Meeting Point 2025
The most recent Meeting Point on Art & Social Action in Asia took place in Vientiane, Laos,
from October 16th-18th, 2025.
We are currently in early planning for the next Meeting Point to be organised in Chiang Mai, Thailand in October 2027.
Details will be updated here in due course.
Building Bridges
Our theme for the 2025 Meeting Point on Art & Social Action was Building Bridges. Together with our local hosts in Vientiane, we wanted this Meeting Point to open up new pathways for connecting the local Laos arts scene and practitioners, organisers and policymakers from elsewhere in Asia.
More broadly we wanted to challenge ourselves to consider what bridges we in the arts, culture and society space need to be building with other sectors. What relationships do we need to work on so that we can see arts on the agenda for development, the economy and sustainability across the region? What do we need to learn and to change, so that we can build new partnerships? Of course, the Meeting Point continues to offer space for practitioners to build your own bridges with each other, and to find time and space for connecting with new friends.
Important dates!
September 26th – October 5th:
Local Gatherings in various locations across Asia
October 10th – 11th:
Online Meeting Point
October 16th – 18th:
In-person Meeting Point in Vientiane
Online Meeting Point
Online Meeting Point took place on October 10th and 11th. For those who could not attend the in person program in Laos, it provided an opportunity to connect to some of the presenters and ideas that were discussed. It also featured some unique sessions that were only available via the online program, including Spotlight on Vientiane – which offered a deep dive into three exciting cultural programs that take place in the city.
In-person Meeting Point in Vientiane
The full duration of the in-person 2025 Meeting Point on Art & Social Action in Asia was 3 days, from October 16th – 18th, 2025, at the campus of our venue partner, French Institute Laos. There was a welcome reception from the Laos’ hosts on October 15th, and a cultural tour program integrated into day 2 of the program, where participants had the chance to visit local artists and arts spaces, including the exhibitions within the Lao Art Week program, and to understand the context of Laos’ arts sector more deeply.
Please click HERE for full details of the program. Thanks to a collaboration with SDC Laos, we were delighted to be able to offer scholarships to support participation by Lao artists.
Local Hosts
Steering Committee
EXPLORE MEETING POINT 2025
Please click HERE for the full Meeting Point program, which included talks, workshops and cultural activities across the 3 days. You can also browse the links below.
People as Bridges: Holding Steady in Sunshine and Storms
Online Meeting Point 2025
Connections: Meeting Point 2025
Interactive Sessions – 2025
Local Gatherings 2025
Curated Conferences 2025
CREATIVE ACTION
Partners & Supporters
Meeting Point 2025 was organised in collaboration with:
Local Host
Producer
Venue Partner
Supporters
Implementation Partners
Mekong Cultural Hub is organising Meeting Point as a program of Living Arts International (LAI). LAI is deeply grateful to its individual and institutional supporters, including:
