Photo: Bali-Bhuwana Nata Kerthi Nugraha International Award
In recognition of outstanding dedication, achievement, and reputation, the Institut Seni Indonesia Bali (ISI BALI) annually presents national and international awards to distinguished figures who have demonstrated significant contributions to the advancement of arts and culture.
In 2026, under the dynamic spirit symbolized by the “Year of the Fire Horse,” ISI BALI conferred the Bali-Dwipantara Nata Kerthi Nugraha VI National Award and the Bali-Bhuwana Nata Kerthi Nugraha VI International Award.
The national awards were presented as part of the 40th Graduation Ceremony for Bachelor’s, Applied Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Programs for the Even Semester, held on Thursday, 27 August 2026. Previously, the international awards were presented as part of the 23rd Dies Natalis celebrations on Friday, 27 February 2026.
The Bali-Dwipantara Nata Kerthi Nugraha National Award was presented this year to five distinguished figures recognized for their dedication, appreciation, and commitment to advancing Balinese arts and culture. The recipients were Jero Gede Duhuran Batur, a prominent figure and patron of Balinese arts and culture; ABG Satria Naradha, a national media figure and advocate of arts and culture; Luh Made Asmariani Budhi, an entrepreneur and art enthusiast; I Nyoman Sudiana, S.Skar., M.Si., a prominent figure in the development of Balinese karawitan; and Wahyu Indira, S.Sn., M.Sn., a lecturer and visual communication design practitioner recognized as a driving force in the field of design.
Previously, during the 23rd Dies Natalis, held in conjunction with the opening of the 6th Bali Padma Bhuwana International Festival on 27 February 2026, ISI BALI presented the Bali-Bhuwana Nata Kerthi Nugraha International Award to five distinguished figures in the arts and culture who were recognized for their substantial contributions to preserving, developing, and promoting Balinese arts and culture on the global stage.
The five recipients were Dr. Mochammad Fadjroel Rachman, S.E., M.H., writer and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to Kazakhstan, concurrently accredited to Tajikistan; Jeon Dongsu, artist and Chairman of the Committee of Artists for World Peace, Republic of Korea; Mohd Asri Bin Abdul Ghafar, performing arts patron from Malaysia; Prof. Dr. Ni Made Arshiniwati, SST., M.Si., Indonesian academic and dance artist; and Drs. I Made Bendi Yudha, M.Sn., Indonesian academic and visual artist.
Both prestigious ISI BALI awards are regulated under Rector Regulation of ISI Denpasar No. 2 of 2022, as amended, most recently through Rector Regulation of ISI Denpasar No. 1 of 2024, concerning the Third Amendment to Rector Regulation of ISI Denpasar No. 2 of 2022 on Awards of the Institut Seni Indonesia Denpasar.
