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Arts Council of MongoliaDelta Center, 4th Floor

Chingeltei District

Juulchin street

Ulaanbaatar 211238

Mongolia

www.artscouncil.mnCover: Jantsankhorol E, “Hybrid Resistance” exhibition,“Temporary bodies”, metal wire, unprinted newspaper, plaster, 2015



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Content

Preface ........................................................................................................................

Arts program ................................................................................................................

Community arts education program ............................................................................

Cultural heritage program ............................................................................................

Development program .................................................................................................

ACM Donors ................................................................................................................

Supporters & Partners .................................................................................................

ACM Members .............................................................................................................

ACM Board ..................................................................................................................

ACM Committees .........................................................................................................

ACM Staff ....................................................................................................................

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PREFACE

Dear all

The Arts Council of Mongolia is very pleased to present you with our annual report for 2015.

Here at the ACM we have a tradition of presenting a piece of art on the cover of our annual report. Thisyear’s piece is called “Hybrid Resistance” and was created by the talented artist E. Jantsankhorol. Jantsankhorolgraduated from Hunter College, New York, reaping the benets of the international experience. He has a unique

talent for identifying new creative ways and forms of art. This is why we are giving him this opportunity to share

his experiences with other young Mongolian artists and students by supporting Jantsankhorol in presenting hisrst independent exhibition last December at Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum.

This year the ACM pledges to continue working to support artistic excellence and building the capacityof artists to promote their work to a wide audience. The ACM also hopes to increase its collaboration withartists, arts organizations and business companies, to initiate new cultural projects and programs based on the

sustainable development guidelines of the UN.

In 2015, we have managed to not only sustain our ongoing programs but also increase their effectiveness,

even while adding a number of new projects. At the beginning of 2016, we made a major structural change aboutwhich we would like to inform you. It is our pleasure to announce that ACM Founder and Executive Director Ariunaa Tserenpil, who worked tirelessly for ACM from 2002-2015, has this year become an ACM Advisor andBoard member. Following this, Odgerel Odonchimed, the ACM’s Deputy Executive Director from 2003-2015, hasnow taken on the role of Executive Director.

One of the major programs at the ACM is our Arts Program. In 2015, the goal of the arts program was

to continue to promote the production of new high-quality art and enhance our international cooperation and

competitiveness. The arts program implemented more than 20 projects, including cultural exchange programsand training opportunities, reaching more than 500 artists, art managers and 9,000 viewers.

This year, the Community Arts Education Program implemented 8 projects that worked to both improve

public awareness of national and modern art and also support children and youth to access art education. Wegave 15 college and university students full-year or short-term scholarships, 35 school children took part in aninternational cultural exchange program, 7 teachers took part in capacity-building training programs and 35artists and journalists have worked with the program to promote arts education to the public.

Under the Cultural Heritage Program, the ACM strengthened and promoted cultural heritage by improvingthe capacities of professional organizations for cultural preservation and protection. For example, we produced



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a documentary lm about heritage of Zanabazar, the Mongolian Ger and monastery preservation projects and

both carried out training and supplied materials to support museum staff to maintain the museum’s artifacts and

monuments. The ACM also implemented a series of traditional Mongolian intangible heritage and handcraftstraining for more than 2000 pupils of 60 schools to educate them in their inherited legacy of Mongolian crafts.

In order to sustain ACM and Mongolian Arts and culture ACM’s Development Program initiated andimplemented different new and tailor-made art and business events through broadening its partnership with localand international businesses.

Finally, the ACM would like to thank all the organizations, individuals, partners, friends, members and

volunteers that have generously supported us, and calls on all of us to join hands and continue to work together.

Jantsannorov Natsag

ACM Chairman

People’s Artist & Twice State Laureate Composer and musicologist, PhD



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ARTS PROGRAM GOAL

To contribute to the sustainable development and competitiveness of the arts and culture sectorin Mongolia.

ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2015

In 2015, the Arts program focused on the worldwide promotion of Mongolian arts and culture andincreasing the competitiveness of arts and culture through nurturing artistic excellence amongarts and culture organizations and artists, building their capacities, enhancing their international

collaboration and promoting Mongolian arts and culture abroad and world talents in Mongolia.

With broader goals and capacities, the Arts program implemented 20 different projects, trainingsessions and international exchange programs in the eld of lm, dance, music, visual arts and arts

management, involved more than 500 artists and arts managers and reached over 9000 people.In 2015, the Arts program presented 3 major dance productions. These included the “AmericanContemporary Dance Night” a Northwest Dance Project tour in Mongolia, “Cinderella” a newproduction by UB Ballet School and Music and Dance College, and ACM’s rst in house production‘Aquare’, a original contemporary dance production. In addition, nine award-winning lmsthat had been selected in prestigious international lm festivals including Cannes, Toronto andBerlinale were screened as part of the 7th Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival. Six Americandocumentaries and features lm were presented at the American Film Showcase. Three Turkish

lms were screened as part of the Turkish Film Showcase to promote cultural diversity and bringworld-renowned talents to Mongolia. In addition, the Program provided a networking and platformfor exchange for Mongolian artists, performers and managers in the eld of visual arts, lm, danceand music with more than ten countries around world including Germany, Iran, Iceland, France,South Korea, Hungary, Colombia, Inner Mongolia, China, Switzerland, UK, Turkey and the U.S.Moreover, Arts program produced its rst ever music album “Agula” by Arga Bileg Ethno Jazz Bandand Henrich Kaenzig Quintet, which had its worldwide release on iTunes in conjunction with a ve-city Swiss Tour.



