JAKARTA - The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkebud RI) launched the School Entrance Artist Movement (GSMS) program as a serious effort to bring art closer to the younger generation through direct interaction.
GSMS will involve 220 local artists who spread over 224 schools in 27 regions. The ink program will take place from 28 July to 28 November.
Minister of Culture (Menbud) Fadli Zon said students for this program include elementary school (SD) to Special School (SLB) students, where they will study art that is not just theory, but direct practice.
"Art is not just a subject matter. This is about experience, aesthetic value, and the spirit of togetherness," said Fadli after the inauguration of GSMS at the Ministry of Education and Culture Complex, Central Jakarta on Wednesday, July 9.
Fadli continued, this program is also one of the Ministry of Finance's ways to empower local artists, as well as bridge them with the successors of local cultural arts.
"There are also sometimes situations and conditions where artists find it difficult to enter school, if there is not a program that is well planned like this," said Fadli.
"So, this is an opportunity to bridge between culture and its artists empowering local artists and schools that do require touch from local artists or cultural observers," he continued.
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Entering cultural arts through schools is important. The reason, said Fadli, is that there are seeds of artistic talent that are useful for cultural conservation and development.
"Of course the artists were chosen, and there are accompanying teachers for the artists, who are expected to be able to trigger and stimulate their lives in cultural arts at least those who are the sources of art talent seeds there," said Fadli.
"After that, of course, we will make the alumni a network of participants who have benefited from this program" and we hope that there can be one sustainability in a networking.
In addition, the Director General of Cultural and Traditional Protection, Restu Gunawan, explained that this program is also aimed at building the character of the students.
'Not all should be artists. But they must know and love culture,' concluded Restu.
In addition to GSMS, the Ministry of Finance also launched the Maestro Learning (BBM) program, in which 60 young artists had the opportunity to learn directly from experts, including Sundari Soekotjo (keroncong singer), Didik Nini Thowok (dancer and choreographer), Ki Purbo Asmoro (dalang), Gus tf Sakai (penyair), Nasirun (hugger), and Iman Soleh (the theater arts).
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