Photo: Bali–Global Axis of Arts and Design (B-GAAD)
An eagerly anticipated event within the Asia-Pacific arts and design innovation ecosystem is the Bali–Global Axis of Arts and Design (B-GAAD). Following two successful editions that received strong appreciation from higher education institutions specializing in arts and design across the Asia-Pacific region, ISI BALI will host B-GAAD III with optimism and a spirit of cross-cultural solidarity.
Under the theme “Roh-Rong-Reh: Soul–Space–Sincerity,” or “Jiwa–Jagat–Junjung,” B-GAAD III will serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas, networking, and strategic communication among higher education institutions specializing in arts and design throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
The event will take place from 27 to 30 October 2026 at the Meraya Citta Campus of ISI BALI, Neka Art Museum, Komaneka Art Gallery, and several cultural venues across Bali.
The 2025 edition, B-GAAD II, involved 11 higher education institutions from various countries, including Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Japan, the United States, Bangladesh, and the Republic of Korea.
The event featured several flagship programs, including the Bali–Global Arts and Design Symposium (B-GADS) with 26 international speakers; the Bali–Global Art Map Exhibition (B-GAME), involving 60 influential visual artists; and the Bali–Global Innovative Design Map Exhibition (B-GIDME), featuring 108 designers from Indonesia and other countries.
For its third edition, B-GAAD will expand its collaborative scope through eight flagship programs: B-GAAD’s Leader Summit; Bali–Global Arts and Design Symposium (B-GADS); Bali–Global Performing Arts Map (B-GPAM); Bali–Global Art Map Exhibition (B-GAME); Bali–Global Innovative Design Map Exhibition (B-GIDME); Bali–Global Encounter Figure (B-GEF); Bali–Global Authentic Trip (B-GAT); and Bali–Global Expo and Job Fair (B-GEJF).
The Chair of the B-GAAD III Organizing Committee, Dr. Kadek Dwiyani, stated that several international universities and institutions had confirmed their participation, including Dongduck Women’s University and Sungkyunkwan University from the Republic of Korea; Brigham Young University from the United States; University of Canterbury from New Zealand; the Graduate Institute of Musicology, National Taiwan University from Taiwan; LASALLE College of the Arts from Singapore; as well as Universiti Malaysia Kelantan and the Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA) from Malaysia.