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SMART-SUSTAINABLE MOUNTAIN ART ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM

PROJECT GOAL:To strengthen understanding of global issues in mountain regions among decision makers and promoteintercultural exchange and dialogue between artists and audiences around the challenges of mountainregions.

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

In January 2015, the Arts Council of Mongolia (ACM) and the Foundation for Sustainable Developmentin Mountain Regions (FDDM) announced the SMArt (Sustainable Mountain Art) artist-in-residence programtargeting professional photographers and media artists. The SMArt program was established with the goalof strengthening understanding of global issues in mountain regions among decision makers and promotingintercultural exchange and dialogue between artists and audiences around the challenges of mountain regions. ACM received 14 applications in total, and the selection jury consisted of delegates from FDDM, SMArt and Association Artbelward. After considering all candidates, the jury selected Maralgua Badarch as the artist-in-residence to Canton Valais, an alpine region of Switzerland, from March-May, 2015. Maralgua is a talentedMongolian artist whose diverse and powerful work touches on clear links between nature and people. Maralguapresented her outdoor exhibition from November 1-7, 2015 at the Bogd Khan Mountain.

PROJECT PARTNER: Foundation for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions SMArt and Association Artbelward

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‘HYBRID RESISTANCE’ SOLO EXHIBITION OF EMERGING YOUNG ARTIST JANTSANKHOROL E.

PROJECT GOAL:

To promote a high quality, innovative and well-presented contemporary art exhibition of Mongolian emergingyoung artist Jantsankhorol E to the public.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

ACM promotes Mongolian leading contemporary artists locally and internationally and supports artists’

creativity and artistic excellence through its “Red Ger” Art Gallery. With this goal, ACM supported youngtalented artists Jantsankhorol E. with curatorial and funding support to create innovative and solo exhibitiontitled ‘Hybrid resistance’ at the Fine Arts Zanabazar museum from December 4-23, 2015.

PROJECT PARTNER: Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum



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ANNUAL CULTURAL NETWORK

PROJECT GOAL:

To enhance the collaboration between arts and cultural organizations

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The ACM organized the Annual Cultural Network event with Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Arts andCulture Department of the City of Ulaanbaatar and Mongolian National University of Mongolia on February 3,2015. At the event, more than 30 professionals from the four participating organizations exchanged future plansand agreed to continue the initiative in the future. The next host is Mongolian National University of Culture and Arts.

PROJECT PARTNER: Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Arts and Culture Department of the City ofUlaanbaatar and Mongolian National University of Mongolia



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CULTURAL CREATIVE INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL FORUM

PROJECT GOAL:

To support sustainable development of arts and culture through creative industry

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The ACM co-organized the 1st Cultural Creative Industry International Forum in partnership with the Ministry ofEducation, Culture and Science and Mongolian University of Culture and Arts on May 20-22, 2015. The goal ofthe forum was to support the sustainable development of arts and culture through the creative industry. Morethan 150 professionals gathered to discuss the best local and international practices in the lm and design

industry with regards to the development of the creative industry in Mongolia.

PROJECT PARTNER: Mongolian University of Culture and Arts

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ACM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

PROJECT GOAL:

To enhance their leadership and arts management skills

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

In 2014-2015, with the support of ACM-US the ACM organized the seventh edition of the ACM Fellowshipprogram that aims to enhance the leadership and arts-management skills of midlevel managers’ of arts andculture organizations and to promote their collaboration. This year’s program has involved 16 emerging youngleaders from lm, visual art, performing art, cultural heritage and media elds and enhanced their networking

and practical experience by inviting them to attend more than 10 training sessions on leadership, strategicplanning, project management and marketing, fundraising, copyright and intellectual property, cultural policy andgovernance and ACM Board meeting and community activities.

PROJECT PARTNER: Zorig Foundation, University of Finance and Economy

PROJECT DONOR: ACM –US

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CINDERELLA BALLET

PROJECT GOAL:

To enrich the classic ballet repertoire for children and support the development of future ballet dancers inMongolia

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

With the goal of enriching the classic ballet repertoire for children and supporting the development of future balletdancers in Mongolia, ACM co-presented the Cinderella ballet composed by Sergei Prokoev with the Music andDance College and the UB Ballet on April 10 th, 11th , 2015 at the Central Cultural Palace. The production was

staged with the support of Arig Bank and Tuguldur Foundation. The production reached and audience of morethan 1,200 and 50 young dancers.

PROJECT PARTNER: Music and Dance College and UB Ballet

PROJECT DONOR: Arig Bank and Tuguldur Foundation

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THE RITE OF SPRING

PROJECT GOAL:

To enrich the Mongolian theatre repertoire with world classics and to improve the arts education of the Mongolianpublic

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The Rite of Spring, a world famous ballet by Russian modernist composer Igor Stravinsky was re-imagined byMongolian choreographer Enkhgerel D. and composer Altangerel Kh. at the Ulaanbaatar Ensemble. The Rite

of Spring is adapted for Mongolian context with the new interpretation & new vision delivered by both traditionalelements of dance & traditional music instruments. Through the support of ACM, the Tuguldur Foundationsponsored the production to present the most inuential musical works of the 20th century “The Rite of Spring”to 500 Mongolian audiences on April 24 th, 25th, 2015 at the Ulaanbaatar Ensemble.

