentedtoZ.Altangerel, the Director of the Research and TrainingCenter at the Dornogobi Museum.

The Arts for Development Award for ArtisticEcellencewenttotheStateMorinKhuurEnsemble. TheArtsforDevelopmentAwardforBusi-nessLeadershipintheArtswaspresentedtoDirectoroftheStateOperaandBalletTheater,B.Sergelen.

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leadingEnglishlanguagenewspaperTheMongolMessenger, ACM also maintains a media presenceby producing a page each month on arts and culturalactivities.

TheAdvocacyProgramisworkingtoincrease media coverage of arts and culture into2008,withseveralnewprojectsunderway.Withthesupport of ACM, two leading Mongolian languagenewspapers will publish a regular arts and culturepage in 2008. With program partner MongolianNationalTV,ACMisalsoproducinganewmonthlyartsandcultureTVprogram,whichwilltacklebroadissues about arts and individual, social and economic

development.

ACMS5THANNIVERSARY

Inmarking5yearssinceitsestablishment,ACMundertooktopromoteartsandcultureasanintegralpartofMongoliasdevelopmentthroughseveralavenuesinNovemberandDecember.

Firstly,a30minuteTVdocumentarywasproduced,focusingonbothACMsworkandhis-tory and on the importance of arts and culture inMongoliasdevelopment.Includinginterviewswithartists,sta,supportersandthegeneralpublic,thedocumentarywasairednationallyinNovemberandDecember,andservedasabroad-reachingadvocacytool promoting the vitality of arts and culture in socialand human development.

Secondly, the inaugural Arts for Develop-mentawardswerepresentedatamajoreventandawardceremony,heldattheKhanBankTheatreinDecember. The Arts for Development awards recog-nized outstanding contributions to the promotionof and advocacy for the sustainable development ofMongolianartsandculturalheritagemadebyACMscolleaguesintheartsandculturalsector.EachoftheveawardscarriedacashprizeofT555,000,and

includedaspeciallydesignedcerticateandtrophy.

TheArtsforDevelopmentAwardforOut-standingWorld-widePromotionofMongolianArtsandCulturewenttolmmakerD.Byambasuren,whoselmTheStoryoftheWeepingCamelwasnominatedforanOscaratthe2004AcademyAwards.

TheArtsforDevelopmentAwardforLeader-shipinCommunityArtswaspresentedN.Jantsan-norov for his outstanding leadership across the entiresector.

TheAwardCeremonywasaendedbymorethan 400 guests from the arts, business, media andgovernmentsectors.Itservedasamajoradvocacyevent, enhancing understand of arts and culture as

an essential and inseparable part of human and socialdevelopment.

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ACMSCulturalHeritageProgramseekstopreserveuniqueheritageandtransmitMongoliancul-

turalheritageandtraditionalknowledgetoyoungergenerations through a range of heritage educationandpreservationprojects.

In2007,ACMsCulturalHeritageProgramhas furthered its capacity building initiatives inmuseum collection maintenance and has developedand conducted new museum art education programs.Through these activities, the program has developedakitformuseumculturalheritageeducationandheld

trainingcoursesformuseumstafromall21prov-inces throughout Mongolia. Also, in collaborationwithUNESCOandtheZanabazarFineArtsMuseum,theprogramimplementedathree-weekMuseumManagement Training Course for all directors andmanagementstaoftheStatefundedmuseumsandgalleriesinUlaanbaatar,ArkhangaiprovinceandKharakhorum.Thecoursesoughttodevelopskillsandbuildcapacityinmarketing,securityandoverall

management of these museums and galleries.

ThehighlightoftheCulturalHeritagePro-gram in 2007 was the Mongolian Monasteries Docu-mentationproject,supportedbytheUSEmbassyinUlaanbaatar,KhanBankandotherlocalandinter-nationaldonors.ThePresidentofMongoliaandhisocehaveepressedinterestandarecollaboratingonthisproject.

Aspartoftheprogramsinternationalpromo-tion of authentic Mongolian musical traditions, theCulturalHeritageProgramparticipatedintheTokyoPerformingArtsMarket2007(TPAM).ThankstothebuiltnetworkofTPAM,ACMhasenabledthepar-ticipationofthreeMongolianartists(twolongsongsingersandonethroatsinger)intheCulturalOlym-piadsofboththe2008BeingOlympicsandthe2010VancouverWinterOlympics.

During2007,theCulturalHeritageProgramraised$131,732USDintotal.

