Future of Fine Arts Awards questioned<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Art Institute expressed concern
\nyesterday about the future of its annual Fine Arts Awards.<\/p>\n
Director Toeti Heraty said it was uncertain if there would be
\ndonors for next year's awards.<\/p>\n
\"Why it is so easy for sports to find donors but not for the
\narts?\" Toeti asked, quickly adding that she was still optimistic.<\/p>\n
According to the dean of the School of Fine Arts, Dolorosa
\nSinaga, the Fine Arts Awards have been awarded annually since
\n1990 to the best students in the Faculty of Fine Arts. The awards
\nwere funded by the now-defunct Tempo weekly magazine for the
\nfirst three years. \"That is why we called them the Tempo Awards,\"
\nshe explained.<\/p>\n
Other donors were sought to continue the program when Tempo
\nhad its publishing license revoked in June 1994.<\/p>\n
This year's awards were funded by the fine arts foundation
\nYayasan Seni Rupa chaired by Mrs. Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo, wife of
\nthe Minister\/Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board.<\/p>\n
According to Mrs. Sanyoto, her one-year-old foundation aims to
\nhelp Indonesian artists get international attention.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Sanyoto declined to confirm that her foundation would
\ncontinue to sponsor the awards. \"Since we do not have any
\npermanent funding sources, I can not promise anything,\" she
\nexplained.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Sanyoto said art in Indonesia, which is under the
\njurisdiction of the Department of Education and Culture, is
\nregarded as a luxury. This notion is proved by tax regulations.<\/p>\n
Funds<\/p>\n
She explained that the government needs huge funds to manage
\neducation. \"Education is still the prime program of the
\ngovernment,\" she said.<\/p>\n
\"In Indonesia we can only display international masterpieces
\nsuch as Van Goghs, and Piccassos. We can not afford to buy such
\nmasterpieces because Indonesian regulations do not support this,\"
\nshe said.<\/p>\n
\"Art, which is regarded as a luxury item, carries very high
\ntaxes. Therefore, many Indonesians buy art abroad,\" she said.<\/p>\n
\"Indonesian arts still face a lot of obstacles, but we have to
\ntry to promote it so that people will appreciate it.\"<\/p>\n
The 1995 awards were given to seven students. Each received Rp
\n500,000.<\/p>\n
Rusdi Harsono and Judhi Saputra were awarded for best
\nachievements in graphic art, Siti Indriani and Ruth N. Juanita
\nfor textile design, Umar Shollahudin for interior design, and
\nWidya Martam and M. Syauqi for graphic design. (01)<\/p>",
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