PROJECT PARTNER: Ulaanbaatar Ensemble

PROJECT DONOR: Tuguldur Foundation

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‘AQUAFIRE’ A CONTEMPORARY DANCE PRODUCTION

PROJECT GOAL:

To enhance the artistic partnership between Mongolia and Switzerland, to support successful Mongolian talentsabroad and to promote Mongolian artistic excellence to a local and international audience

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

With the goal to enhance artistic partnership between Mongolia and Switzerland, support successful Mongoliantalents abroad and to promote Mongolian artistic excellence to local and international audience, the ACMinitiated and presented ‘Aquare’ a contemporary dance production that raised a eternal question of humanity

– the relationship between men and women through the presence of two different natural elements, waterand re, highlighting their mutual understanding and disagreement. The ACM invited a young choreographerand dancer of Hedwig Contemporary Dance Company based in Chicago, Odbayar Batsuuri, music composerPurevsukh Tyeliman, lm maker Ikhbayar Shagdarsuren, and American stage and light designer Barry Steeleto create a unique, cutting edge, competitive production set to a video. The production consists of three pieces:‘Fire dreamed of aqua’, ‘Aqua falls in love with re’ and ‘Aquare’ and was presented to an audience of morethan 1,200 on December 24, 2015 at the Corporate Hotel & Convention Center.

PROJECT PARTNER: Corporate Hotel & Convention Center

PROJECT DONOR: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Petro Matad LLC, MongolianEconomic Forum



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AMERICAN FILM SHOWCASE

PROJECT GOAL:

To provide opportunities for international audiences to become exposed to American viewpoints on sociallyrelevant issues as explored in AFS lms.

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

With a partnership with the U.S Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, the ACM organized the American Film Showcase (AFS)

in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from April 21-29, 2015. The AFS trip to Mongolia hosted two AFS lm envoys: Suzan

Beraza, director of a featured AFS lm Uranium Drive, and Tim Skousan an AFS lm expert. The experts offered

guidance on number of issues, from providing a broader historical framework for the making and reception ofdocumentary lms to the practicalities of lm editing. They also provided context and insight into the ‘big picture’

of lmmaking for 40 local lmmakers and 150 lm students. In addition 4 AFS lms were screened during the

envoys visit for over 1,000 people. AFS is a partnership between the State Department’s Bureau of Educationaland Cultural Affairs and USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.

PROJECT PARTNER: U.S Embassy, USC’s School of Cinematic Arts

PROJECT DONOR: State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

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TURKISH FILM SHOWCASE

PROJECT GOAL:

To promote Turkish arts and culture to the public

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

ACM has organized the Turkish Film Showcase in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey aspart of the Turkish Cultural Days in Ulaanbaatar from June 8-12, 2015. The opening lm on Five Minarets in NewYork directed by Mahsun Kirmizigül premiered on 8th of June, 2015. All lms were shown free of charge at TengisCinema and more than 700 people attend the screenings.

PROJECT PARTNER: Embassy of the Republic of Turkey

PROJECT DONOR: Embassy of the Republic of Turkey

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MONGOLIAN PAVILION AT THE VENICE BIENNALE 2015

PROJECT GOAL:

To promote Mongolian visual arts abroad

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The ACM became the ofcial media partner of the rst Mongolian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2015. Mongoliamade an inaugural appearance at La Biennale di Venezia, with artists Unen Enkh and Enkhbold Togmidshiirevrepresenting the country. Mongolia’s participation has been organized by the Mongolian Contemporary ArtSupport Association (MCASA), chaired by Ms. Gantuya Badamgarav. Appointed as Commissioner by the Ministryof Education, Culture, and Science of Mongolia, Ms. Gantuya assembled the Mongolia Pavilion organizing team,which included curator Dr. Uranchimeg Tsultem, international adviser David A. Ross, and production adviser Dr.Boldbaatar Chultem. In 2015, a total of 89 countries presented pavilions, with Mongolia listed as one of ve newcountries to participate in the biennale.

PROJECT PARTNER: Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Association

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AGULA, SWISS-MONGOLIAN JOINT MUSIC ALBUM

PROJECT GOAL:

To enhance cross cultural artistic collaboration and promote Mongolian contemporary music abroad

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The ACM proudly co-presented and produced AGULA, the rst Swiss-Mongolian joint music album, in cooperationwith the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Mongolia and Musiques Suisses in 2015. As partof the project, the Swiss and Mongolian music groups joined forces to create the new musical production then jointly recorded AGULA at the White Arch Studios in Ulaanbaatar. The album was released in partnership witha Swiss label, Musiques Suisses, and was launched at a joint concert at Moods Jazz Club in Zurich in February2015. The launch was followed by a tour of ve cities in Switzerland with estimated audience reach of 1000people. The album launch in Mongolia was held as part of ACM’s annual Membership Night on March 24 at Ancore Conference and Event Hall. The album is available on iTunes and other online stores for purchase.

PROJECT PARTNER: Musiques Suisses

PROJECT DONOR: Musiques Suisses, Faastinating Concert

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“TIME AND SPACE” NOMADIC ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAM

PROJECT GOAL:

To expand the opportunities for Mongolian artists to work and collaborate with international artists

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

In 2015, the ACM sustained the eighth phase of the Time and Space Nomadic Arts Residency Program, supportingeight Korean and six Mongolian musicians, singers, arts managers and media artists to to undertake artisticexploration under the theme of “Feel the Wind” in South Gobi Province. After 8 days of residency, musiciansexchanged of ideas & inspiration was culminated in one nal concert on 5th July, 2015 in which two different

musical traditions joined together to form an eclectic blend of sound.