MONGOLIANMONASTERIESDOCUMENTATIONPROJECT

SinceMay2007,ACMsCulturalHeritage

ProgramhasbeenimplementingMongolianMonas-teriesDocumentationproject.ThemaingoalofthisprojectistoensurethepreservationandconservationofMongoliasintangibleheritagebycompilationofasystematic and comprehensive database of heritagesitesandrelevantoralhistory.Withintheframeworkoftheproject,sisurveyteamswererecruitedtoaccomplishthegoal.Eachteamvisitedanddocu-mented up to four provinces. Thus, approximately1200 sites were visited and documented in over 300

sub-provincesthroughoutMongolia.Around200oldheritage sites were discovered and documented, andapproximately 200 temples and monasteries that wereestablished since the 1990s were documented.

Siteidenticationoendependsuponthememory of Mongolians who were young at the timeofthepurges;manyofthemarenowintheirseven-ties and eighties and will soon no longer be able to

assistintheidenticationanddocumentationeorts.Therefore, the documentation of oral history was oneofthemaingoalsofthisproject.Akeycomponentof

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theprojectimplementationaretheinterviewswitharound 70 elderly people over the age of 70, recordedby the survey teams.

Uponnishingworkintheiralloedprovinc-es, survey teams returned to Ulaanbaatar with com-pleted survey forms, recordings, and photographicevidence. With the assistance of the technical super-visor, the teams are currently digitizing the surveyforms(intoPDFles)andtheaudiorecordings(intoMP3les).Theywillusetheresultsofthesurveystopopulatetheeldsofthenaldatabase.TheocialcompletionandthepubliclaunchoftheprojectwilltakeplaceinApril2008.

UNESCOMUSEUMMANAGEMENTTRAINING

UpontherequestoftheMongolianCommis-sionofUNESCO,ACMassistedZanabazarFineArtsMuseuminorganizingathree-weektrainingcourseonMuseumManagementfrom8-23October,2007.

marketingaspectsofmuseumoperations.Thecourse,facilitated by experts from the International CouncilofMuseumsMr.GaryEdson(USA),Mr.PaalMork(Norway)andPavelJirasek(CzechRepublic),encour-

agedcriticalthinkingandteamworkandprovidedan optimal balance between theoretical and practicalsessions.

MUSEUMCULTURALHERITAGEEDUCATIONPROJECT

In 2007, with the support of the CanadaFund,ACMhasdevelopedaCulturalHeritageEdu-cationProgramthataimstoestablisheducationalpro-gramsinmuseumsthroughoutMongolia.Thisprojecthasthreemainaims:theeducationandperpetua-tionofMongolianCulturalHeritagetochildrenandyouth;theuseofculturalheritageeducationasaformofsocialandindividualdevelopment;andincreasedparticipation and collaboration between museumsta,museums,localartists,traditionbearersandACM.

Withintheframeworkofthisproject,theMuseumHeritageEducationHandbookwasdevel-oped and capacity building training was organized

formuseumstafromall21provincesinMongolia.

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During the museum heritage education training

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Asaresultofthisproject,museumculturalheritageeducationpilotprojectsarebeingimplementedatZanabazarMuseumofFineArts,BulganProvinceHistoryandEthnographicMuseumandTuvProvince

Museum.

Currently,theprojectisbeingimplementedattheZanabazarFineArtsMuseumandatBulganProvinceHistoryandEthnographicMuseum.

next steps for future collaboration.

YOUTHORALHISTORYPROJECT

TheprojectwasfundedbyAllianceFranaiseandorganizedinconjunctionwithWorldVision.Theaimoftheprojectwastoengageyouthintheresearchand documentation of living history, enabling them tolearnhistoricalfactsandgatherknowledge. Thisprojectinvolved12childrenand28

At the opening of Oral History project exhibitionWACC experts working at the historical sites in the countryside

WILLIAMSTOWNARTCONSERVATORSEx-CHANGEPROJECT

DuringJuly,2007,ACMhostedthreeseniorconservators from the Williamstown Art Conserva-tionCenter(WACC)aspartofthebilateralechangebetween the WACC and ACM. The aim of the visitwas to give an overview of activities and assess con-servation and preservation needs in Mongolia and toconnect WACC with representatives from the Min-istryofEducation,CultureandScienceandCulturalHeritageCentreofMongoliaonfurthercollaboration.In April, 2008 threeMongoliansrepresentingtheMinistry,CulturalHeri-tage Centre and ACM will travel to the United States

to observe activities at the WACC and to discuss the

elderlypeople.Ehibitionofthesechildrensworksweredisplayedinthethreedierentschoolsaendedbytheparticipatingchildren.Oralhistoryisalsoaprocess that aids in the reconstruction of the past andin preserving and documenting culture, an extension

of the art of story telling.

