Bringing the Arts into Neighbourhoods

By Nicole Chang

December 2022 FEATURE
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Open Canvas corner welcomes everyone to paint in the park.
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Photos courtesy of Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, Universiti Sains MalaysiaARTS IN THE PARK is a community-engagement initiative centred around the Karpal Singh Neighbourhood Park. It is the brainchild of Seri Delima assemblywoman, Syerleena Abdul Rashid, a Graphic Communication graduate with a passion for the arts and creative industries.“Unlike other industries, such as manufacturing, art is not tangible, the government does not usually put art as a priority in development policy planning. Under such a system, I see a greater...

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Nicole Chang

has just completed her PhD programme at the Department of Development Planning and Management, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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