INDONESIA

Official Country Name REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

Languages BAHASA INDONESIA

Population 262,787,403

Median Age 30.5

GDP Per Capita US $12,400

Source: CIA World Factbook

Total Value of Art Exported (UN Comtrade Database 2018) US $5,639,066

Arts Funding (Information and Culture) US $51,088,000

Schools with Art Programs (University Level) 6

Student Enrollment N/A

Source: Ministry of Finance, AAP (non-official)

Museums Exhibiting Contemporary Art 10

Contemporary Art Galleries (Commercial) 65

Contemporary Art Spaces (Nonprofit) 47

Art Foundations (NGO + Private) 12

Source: AAP (non-official)

Acknowledgments: Maharani Mancanagara, Riar Rizaldi, Wok The Rock, Natasha Sidharta, Asep Topan, Ika Vantiani

Following Joko Widodo’s election for a second term in May, Indonesians thought the president would pursue agendas such as infrastructure development and economic growth. Instead, in September, he passed new legislation that defanged the Corruption Eradication Commission and implemented a new, draconian criminal code, sparking nation-wide protests. That same month, pro-independence protests in Papua province were violently repressed, resulting in over 20 deaths. Freedom of expression is still limited through the Law on Electronic Information and Transactions. Many consider these policies to be betrayals of