ASEAN ARTS & CULTURAL FOUNDATION
Culture survives
when it is carried
forward.
We preserve heritage, empower cultural practitioners and
connect communities across ASEAN.
Preserve Heritage
Empower Practitioners
Connect Communities
Build a Living Future
WHY AACF EXISTS
A rich heritage.
A fragile future.
Across ASEAN, cultural knowledge and traditions face growing pressures. Without deliberate action, irreplaceable heritage risks being lost.
01
Knowledge
disappears
Traditional knowledge remains undocumented, placing valuable wisdom at risk.
02
Practitioners
struggle
Cultural practitioners often lack recognition, resources and sustainable opportunities.
03
Younger generations
feel disconnected
Many young people lack meaningful access and connection to their cultural heritage.
04
Cultural efforts
remain fragmented
Cultural initiatives often operate without sufficient collaboration or shared long-term direction.
WHAT WE ARE BUILDING
Five pillars.
One cultural ecosystem.
Our work connects preservation, learning, practitioners, exchange and long-term cultural opportunity.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHT
ASEAN
Cultural
Guardians
Supporting the people who keep culture alive with guidance, visibility, capacity building, partnerships and sustainable growth.
CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE
How would you like to
take part?
Join as an individual
Participate, practise, volunteer or
help carry culture forward.
Explore ways to join →
Work with us
Build programmes, education,
research, exchange or cultural
support together.
Explore partnerships →
Yayasan Warisan Seni Budaya ASEAN
PPM-008-10-21042016
No 17-3, Medan Klang Lama 28,
Jalan Klang Lama, 58000 Kuala Lumpur.
www.aacf.art · 012-265 4944