TOKYOPERFORMINGARTSMARKET2007

TheTokyoPerformingArtsMarket(TPAM)isabiennialmarketincludingmusic,theatreanddance, a showcase of presentations, booth exhibitions,visual presentations, performances and conferencediscussion.Itdrawstheaentionofproducers,man-agers, festival directors, artists and other performingarts industry members from across the world.




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In April 2007, ACM sent a delegation to setup a booth exhibition displaying a selection of pro-motionalandaudio-visualmaterialfromMongolianmusicians,theatresandperformancegroups.Bypre-

senting a booth exhibition, the Arts Council aimed toreachthelargestnumberofmarketdelegates.ACMconsiders that this promotion enabled the creationof more international performance opportunitiesfor Mongolian performing artists, simultaneouslypreserving and encouraging the ongoing practice andgrowth of Mongolian intangible cultural heritage,such as long song and throat singing, and its variedcontemporary cultural expressions. As a result ofparticipatinginTPAM2007,ACMhasworkedontwo

follow-upinternationalprojects:theRedSkyPerfor-mancejointdanceproductionproject,andColemanLemieu&CompagniesperformancesinUlaan-baatarandZuunmod.

novativeouttthattakesafreshapproachtotheatre,while incorporating many authentic traditions andartistic methods into thriving performances.

MgjugyACMiscurrentlyworkingwithRedSkyPer-

formance on a new dance piece, which incorporatesMongolian traditional music. This dance piece willbe accompanied by live singing. The whole produc-tioninvolves20performers;threeofwhom-twolongsongsingersandathroatsinger-arefromMongolia.PraiseofAltaiMountainsandAncientBeauty,two songs that represent the profound musical tradi-tions of Mongolia, will accompany the dance. Thedancewillbeperformedinsidierentvenues:three

of which are in Canada, and then in China during the2008BeingOlympicsCulturalOlympiad,inUlaan-baatarandinHuhHot.Thedancewillbeperformedaspartofthe2010VancouverWinterOlympicsCulturalOlympiad.

TheRedSkyPerformancedanceprojectspreparationworkstartedinNovember2007,whenthreeartistsfrom Mongolia were sent to Canada. The tour ofMongolianartistswasfundedbytheRedSky.

Mongolian artists rehearsing at the Red Sky Performance

At the Tokyo Performing Arts Market

REDSKYPERFORMANCEJOINTDANCEPRO-DUCTIONPROJECT

RedSkyPerformanceisanAboriginal

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STRATEGICOBJECTIVES

ACMFundraisingactivitiessupportthesustain-abilityofallACMprogramsandprovidespecicfunding

fortheACMGrantsCompetition.In2007,ACMhasmain-tained a broad funding base, with income received fromseveralsourcesincluding:grantsfrominternationaltrustsandfoundations;sponsorshipfromlocalandinternationalbusinesses;jointprojectfundingwithMongoliangovern-mentandNGOs;ACMMembershipProgram;revenueraisedfromRedGerArtGallerysalesandotherresourc-es.

ACTIVITIES

In 2007, ACM fundraising activities raised$253,750.42USDincashand$24,100USDinkind(atotalof$277,850.42USD)frominternationalfoundationsandorganizations and from fundraising activities, includingmembershipfeesandtheRedGerArtGalleryincome(thisamountiseclusiveofthe$118,615OSIandACNPopera-tionalgrants).FundraisingremainsthehighestpriorityforACMandhasfourmajorsourcesofincome,described

below.

INTERNATIONALFUNDRAISING

ACMsinternationalfundraisingeortstargetinternational donor organizations and foundations withclearandappropriateprojectproposals.During2007,ACMraisedfundsforspecicprojectswhichalignwithACMsmissionfrom:theSwedishInstitute;ArtsVenture(Singapore);METAACo.Ltd.andMIZYCenter(Korea);

UNESCOOceinBeing;RuthboneTrust(UK);RedSkyPerformance(Canada);WilliamstownArtConservationCenter(USA)andACMUS.ACMalsoreceiveddonationsfromindividualdonorsSusanByrne(UK)andKendeGraaf(Canada).ACMaimstocontinuethiswork,seekingto broaden the range of funding sources and increase dona-tions for ACM activities.

