COLLABORATIVE PARTNER: Galeri Petronas

Whew! Without a doubt there is much excitement brewing in the air with all of us at the CAIS team. Apart from assisting in the 2 artist workshops that we've just had the past few weeks - that of which we believed was a meaningful experience for the artists and the students present (updates and photos coming soon), we've also been given the opportunity for interviews with the media and been working much towards the launching and opening of the project at the end of this month. Worries aside, these tasks which are time consuming yet they are responsible for keeping our spirits alive amidst the more day to day jobs we have.

Saying so, all these efforts cannot materialize without generous fundings and assistance from three body of art organizations in Malaysia. There are great people behind these bodies with great visions and we feel its only right for us to make them known to you.

Thus, its with much gratitude and thanks that we'd like to introduce you to our main collaborative partner - Galeri Petronas.






Established by the Malaysian multinational petroleum company Petronas, Galeri Petronas runs on the philosophy of providing a platform for expressing views and opinions on social issues through art, hence, also acting as a catalyst for positive reforms while promoting art as a universal language that transcends man-made barriers. Its existence also promotes the development and preservation of art by providing the gallery as a venue for art displays, sponsoring documentations and publications on mainly Malaysian art. Seeing thus, CAIS Project is absolutely priviledge to have Galeri Petronas as a collaborator as they have not just been far reaching with their vision in pioneering many local arts initiatives, but they have also been an avid advocate and initiator in many educational and public arts program that has helped promote art education and appreciation among people from all walks of life. Not only so, Galeri Petronas is also very much interested to take these educational and public arts program to another level with positive expansion possibilities.

With one of our primary objectives to open the door of contemporary art to students at Stella Maris and beyond, by allowing them to experience as well as to understand the creative imagination of contemporary artists at a closer view, Galeri Petronas's collaborative efforts in funding and support has definitely helped us much in seeing to fruition all that we envision the project to be.

We invite you to pay them a visit at Level 3, Suria KLCC whenever you can make the time to, it would certainly be a worthwhile experience!