Photo: Leaders and faculty members from art and design universities across the Asia–Pacific region during the B-GAAD Leaders’ Summit, Tuesday (October 28) at the Sabha Citta Mahottama Hall, Design Hub Building, ISI Bali.
As part of the Bali–Global Axis of Arts and Design (B-GAAD) II 2025 event series, the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Bali convened the B-GAAD Leaders’ Summit on Tuesday (October 28) at the Sabha Citta Mahottama Hall, Design Hub Building, ISI Bali. The strategic meeting was chaired by Prof. Dr. Wayan “Kun” Adnyana, Rector of ISI Bali, and attended by university leaders and faculty members from prominent art and design institutions across the Asia–Pacific region.
Participants included Prof. Dr. Wayan Adnyana (Rector, ISI Bali); Asst. Prof. Dr. Sanor Klinngam, Dr. Kitsada Tungchawal, and Asst. Prof. Rapipan Thiamdaet (Phetchaburi Rajabhat University, Thailand); Prof. Kate Hislop (University of Western Australia, Australia); Asst. Prof. Catherine Parrott, MFA (University of Iowa, United States); Prof. Dr. K. Azril Ismail and Assoc. Prof. Suzlee Ibrahim (National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage / ASWARA, Malaysia); and Prof. Jaygo Bloom, MFA (Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore). From ISI Bali, attendees included Dr. Ni Made Arshiniwati, SST., M.Si. (Chair of the Senate), Prof. Dr. Anak Agung Gde Bagus Udayana, S.Sn., M.Si. (Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Information Systems), Dr. I Made Jodog, MFA. (Vice Rector for Planning, Finance, and General Administration), Prof. Dr. I Komang Sudirga, S.Sn., M.Hum. (Vice Rector for Student Affairs and Collaboration), and Nyoman Dewi Pebriyani, ST., MA, Ph.D. (Director of the Postgraduate Program).
Held in a collegial and constructive atmosphere, the forum served as a strategic dialogue platform that brought together leaders of art and design higher education from across the region. Participants shared insights and perspectives on managing art and design education committed to community welfare, cultural preservation, and ecological balance. The meeting also strengthened solidarity and collaborative networks among art and design universities throughout the Asia–Pacific.
Photo: Rector of ISI Bali, Prof. Dr. Wayan “Kun” Adnyana (right), with Asst. Prof. Dr. Sanor Klinngam, Presidential Advisor of Phetchaburi Rajabhat University, Thailand, during the signing of the B-GAAD Declaration, Tuesday (October 28) at the Sabha Citta Mahottama Hall, Design Hub Building, ISI Bali.
The highlight of the forum was marked by the signing of The B-GAAD Declaration: Caksu–Bhuwana–Citta (Noble Vision for Shining Futures)—a declaration affirming the shared vision of art and design universities across the Asia–Pacific to cultivate solidarity, collective responsibility, and cross-cultural collaboration in shaping a sustainable future for the arts and design. Through this declaration, the leaders agreed to establish the Asia Pacific Axis of Arts and Design Higher Education Network, a platform designed to foster fraternity and collaboration across nations through knowledge exchange and academic mobility.
The declaration encompasses five principal missions, referred to as the Panca Mahadharma:
- Strengthening partnerships to advance and sustain academic excellence;
- Committing to the welfare of society and communities;
- Collaborating in the preservation of culture and local heritage;
- Actively participating in maintaining ecological balance; and
- Promoting creativity and technological innovation in the fields of art and design.
These five missions serve as a collective framework guiding inter-institutional collaboration toward a vision of art and design education that is excellent, humanistic, culturally grounded, and sustainable.
The declaration was signed by all participating representatives, including leaders of ISI Bali and delegates from Thailand, Australia, South Korea, the United States, Malaysia, and Singapore. The signing ceremony symbolized a shared commitment to positioning B-GAAD as a forum for dialogue, partnership, and ongoing collaboration among art and design universities in the Asia–Pacific region in realizing The Panca Mahadharma Mission.
Rector Prof. Dr. Wayan “Kun” Adnyana emphasized that the B-GAAD Leaders’ Summit represents a concrete step in strengthening the position of ISI Bali and Indonesia as a global hub for higher education in art and design. “Through the B-GAAD Declaration, we are collectively kindling a light for the future of art and design—one rooted in humanity, culture, and sustainability,” he affirmed.
(ISIBALI/Public Relations)
