Indonesian Arts Institute

ISI has an area of 1500 m2 building in Denpasar have Administration Center / Rektoriat, 2 floors of 1,500 m2 is used for space management, the Bureau / Division / Subdivision with conditions quite well and is still sufficient to be considered is the development of office space for 2 Faculty and Institute of P2M in accordance with ISI method could Denpasar.

Besides, facilities and office equipment that can support service function still needs to be improved.

Building Area 855 m2 3rd floor library was completed in 2002 by bertahap.Koleksi 6358 title / 20 742 ex. have been inadequate; reading room and storage area with adequate books, books in the field of art is still very limited business presence therefore the procurement of books arts should continue to be held, each year an average of 400 ex / book title held by DIP. Power library as much as 2 people Naturalife Greenworld D II library of formal education has not been willing to be of functional library premises reason difficulty in obtaining credit points for promotion. Meanwhile, interest in faculty and students are getting better even though the lecturers should continue to encourage students to read lecture materials are available at the library. An academic library supporting element which provides library materials, audio visual, for the purposes of education, research, and development of science, technology, and / or the arts, and community service for the entire academic community.

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Bali museum

Bali Museum, this museum originally built in 1910 by Dutch Government. In 20 January 1917 this museum was destroyed by the biggest earthquake in Bali. In 1932 the museum rebuilt again till today, there are 4 main building in south pavilion has 2 storey has collection of prehistoric pieces, traditional artefacts and some old painting. Futher north Buleleng building has variety collection of textiles including endek and double ikat gringsing. Other building Karangasem has Balinese calender and priest' clothing. the Northen building is Tabanan has many Barong mask and Keris.

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Ceramic Arts Stay to Exist in Bali

Nowadays, ceramics or pottery has become a Balinese tradition remaining to exist and survive. Even, this art continues to be preserved and developed pursuant to necessity of the community. Recently, the development of ceramic handicrafts indicates a progress, either on the use of materials and its workmanship. Both design and styles change in accordance with the demand and passage of times. Moreover, the art of ceramics or pottery from outside Bali has now set to spread to this region.
They market their ceramic products in Bali because Bali is a busy tourist destination visited by myriads of world tourists. Nevertheless, traditional ceramic or earthenware vessel craftsmen at Kapal Village, Mengwi, Badung Regency, are still producing clay pottery. Through generations since hundreds of years ago, residents of Basangtamiang and Tegal Saat, Kapal Village, have deeply involved a pottery maker. This handcraft works mostly involve housewives, while husbands make this work as a side business after working in their paddy fields and dry fields. By and large, their product is earthenware for kitchen equipment, such as cooking equipment, water container and others.
There is a variety of potteries used for the needs of Hindu religious ceremonies with the so-called coblong, dulang, jempere and so forth. As fuel for the production process, they remain to take advantage of firewood especially coconut shell and fiber and straw that are easy to obtain from the surrounding areas. Since the rapid development of Bali tourism, Balinese pottery craftsmen also received orders from local hotels and restaurants. They usually demand various kinds of pot, vase, garden spot lights, contemporary sculptures and ashtrays. Even some restaurants ordered plates and appliance for cooking rice that look so unique. “Cooking by this pottery will make the rice to taste more delicious,” said a vendor of ceramic vessel from Kapal Village.

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