COLLABORATIVEFUNDRAISING

CollaborativeFundraisingtargetstheMongolian

Government,NGOsandotherorganizationscurrentlyworkinginMongolia.ACMhasbuiltstrongrelationshipswith a number of other organizations operating locally, in-cluding:LAllianceFrancaisedeMongolie;FrenchEmbassy

inMongolia;SavetheChildren,PetrovisCo.Ltd.;MCSHolding;CanadaFund;USEmbassytoMongolia;KhanBank;AusAIDsAustralianYouthAmbassadorsforDe-

velopment program in Mongolia and other organizations.ACM raised funds from these organizations and initiated a

numberofprojectsandprograms.

ANNUALMEMBERSHIPCAMPAIGN

The Annual Membership Campaign targets both

corporate and individual donors and encourages longterm and continued support for ACM. The funds from theAnnualMembershipCampaignarenotaachedtospecicprojectsorprogramsandarethereforeavailabletosupportboth the operations and program areas of ACM. In 2007,ACMscorporateandindividualmembershipscontributedatotalof$12,980toACMsactivities.ACMboardmembers,sta,supportersandvolunteersareetensivelyinvolvedinthemembershipdrive,butthecampaigntoaractnew

membersischallengedbyalackofphilanthropiccultureandadiculteconomicenvironment.

FUNDRAISINGREVENUES

Individual donors are targeted through the RedGerArtGalleryartandmerchandisesales.In2007RedGerArtGallerypromotedtheworkofmorethan80artistsandachievedsalestothevalueof$35,794USD,raising$10,400forACMactivities.TheRedGerArtGalleryhasbeenand

continuestobeaninvaluableresourceforACMsactivities,both through direct revenue from arts and merchandisesales and through its role in supporting local artists tosustain their creative endeavors.

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BOARDMEMBERS

Alain FontaineCEO, Newcom LLC

Asim ArarAmbassador of Turkey

Badral Y.Vice President, Nomadic ExpeditionsCo., LTD

Bayasgalan D.

President, Golomt Bank

Bold L.Director, Union of Mongolian Artists

Enkhbat B.Director of Commerce, Eznis Airways

Enkhsaikhan J.Advisor, Strategic Research Institute,Senior Researcher

Ganbold Ch.Director, EDN Co.Ltd.

Ichihashi YasuyoshiAmbassador of Japan

Jantsannorov N.

General Director, Grand Art Agency

Jin-ho ParkAmbassador of the Republic of Korea

Mend-Ooyo, G.President, Academy of Culture and Poetry

Odjargal J.President, MCS Holding

Oyun S.Member of Parliament of MongoliaOyungerel. J.President, Petrovis Co., Ltd

Layton CroExecutive Vice President for CorporateAairs, Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc.

Mandar P. JayawantDeputy Country Director, ADB

Mark C. Minton

Ambassador of the USA** representedby Alexei Kral, Public Aairs Ocer,Embassy of the USA

Patrick ChrismantAmbassador of France

Peter MorrowCEO, Khan Bank

Ruth PulaskiExecutive Director, Mongolian ChildrensAid Foundation

Sumati L.Director, Sant Maral Foundation

Tsagaan P.President, Steppe Link Association

Walter JenkinsPresident, Inclusive Solutions Inc

* As of June, 2008** Non-voting member

ExECUTIVECOMMITTEE

Chair:Peter MorrowCEO, Khan Bank of Mongolia

Members:D.BayasgalanPresident and CEO, Golomt Bank

B.EnkhbatVice President of Commercial, EznisAirways

Layton CroExecutive Vice President for CorporateAairs Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc.

N.JantsannorovGeneral Director, Grand Art Agency

L.SumatiDirector, Sant Maral Foundation

P.TsagaanPresident, Steppe Link association

FUNDRAISINGCOMMITTEE

Chair:J.OyungerelDirector, Board of Directors,

Petrovis Co. Ltd

Vice Chair:Jim DwyerInvestment Banker

Members:Alain FontaineCEO, Newcom LLC

Y.BadralVice President, Nomadic Expeditions

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J.EnkhsaikhanAdvisor, Strategic Research Institute,Senior Researcher