PROJECT PARTNER: Arts Council Korea (ARKO), Nomadic Expeditions

PROJECT DONOR: Arts Council Korea (ARKO)

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ASIA CULTURAL ARTISTS RESIDENCE PROJECT

PROJECT GOAL:

To promote artistic exchange and partnership between Mongolian and Korean artists and arts organizations

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The ACM became an ofcial member of “Asian Arts Theater” of the Asian Cultural Complex (ACC) in 2014. Aspart of the network initiative, an ACM representative visited the ACC and introduced the Mongolian contemporaryarts scene. As a follow up to the visit, a group of Asian arts theater representatives visited Mongolia in June,2014 and met selected Mongolian talents in order to program the opening season of the theater in September

2015. A Mongolian young lmmaker and songwriter Dulguun Bayasgalan was invited to the Opening festivalof the Theater and the complex is scheduled to make an ofcial opening in November, 2015. In addition, artistUrjinkhand Onon was selected for the Asia Cultural Artists Residence Project from October 25-November 2,2015 for a week residency at ACC and, as a result, a joint exhibition at Daein arts market was organized at theDaein Art Market.

PROJECT PARTNER: Asia Cultural Artists Residence Project

PROJECT DONOR: Asian Cultural Complex (ACC)

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AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY DANCE NIGHT

PROJECT GOAL:

To bring to local audiences the best of world art and the most prestigious, professional artists from around theworld, thereby promoting awareness of cultural diversity and the expansion of international cooperation in theart and cultural sectors

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

With the main goal to bring to local audiences the best of world art and the most prestigious, professional artists fromaround the world, the Arts Council of Mongolia brought the Northwest Dance Project to Mongolia. The Northwest Dance

Project has fostered the creation and premiere of over 175 original contemporary works to date. As part of the project, ‘American Contemporary Dance Night’ performance consisted of four signature pieces includingLucas Crandall’s “Blue, ”Sarah Slipper ’s “Memory House”, Jirí Pokorný’s “At Some Hour You Return,” and Ihsan Rustem’s“Mother Tongue” . The performance was held on the 25 th of September at the Opera and Ballet Theatre at 7pm. Duringthe tour dates, workshops and master classes were conducted by four dancers of the company: Franco Nieto, AndreaParson, Ching Ching Won and Viktor Usov for 50 Mongolian dancers from the State Opera and Ballet Theatre, as well asmore than 50 young dancers from local dance ensembles. Visiting light designer Jeff Forbes and stage manager ThyraHartshorn also offered training for stage lighting designers and stage managers that involved more than 50 professionallighting engineers/designers. Initiated by the ACM, the American Contemporary Dance Night project was funded by theU.S Embassy of Ulaanbaatar and the Arts Envoy program.

PROJECT PARTNER: Northwest Dance Project

PROJECT DONOR: U.S Embassy of Ulaanbaatar and the Arts Envoy program

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7TH ANNUAL ULAANBAATAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

PROJECT GOAL:

To promote world cinema in Mongolia and to enhance international partnership for Mongolian lm industry

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

For the third year, ACM co-organized the 7 th Annual Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival, the third installmentof the festival organized by Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in partnership with the Embassy of Franceand the Film Council of Mongolia from October 7-11, 2015. This year marks a particularly special year for lm inMongolia as the Festival is celebrating the 80 th anniversary of Cinema in Mongolia. In addition, as this year also

marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and France, France has been selected asthe focus country for this year’s Festival. The Ulaanbaatar Film Festival program celebrated Mongolian, Frenchand International cinema received honors at prestigious international lm festivals such as Cannes, Toronto andBerlinale, featuring lms from countries as diverse as Iceland, Colombia, Iran, China, Hungary and Turkey.

In order to raise awareness of the importance and potential of cinema in Mongolia, a Film Forum was held.This event featured experts from Mongolia, France, Italy and Inner Mongolia (China) participating in a panel-based discussion of two central topics: rst, the international lm industry and opportunities for co-operationwith Mongolian cinema and second, the importance of cinema and historic lm in the documentation of history

and culture. This discussion also featured scenes from two historic lms one of which, “Tsogt Taij” was restoredover the last four years by the “Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée” (CDC), a prime example ofthe importance of diplomatic and cultural collaborations between Mongolia and this year’s focus nation, France.

More than 2000 moviegoers seized the opportunity and watched one of more of the sixteen movies screenedat UBIFF. And the audience had for the opportunity to vote for their favorite movie among the internationalselection. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science announced the winner of the Audience Award atUBIFF on the closing ceremony of the festival. The audience award-winning movie was the Iranian “Taxi” byrenowned director Jafar Panahi.

PROJECT PARTNER:

Embassy of France

Film Council of Mongolia

PROJECT DONOR:

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

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COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM GOAL

To promote public awareness of arts and culture and increase the value of arts and culture forhuman and social development.

ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2015

In 2015, the ACM’s Community Arts Education Program focused on promoting the public awarenessof arts and culture and increasing the value of arts and culture for the purpose of supportingindividual and social development.

