The traditional and contemporary art practices in the Mekong region have been healthily and continuously developed. On the contrary, the area of art history, art research, and art criticism are not yet exercised with the same degree. The aim of the Research and Seminar Awards is to encourage both practice and theoretical-based researchers to utilise the traditional and contemporary art practices as data or informative resources for their research and/or seminar proposal. The Research and Seminar Awards invites participating art institutes and creative individuals / groups / organizations within the Mekong region to compete for research and/or seminar grants in order to contribute new knowledge. Proposals are invited in the fields of traditional/historical art, art practice/technique, and contemporary art. Five research and seminar projects are provided for each with a projected duration of 18 months.