O.EnkhtuyaExecutive director, Grand Art Agency

S.OyunMember of Parliament of Mongolia

J.OdjargalPresident, MCS Holding

Peter Morrow

CEO, KHAN Bank of Mongolia

R.TuyatsetsegDirector, Arabesque contemporarydance center

Ruth PulaskiExecutive Director, Mongolian ChildrensAid Foundation

PROGRAMCOMMITTEE

Chair:L.BoldSculptor

Members:G.AyurzanaFreelance writer

B.BayaraaDean, Arts Management Faculty, Mongo-lian University of Culture and Arts

N.GankhuyagFreelance art manager

G.Enkhbat

Director, Cultural Heritage Center

ARTISTDEVELOPMENTPROGRAMCOMMITTEE

Chair:

B.EnkhbatVice President of Commercial, EznisAirways

Members:D.BatchuluunArtistic Director, Morin Khuur Ensemble

Ch.GanboldDirector, EDN Co. Ltd

G.JigjidsurenDirector, Program Department of Na-tional Broadcasting

G.Mend-OoyoPresident of Mongolian Cultural Fund

N.Batmunkh

Former director, Arts and Culture De-partment, Ministry of Education Cultureand Science

B.SergelenDirector, Opera and Ballet Theater

INTERNATIONALADVISORYBOARD

Morris RossabiChair, SubBoard of OSI-ACNP, Professorof Columbia University, New York, USA

Ted LevinManager of Silk Road Project, USA

Lidia VarbanovaFormer OSI Arts and Culture Network

Program Director, Bulgaria

Jim WagenlanderLawyer, Denver, USA

Joel Sachs

Lecturer, Music Faculty, The JuilliardArts School, New York, USA

Bill McAlisterFormer Board Member of OSI-NY, UK

Peter BrosensDirector, Ice House, Filmmaker, Belgium

Bernhard Wulf

Professor, Freiburg Music InstitutePresident of Roaring Hooves InternationalMusic Festival, Germany

Dominic ZieglerEditor, The Economist, UK

Dwight GeeVice President, Arts Fund, Seale, USA

Robert NessPresident and Principal Consultant NessConsulting, Seale, Washington, USA

Sco Shanklin PetersonDirector, Arts Management Program Col-lege of Charleston, USA

Theresa Markiw

Former Public Aairs Ocer, US Em-bassy to Mongolia

Diane WeyermannDirector, Sundance Film Festival, USA

* As of June, 2008

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[email protected] [email protected]

Oyunsuren B.Program [email protected]

Tsendsuren B.Red Ger Art Gallery Ocer

ACMMAJORDONOR(2002-2007)

OpenSocietyInstitute-ArtsandCultureNetwork

Program

ACMMEMBERS**Golden Benefactor ($5000 and

above)

KHANBank

Sustainer ($1000-4999)NomadicEpeditionsTaipeiRepresentativeOceinUB

Sponsor ($100-499)RogerPerry

MichikoNagaiHirokoFuruyaCoichiTsujikavaSeikoIda

Supporter ($25 - $49)GordonDowsleyHisaoTanoka

ACMPROJECTPARTNERSTheGovernmentof

MongoliaSueByrneUSEmbassytoMongoliaKHANBankCanadaFundACM-USPetroviscompanyMr.KennethBdeGraafMetaaCo.,LtdWestern UnionMCSHoldingCo.,LtdMIZZYCenterWilliamstown art conserva-tors center

SwedishtheaterMIOSave the ChildrenArtVentureSingaporeAsiaEuropeFoundationFrenchCulturalCenter-LAllianceFrancaisedeMongolieCaBSAFMobicom CorporationAir TransNomadicEpeditionsUNESCOoceinBeing

ACMPROJECTSUPPORTERS

AsianCulturalFoundationMCSHoldingZanabazarFineArtsMuseum

MongolianNationalPublicTelevisionMongol Messenger

ACMVOLUNTEERS

GuidoVerboomBuddhism project expertB.OdontuyaFreelance artistTs.Ariuntugs

Freelance artistLisaFinkPoet, Fullbright scholarB.PurevdorjGuru MediaS.ByambaGuru MediaSh.Gan-ErdenePhotographerTs.GanzorigVolunteerB.Enkh-AmgalanVolunteer

REDGERARTGALLERYPARTNERS***

M.Erdenebayar J.MunkhtsetsegD.BatmunkhTs.AriuntugsTs.TsegmedS.NarangerelS.SarantsatsraltO.EnkhtaivanS.KhadkhuuD.EnkhdavaaSh.ChimeddorjG.SereeterD.GanbaatarS.Tugs-OyunTs.EnkhjargalD.BatzorigA.Chadraabal

J.Bayanduuren

* As of June, 2008** Listed are only individualsand organizations supportedACM Membership. Projectdonors not included.*** Listed according to theamount of donations

ACMSTAFFMEMBERSANDCONTACTDETAILS*

Ariunaa Ts.