This year the program awarded scholarships to 15 students from arts & cultural universities, enrolled35 school students and 7 teachers in international cultural exchange program and partnered with35 artists and arts journalists to implement 8 arts education projects.

As highlights of the program, the ACM implemented the “Art See Talk” series of articles and the “NoMore!” community arts project to contribute to public awareness of social issues including the valueof democracy, justice and human rights, the environment and green development through the arts.These projects involved around 1,000 people and reached out to around 10,000 people throughtelevision, publications and social media.

The program successfully completed its sustainable projects including the 8th edition of the CulturalNaadam Festival for the general public, the “Future Talents” scholarship program, a Mongol- American Students Exchange program and the American Ballet Program for young talents with thecollaboration of local & international partners.

In March 2015, with the support of Embassy of France, the program director also visited France toexplore making connections and partnerships with other international cultural institutions.




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“ART SEE TALK” MEDIA ART PROJECT

PROJECT GOAL:

To increase public awareness of various social issues through the arts and facilitate interaction and exchangebetween artists and communities

PROJECT INTRODUCTION:

In 2015, “Art See Talk” media project presented 16 series of articles about arts & social issues for public throughmedia channels of www.artscouncil.mn, www.mongolnews.mn, “Today” daily newspaper, www.news.mn, “Gereg”weekly magazine. As part of the project, the ACM organized “Art See Talk” meetings for over 100 people withlm director Tomas Balmes, producer of the well-known lm “Babies”; and G. Mend-Ooyo, Poet and Recipientof the Chinggis Khan Order.

PROJECT PARTNER:

New Agency, www.news.mn Gereg Magazine

“Today” daily newspaper

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NO MORE! MEDIA ART PROJECT

PROJECT GOAL:

To increase the public awareness of domestic violence and promote its prevention through the arts


In May 2015, ACM implemented “No More!” media arts exhibition to campaign against domestic violence andsupport its prevention through mixed media artworks: video, photo with audio, mural art, installation and graphicarts by 5 emerging artists. As a part of the exhibition, the ACM organized “Arts & domestic violence” discussion,

released an article for the public & arts talk to 1,000 people and delivered public awareness information to morethan 10,000 people through various media.

PROJECT PARTNER: Khan Bank, Y&R Mongolia LLC, “Red Ger” art gallery

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CULTURE NAADAM

PROJECT GOAL:

To promote traditional arts & culture and to broaden the cultural activities of the Naadam festival


The 8th edition of Cultural Naadam Festival was organized at the Hui Doloo Hudag Valley on July 11-12, 2015.The two day open festival presented 14 different styles of traditional oral history each housed in its own tent, feltmaking, the Mongol Ger, traditional wooden carving and a variety of outdoor traditional arts performances for thepublic. Over the course of the festival more than 10,000 people were involved in various cultural activities and

related information was distributed to 40,000 people.

CO-ORGANIZERS: Mongolian State University of Arts & Culture, ÌÅÒAA LLC, Korea

PROJECT DONOR: Khan Bank,

PROJECT SUPPORTERS: Committee of State Naadam Festival, Mongol Naadam

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“NOMAD MEETS THE CITY” DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECT

PROJECT GOAL:

To support young artists and their collaborative productions


The ACM is assisting with project management and administration consultancy for the “Nomad meets the City”documentary lm project, initiated by independent lm director & producer Anji Clubb. Through the documentary,the director aims to examine migration and urbanization, tradition and modernity, and past and current social andgeospatial changes. The lm focuses on three main characters and will be completed by end of 2016.

PROJECT INITIATER & IMPLEMENTER: Anji Clubb, Film director & producer, U.S

PROJECT SUPPORTER: Arts Council of Mongolia

PROJECT DONORS: ACM-US, Swiss Development & Cooperation Agency

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“FUTURE TALENTS” SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

PROJECT GOAL:To support future arts leaders and young talents who are successfully studying arts and culture, especially inthe elds of music composition and conducting, musicology, and string instruments


For the sixth year, ACM and Mongol-American Cultural Association jointly awarded scholarships to vestudents studying specic elds of music. Scholarships were awarded to students Ankhtuya B., Bilguun B., andDulguunzaya B. From The Music and Dance College and students Tuvshintugs J. and Telmuun-Ochir Ts. fromThe Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture.

PROJECT PARTNER: Mongolian State University of Arts & Culture, Music & Dance College of Mongolia

PROJECT DONOR: Mongol-American Cultural Association

ORIFLAME MONGOLIA’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

PROJECT GOAL:

To support future arts leaders and young talents who are successfully studying at the Music and Dance College


For the fourth year, ACM and Oriame Mongolia LLC jointly awarded scholarships to the seven best studentsat the Music and Dance College. The awardees were the students Khaliun D., Tsendsuren E., Baigalmaa B.,Dorjsuren J., Sarangua U., Otgontuya Z. and Sugartseren Sh.

PROJECT PARTNER: Music & Dance College of Mongolia

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MONGOL-AMERICAN SCHOOL PAIRING PROGRAM

PROJECT GOAL:

Empower future leaders through youth exchange between Mongolia and the US in culture and education


Together with the Zorig Foundation, ACM implemented the its 4th edition of Mongol-American School PairingProgram which aims to enhance the arts, cultural knowledge and lifestyle of Mongolian, American and America’sNavojo people. It also improves the English-speaking skills of 36 students and 6 teachers from School #92,#42 & #117 through a series of lectures, joint workshops, and community events. As part of the exchange, six

Mongolian students and one teacher visited the U.S to meet with American students from three partner schools.

