Creative Chiang Mai Ecosystem Directory
This is the fourth edition of this publication, which we have renamed the Chiang Mai Creative Directory (previously Chiang Mai Creative Mapping)—a report on the creative diversity of Chiang Mai. For this fourth edition, we have updated key contact information and added or revised more than 20 entries across all categories. The information is also available online, in PDF format and as a searchable database.
- Category: Film and Photography, Graphic
The Photographic Art Program at Chiang Mai University was established in 1998 as part of the Department of Arts, Media and Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University. The curriculum combines theory and academic study, creativity and practical studies in a 4-year program suitable for any student with a passion for photography.
- Category: Co-working Space
PINN Creative Space is a working place for young designers and makers where modern tools and machines are provided to help the creative process.
- Category: Digital Content, Film and Photography, Urban Related
Pong Noi Art Space was establish in 2008 by Wanek Jantartip as a non-profit community space where both local Thai and international artists could exhibit and promote their work.
- Category: Urban Development, Urban Related
Pun Pun is a small organic farm, seed saving center, and sustainable living and learning center. Founded in 2003 by Jon Jandai, it strives to find more ways to live a more self-reliant lifestyle by growing organic food, building natural homes and experimenting with low-tech appropriate technologies.
- Category: Co-working Space
Punspace is one of the growing number of co-working spaces in Chiang Mai. Reflecting the increasingly important collaborative working culture which is developing in Chiang Mai, Punspace has among its amongst its members and visitors many different people from a wide variety of professions such as startup entrepreneurs, online marketers, sales, mobile/web developers, hardcore programmers, graphic/media designers, podcasters, bloggers, photographers, filmmakers, writers, lawyers, and venture capitalists.
- Category: Cross-sector
The Research & Development Innovation Services Center (R&DISC) was initiated by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) Chiang Mai Chapter to provide a platform and forum for regular meetings, events, collaboration and information sharing on issues related to industry oriented research, development and innovation.
- Category: Architecture, Performing Arts, Urban Development, Urban Related
Rumpueng Community Art Space is a contemporary art exhibition space which hosts community events and workshops as well as an international artist residency program. Rumpueng Community Art Space has become a creative hub in the Wat U-Mong area, and is a place where local and international artists can work together to produce new work and organize exhibitions, workshops and other public events.
- Category: Gallery
Sangdee is a non-profit art gallery and creative space that aims to support up and coming artists and showcase both national and international talent.Sangdee promotes visual arts in the Chiang Mai community.
- Category: cross-sectoral
CMU STeP is an organization that aims to create and maintain important links between Chiang Mai University and the industrial sector(University-Industry Linkage).One of the main duties of CMU STeP is to help coordinate the Northern Science and Technology Park and link it with other organizations within Chiang Mai University.
- Category: Architecture, Crafts-Indie-Art, Design
Seescape Gallery is an art and community space consisting of gallery exhibition spaces and design shops, a cake and coffee shop and an artist residency in the heart of Nimmanhaemin area.
- Category: Crafts
Slow Hand is a ceramic Studio located amid natural surroundings in the Wat U-mong area. The studio is an open structure without walls, allowing air to circulate freely, and was founded by Joen and Ting, whose ceramic styles concentrate on three-dimensional artworks and household items. Slow Hand offers claywork, ceramic and drawing classes to both Thais and foreigners. Its guiding principle is the use of slow hand movements during the artistic process that result in unique pieces of work.
- Category: Cross-sector, Digital Content, Software
the Software Industry Promotion Agency (SIPA) is a public prganization administered under the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. The agency is responsible for helping plan and write policy for the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, developing and promoting the software industry in Thailand, supporting and training individuals and software personnel and promoting the software market and manufacturing process in Thailand through financial incentives, grants and loans.
- Category: Design Packaging
An important institution under the control of the Faculty of Agro-Industry is the Center for Agro-Industry Business Services (or ‘Agro-Biz’) which was established with the role of offering academic services to society. The center does this by collecting knowledge and professional experiences, alongside the results of research in the field of Agro-Industry, and passing it on to society in various ways. The vision of the Faculty of Agro-Industry at Chiang Mai Uniersity is to be ‘the leader in agro-industry academics in both Thailand and the Greater Mekong Subregion’.
- Category: Crafts-Indie-Art
Originally started off as an independent coffee shop situated near canal road called Penguin Ghetto, but has since expanded to become a collection of unique shops and businesses, all run by a group of friends
- Category: Performing Arts
When they hear the word Makampom, many people in Thailand will think of the famous Makampom drama group that uses theatre, puppets, stage performances, traditional musicals and mime with the aim to help develop the community and encourage local people to exchange ideas
- Category: Co-working Space
Makerspace Thailand is designed as a place to breed creativity, providing space and hardware for inventors and ordinary people to explore different production methods and manufacturing techniques.
- Category: Co-working Space
Situated within the moat and old city walls of Chiang Mai near Tha Phae Gate, Makerspace Thailand is designed as a place to breed creativity and provide space and tools for inventors and ordinary people to explore different production methods and manufacturing techniques.
- Category: Gallery
Makhampom is known to Thais as a famous drama group that uses theatre, puppets, stage performances, traditional music and mime to help develop communities by encouraging local people to exchange opinions and ideas and take part in community projects. At the same time, Makhampom also trains local people and youths in the community to produce communication tools themselves. Whether you call it a large family, a nursery, a university or just a place that brings together people who love drama, Makhampom’s specialty is drama and the creative arts.
- Category: Co-working Space
Located in the popular Nimmanhaemin area, Mana Co-working & reading Space is one of the growing number of co-working space s in Chiang Mai. Mana often works out cheaper, with prices start from 19 baht an hour to 99 baht for afull day access. Mana sells cakes,pastries and drinks, and alsoprovide a small meeting room for hire.
- Category: Architecture, Design, Film and Photography
The Meeting Room Art Cafe is a art gallery and cafe situated in the popular Wat Gate area of Chiang Mai. Meeting Room Art Cafe hosts regular art exhibitions at the cafe by group and solo artists range from sculpture and photography to printmaking and mixed media.
- Category: Urban Development, Urban Related
The Monk Chat Project was started in 1998 by the academic affairs division of the Mahachulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya University. The main idea was to give foreigners who wanted to learn about Bhuddism and Thai culture an opportunity to exchange knowledge and practice with young student monks who could then practice their English in turn.