Executive [email protected]

Solongo U.Program Coordinator

Odgerel O.Arts Education [email protected]

Ichinkhorloo S.Chief Accountant and GrantsAdministrator

Delgermaa G.Advocacy [email protected]

Enkhchimeg Ts.Cultural Heritage [email protected]

Rebekah PlueckhahnCultural Heritage ProgramCoordinatorAustralian Youth Ambassador

for Development (August 2006-October 2007)

Sarah BlebyAdvocacy Program CoordinatorAustralian Youth Ambassadorfor Development (August 2007-August 2008)

Nomintuya B.Artist Development Program

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ProtandLossStatementAs of December 31, 2007(InUSD)

Notes Total

Income and Gains

Open Society Institute-Arts and Culture Network Program (OSI-ACNP) 60,000

ACM Fundraising income 208,705

OSI-ACNP Grants Competition 44,985

Other income 15,993

Total Income and Gains

329,683

Expenses and Loss

Program expenses

Advocacy Program 34,045

Arts Education Program 76,549

Cultural Heritage Program 77,882

Artist Development Program 44,985

Marketing, Information Services/Public Relations -

Fundraising 36,472

OSI-ACNP Grants Competition45,372

Total program expenses 7 315,306

Administration expenses 7

47,841

Changes in Net Assets 64,583

Beginning balance of Net Assets349,190

Ending balance of Net Assets315,725

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ACM-USBOARD

Peter MorrowCEO, KHAN Bank of Mongolia

Dwight GeeVice President & Treasurer, ArtsFund

James F. WagenlanderVice President, Wagenlander & Heisterkamp

Walter JenkinsPresident, Inclusive Solutions Inc.

ACM-USDONORSDiamond Benefactor ($10000 to 24.999)

WalterJenkins

Golden Benefactor ($5000 and 9999)PeterMorrow

RathboneTrustCo.Ltd,London

Sustainer ($1000 - $4999)EllenFerguson

HaroldFinchDwightGeeandBarbaraWright

Peg&RickYoungFoundationMarthaWyckoandMarthaAvery

Patron ($500 - $999)Mrs.JoKurthJagoda

RobertandWendyKenney

Sponsor ($100 - $499)Americans for the Arts

JosephC.BellGawaDorjee

MarkandVirginiaEichnerMary M. Miller

OyuntsetsegOidovStephanie D. Sandell

PaulN.Voncks,JrAnonymous

ACM-US address:Arts Council of Mongolia, 2025

23rd Avenue EastSeale, WA 98112,

206.322.0535,

[email protected],www.acm-us.org

ACM-US,anindependentlygoverned,US-based501(c)(3)nonprotsister

organization to ACM, that raises funds and administers programs in the USA tosupportMongolianartsandculture.ACM-USsometimescontractswithACMtoimplementprojectsandgrantsinMongolia.Throughouttheyear2007,theACM-USraisedfundsof$39,000USD.

WorkingwithACM-USalsofulllsthemissionofACMtoincreaseawarenessofMongolianartsandcultureworldwide.In2007,theACM-USsupportedthenine-monthFellowshipProgramofACMaimedtoempoweremergingculturalleadersthroughenhancingtheirleadership,managementandmarketingskills,anddeep-

ening their understanding about cultural policy, arts advocacy, and arts educationissues.ThisrstyearofACMsFellowshipProgramwasverysuccessful,bothinthetrainings and in fundraising.

Forthecomingyear,2008,thenine-monthprogramwillfocusonbuildingawareness and understanding amongst emerging Mongolian arts leaders. Theprogram will emphasize broader cultural, historical, economical, and social issues ofMongolian society through a range of interactions with local and international artsandcommunityrepresentatives,policymakers,artists,andacademics.

ACM-USalsosupportedtheMonasteryMappingDocumentationprojectofACM,whichaimedtoensurethepreservationandconservationofMongoliasintangibleheritage by compilation of a systematic and comprehensive database of heritage sitesand relevant oral history.

A country is dened by its culture. In six shortyears, Arts Council of Mongolia has establishedan international reputation supporting, protectingand promoting the countrys remarkable culture.Its work is a gi to the world.

Dwight GeeExecutive Vice President, ArtsFund, Seale Wash-ington, USAPresident, Arts Council of Mongolia-US

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