CO-ORGANIZER: Zorig Foundation

PROJECT DONOR: ACM-US

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AMERICAN BALLET PROGRAM

PROJECT GOAL:

Increase professional development of Mongolian classical ballet students of the Music & Dance College


For the third year, the ACM & Global Education LLC together supported the professional development offuture ballet dancers by awarding scholarships for three ballet students Natsagdorj D., Duurenjargal Ch.,Khishigjargal Ts. & a dance teacher Enkhchimeg B. from Music and Dance College to participate in theSummer Intensive Program of the Colorado Ballet Academy in July, 2015.

PROJECT INITIATOR & CO-ORGANIZER: Global Education LLC

PROJECT PARTNER: Music & Dance College of Mongolia

PROJECT DONOR: ACM-US

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CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM GOAL

The goal of the Cultural Heritage Program is to preserve the unique tangible and intangible culturalheritage of Mongolia and to transmit it to future generations.

ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2015:

The Cultural Heritage Program has been continuing to contribute to the preservation & promotion

of both intangible and tangible heritage of Mongolia and to transmit the knowledge to the publicand youth. The program has created and maintained a strong network among local government,international organizations, heritage practitioners and arts and cultural organizations.

In 2015, the program focused on promoting cultural heritage to the general public, improvingpreservation of heritage sites; building capacity of cultural heritage organizations and transmittingintangible cultural heritage. A number of projects were carried out in this respect, including the “FirstBogd Khaan-high saint Zanabazar” TV documentary, the Mongol ger project, the AmarbayasgalantMonastery Fire & Theft Security project, and the Museum Preservation Training and Acid-freeSupply project.




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TV DOCUMENTARY “HIGH SAINT G. ZANABAZAR”

PROJECT GOAL:

To commemorate the 380th birth anniversary of the Mongolian political-religious leader, the rst Bogd Khaan,High Saint G. Zanabazar To increase general public awareness on importance of museum movable heritageTo promote Mongolian cultural artifacts

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

ACM produced a TV documentary to promote craftsmanship of G. Zanabazar and his school of Buddhist art. The

TV documentary highlighted the bronze casting and tangka paintings from the Mongolian museum collectiondesigned and created by the High Saint himself, which have all been registered to the national list of exclusivehistoric and cultural heritage. In addition, the documentary depicts monasteries, historic & heritage sites relatedto Mongolian history & Buddhist culture. The documentary was broadcast nationwide on TV and a DVD wasproduced with English subtitles to promote Mongolian culture internationally.

PROJECT PARTNER: Ministry of Education, Culture & Science, Bogd Khaan Palace Museum, Choijin LamaTemple Museum, National Museum, National Library, Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum,Hero entertainment studio

PROJECT DONOR: MCS Holding Group

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MONGOL GER PROJECT

PROJECT GOAL:

To transmit the traditional craftsmanship of the Mongol gerTo transmit the customs & rituals associated with Mongol ger

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

ACM partnered with the Global Shapers, UB hub to promote UNESCO inscribed traditional craftsmanship of theMongol Ger and its associated customs, and to transmit the knowledge and skills related to the Mongol Ger tothe youth.

In partnership with heritage bearers and social anthropologist academics, the ACM organized hands-on trainingin traditional ger making crafts such as felt-making, carpet-sewing, making ropes from animal hair, ornamentalcarving, and the painted decoration of the ger’s wooden frame. We also organized lectures about social practices,rituals, festive events, and oral traditions related to Mongol ger. Over 2000 students from 60 high schoolsenrolled in the training.

PROJECT PARTNER: Institute for the Study of Culture and Arts, Heritage practitioners

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MUSEUM PRESERVATION TRAINING AND SUPPLIES

PROJECT GOAL:

To improve the storage condition of Mongolian museums’ priceless historical artifactsTo build professional capacity of Museum collection managers

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

With the support of US experts from Burke museum of natural history and culture, ACM conducted capacitybuilding training for Mongolian museum collection managers in Arkhangai province & Ulaanbaatar city involving32 museums’ 40 collection managers. A 4 day training program was tailored to address the specic challengesfaced by Mongolian museums such as collection care, object handling, protection & safe storage condition of

artefacts, usage of archival materials and international best practices of museum collection management.

The project donated 10 types of museum acid-free preservation materials worth 20,000USD to 30 Mongolianmuseums to support the improved care and handling of Mongolian museum objects.

PROJECT PARTNER: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, WA USA, Center for the Cultural Heritage,Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum

PROJECT DONOR: U.S Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation, Arts Council of Mongolia-US, Hugh andJane Ferguson Foundation, Marrella Fund

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AMARBAYASGALANT MONASTERY FIRE &

THEFT SECURITY PROJECT PHASE 2

PROJECT GOAL:

To mitigate risk of re & theft at historic buildingTo protect national heritage site

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The ACM has been implementing “Amarbayasgalant Monastery Fire & Theft Security” project for 5 years with agrant from the US Ambassador’s fund for cultural preservation. In September 2015, the project was completed

with the commissioning work carried out by the Selenge Province state parties experts who installed themonastery electrical, re detection & video monitoring system.

ROJECT PARTNER: Amarbayasgalant monastery, Mongol Energo Service LLC, Yalguun Bayan LLC

PROJECT DONOR: US Ambassador Fund for the Cultural Preservation

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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GOAL:

The ACM’s Development program aims to ensure the sustainable development of the ACM,Mongolian arts and culture and to increase its earned revenues through building creativepartnerships with local and international businesses based in Mongolia.

In 2015 the program continued its Culture Attack, Take a Break, Lets Us Handle It! Services, ACMMembership and Red Ger Art Gallery activities providing high quality, tailor-made art and businessservices, increasing number of sustainable partnerships with organizations and sustaining existingmembers. The program also initiated a creative partnership with the Badraa Foundation for Justice

and started to develop a business plan to bring a new competitive art products to the market.

PROGRAM PARTNER:

ARD Financial Group ACM organization & individual members

Business Council of MongoliaHogan Lovells Law Firm

Ministry of FinanceMongolian Economic ForumNoyon Uul Erdene LLCThe Kingdom of Nederland’s Trade and Finance OfcePriceWater Cooper House auditXanady Wines

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MONGOLIAN ECONOMIC FORUM

With the goal of promoting the role of arts and culture in social, human and economic development and to build

awareness of ACM in the business sector, the ACM participated in the Mongolian Economic Forum on 2nd and3rd of April 2015. This year, the ACM developed and presented a contemporary art exhibition and public eventunder the theme “Building Credibility” in order to tackle social development issues.

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“CULTURE ATTACK” TAKE A BREAK, LET US HANDLE IT! SERVICES

In 2015 ACM continued to implement “Culture Attack”- take a break, let us handle it! A series of different creative

services with the aim of bringing needs-based, high quality cultural products and services to businesses andindividuals. “Culture Attack” services include reception, anniversary and party organizing services. The numberof businesses receiving ACM services doubled and the Development team specialized in initiating a tailor-madearts and business contents.

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ACM MEMBERSHIP

One of the most important parts of local fundraising is ACM membership. In 2015 in order to enhance the active

participation of the public in building awareness of ACM activities and supporting Mongolian talents, the ACMcontinued its “Bringing the Arts to you!” creative series, organized “Agula” CD Launch and a concert by the ArgaBileg Band.

Thanks to the membership campaign 7 organizations and 51 individuals became ACM members and are nowactively involved in ACM events.

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RED GER GALLERY

In 2015, the ACM’s Red Ger Art Gallery continued its activity in Khan Bank, organizing different art events,

receptions, meetings and training sessions. An English language course for artists was initiated by the gallery asa new service and a total of 6 artists’ exhibitions were organized.

From July of 2015, the ACM’s Red Ger Gallery continued its activity as a nomad art gallery, enriching artists’exhibitions with new media content and delivering them to a broader audience online.



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ACM project donors

$10,000 + ACM-US, US Arig Bank Arts Council Korea, KoreaEmbassy of France in MongoliaGlobal shapers Ulaanbaatar HubKHAN BankMinistry of the Education, Culture and ScienceOfce of the President of Mongolia

Swiss Development & Cooperation AgencyU.S. Embassy in MongoliaU.S. State Department, Bangkok

$5,000 – $10,000 ARD Financial GroupCorporate Hotel & Convention CenterDeloitte LLCFDDM, Switzerland

Ministry of JusticeTuguldur Foundation

U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural PreservationÕÀÑ Bank

$0-$5,000 APU trading /In kind/ Asia – Europe Foundation, Singapore Asia House Pan – Asian Film Festival, UKBest Western Premier Tuushin Hotel (in kind)Bluen Restaurant (in kind)

Dwight Gee, President of ACM-USEmbassy of Turkey in MongoliaErnst & Young Mongolia Audit LLC /In kind/Faascinating Concerts, Switzerland

MCS HoldingMIAT /In kind/Mongol-American cultural association, USAMongolian Economic ForumOriame Mongol

Petro MatadTavanbogd group /In kind/

ACM DONORS AND PARTNERS OF 2015

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ACM PARTNERS

Amarbayasgalant monastery

Anñore centerBogd khan museumChoijin lama temple museum

Cultural heritage centerD-LightErdenes MongolGeorgetown UB restaurantGlobal Education

Hero entertainment studioHogan Lovells LLCMongol Naadam ComplexMongolian Arts and Culture UniversityMongolian Contemporary Art Support AssociationMongolian Film CouncilMongolian museums associationMongolian National Library

Mongolian National Museum

Museum of Arkhangai provinceMusic and Dance CollegeNational archive ofce

PwC Mongolia LLCState Opera and Ballet TheatreTengis cinemaTicket.mnUB Ballet school

Ulaanbaatar ensembleUnion of Mongolian ArtistsUnitel LLCUnivision LLCY&R Mongolia LLCZanabazar Fine Arts Museum

Zorig Foundation

ACM media partners

Bloomberg TVC1 TVEagle.mnECO TV

ETVGereg magazine

Goodali magazine

Ikon.mnMNB TV

MNC TVMongol messenger newspaperNews.mnNiislel guide magazine

OTVStar TVToday newspaperUBS TVVTV

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ACM MEMBERS OF 2015

ACM ORGANIZATION MEMBERS OF 2015

Sponsor

US $1,000-$4,999Xanadu Fine Wine /In kind/Noyon Uul Erdene /In kind/Nomadic ExpeditionsTaipei Trade & Economic Representative Ofce in

Ulaanbaatar

Supporter

US $500GE International Inc. Mongolia Representative Ofce

Business council of Mongolia / in kind/SGIMGL LLC

GREETING BY ROGER PERRY, ACM HONORARY GOLDEN BENEFACTOR

I am very proud to be asked to greet readers of the Arts Council of Mongolia Annual Reportas an Honorary Golden Benefactor of ACM.

I have been involved with the work of ACM since my rst visit to Mongolia in 2006 and havebeen very interested in the work that they have undertaken to preserve the very importantcultural heritage of the proud Mongolian people.

The work of ACM is very important because the cultural heritage of Mongolia is part of thesoul of Mongolia and is very much at risk of being lost in the march of development withoutthe efforts of the good people at ACM that work so tirelessly for its preservation.

The preservation of Mongolia’s cultural heritage is not only important from a tourist viewpoint, it is importantfrom the point of view of educating future generations of young Mongolians in the great achievements of theirancestors, led by Chinggis Khan, who created the largest empire that ever existed and who still providesinspiration to his descendants today.

It is important that every person involved in the development of Mongolia - government, foreign investors, miningcompanies and Mongolian citizens - recognises the true value of Mongolia’s cultural heritage and ensures thatevery project undertaken is aware of the effect of that project on the national heritage.



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ACM BOARD MEMBERS as of January, 2016

Ariunaa Ts. ACM Advisory and Board member

Ayurzana G.

Writer & poet

Andrew Woodley

President and CEO, Oyu Tolgoi LLC

Badral Y.

Executive director, Mongolia Quest

Batsaikhan B.

Chairman, Investment foundation of Mongolia

Bold L.

Sculptor

Bolortuya B. ACM fellow visiting board **

Byambasaikhan B. Chairman, Business Council of Mongolia

Cameron McRae

General director, Tarva Investment Advisory

Catherine Arnold

Ambassador H.E.Ms

Ed Jager

Ambassador of Canada

Elisabeth Barsacq

Ambassador of France

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Enkhbat B.

Partner, MDS & Khan Lex Advocates

Ganbold Ch.Board Chair, XAC Bank

Jalsa Urubshurow President, Nomadic Expeditions Jantsannorov N.

Chairman, Arts Council of Mongolia

Jennifer Zimdahl Galt

Ambassador of the USA

Mend-Ooyo G.

President, Academy of Culture and Poetry

Murat Karagöz

Ambassador of Turkey

Norihiko Kato

Acting CEO, Khan Bank

Odjargal J.

President, MCS Holding

Oh Song

Ambassador of Korea

Otgontuya Kh.Chair, Tuguldur Foundation

Oyun S.

Member of Parliament of Mongolia

Oyungerel J.

Board Chair, Petrovis LLC

Peter Morrow

Partner, NovaTerra

Sumati L.

Director, Sant Maral Foundation

Takenori Shimizu

Ambassador of Japan Tsagaan P.

Head, Ofce of the President of Mongolia

Walter Jenkins

President, Inclusive Solutions Inc

Non –voting member, Visiting Board, as of January, 2016

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHAIR:

Peter Morrow

Partner, NovaTerra MEMBERS:

Byambasaikhan B.

Chairman, Business Council of Mongolia

Enkhbat B.

Partner, MDS & Khan Lex Advocates

Ganbold Ch.

Board Chair, XAC Bank

Jantsannorov N.


Sumati L.

Director, Sant Maral Foundation

Tsagaan P.

Head, Ofce of the President of Mongolia

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

CHAIR:

Byambasaikhan B.

Chairman, Business Council of Mongolia MEMBERS:

Ganbold Ch.

Board Chair, XAC Bank

Jantsannorov N.


Mark Bailey

Country Manager, Leighton Asia

Otgontuya Kh.

Chair, Tuguldur Foundation

Oyungerel J.

Board Chair, Petrovis LLC

Peter Morrow

Partner, NovaTerra Tuyatsetseg R.

Director, Monre Impex Co.Ltd

Sean Hinton

Terbish Partners

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE

CHAIR:

Bold L.

Sculptor

MEMBERS: Ayurzana G.

Writer & Poet

Bayaraa B.

Head of International Cooperation Ofce, Mongolian

State University of Arts and Culture

Enkhbat G.

Director, Cultural Heritage Center

Gankhuyag N.Freelance arts manager

MARKETING TASK FORCE

CHAIR:

Jantsannorov N.


MEMBERS:

Ayurzana G.Writer & Poet

Delgermaa G.

Freelance journalist

Mendbayar N.

Director, Edutainment TV

Mend-Ooyo G.

President, Academy of Culture and Poetry

Oyunchimeg B.

Producer & journalist, MNB TV

Solongo J.

Today newspaper

Sonintogos E.

Director, Mongolian Arts and Culture University

Temuulen B.

Director, News agency

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ACM STAFF

Ariunaa Ts.

Executive director (2002-2015) ACM Advisory and Board member [email protected]

Odgerel O.Executive [email protected]

Nomintuya B. Arts & Deputy Executive Director for [email protected]

Oyundari Kh.Community Arts Education Program director [email protected]

Bayanmunkh D.

Cultural Heritage Program Director [email protected]

Oyunsuren B.

Marketing & Communication program coordinator [email protected]

Oyunsuren D.Chief [email protected]

Batgerel B.

Program [email protected]

Gantsetseg T.Program [email protected]

Bolortsetseg D.Program assistant

[email protected]

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2015 nancial statements will publish after

authorized by audit company.

Documents

ACM Annual Report Final 2015 Eng