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: Urban Development
AUA Language Center is a school offering courses to adults in English and Thai.
- Category: Film and Photography, Music, Performing Arts, Urban Development
The Alliance Française Chiang Mai was founded in 1968 and teaches French to students and the general public. Besides organizing cultural events, such as film screenings and photography exhibitions, it has library of over 6,000 books.
- Category: Gallery
Art Mai? Gallery Exhibitions and Events is a new gallery and event space at the new 8-storey Art Mai? Gallery Hotel opened in late 2015 in the hip area of Nimmanhemin. Branding itself as a five-star art hotel, special rooms on each floor showcase signature decorations from famous Thai artists. The hotel’s lobby area provides space for rotating art exhibitions from emerging and young artists and can be used for hosting activities or events. Merchandise from artists can be purchased at a corner shop.
- Category: Crafts-Culture
The Asian Culture Station was launched in August 2016 in partnership with the Japan Foundation, Asia Center and the Chiangmai Art Conversation (CAC), to be a place for information exchange and conducting cultural activities.
- Category: Crafts-Indie-Art
Baan Kang Wat is a small community of independent shops and businesses, located in the Wat Umong area opposite Wat Rampoeng.
- Category: Crafts
Baan Thawai is a working craft village where several generations of families have passed down woodcarving and wooden handicraft skills. The teak trade and tradition of woodcarving started to flourish in Chiang Mai as early as the late 1300s (C.E.), when King Mengrai of Chiang Mai ordered skilled woodcarvers to come from Burma to help decorate his palace.
- Category: Crafts
Baan Thawai is a working craft village where several where several generations of families have passed down woodcarving and wooden handicraft skills.
- Category: Architecture, Crafts-Indie-Art, Design
Baan Tuek Art Center is a popular art gallery and exhibition space located in the Thapae Gate area of Chiang Mai. With a focus on local use art, Baan Tuek Art Center also aims to support emerging artists in Chiang Mai by providing them with a place to show their work to pulic.
- Category: Design Architect, Urban Related
The Lanna Bird and Nature Conservation Club encourages nature lovers in Chiangmai to participate in bird watching and nature-related activities. The bird watching activity was initiated by Chiangmai based neurologist Dr. Rangsrit Kanjanavanit (Mor Mong) and Khun Madiew, who acted as assistant. The club aims at encouraging nature and environmental enthusiasts to meet and be enganged in the weekend activities.
- Category: Crafts, Crafts-Culture, Film and Photography, Urban Related
Book Re:public is a bookshop specializing in sociology, history, politics and literature. The shop wants to create a platform for an exchange of ideas and views on current affairs and literary criticism based on academic references
- Category: Crafts
Bor Sang Umbrella Village has a collection of retailers and artisans selling world famous handmade umbrellas
- Category: Crafts-Culture
1296 Chiang Mai is a French-speaking center that promotes contemporary and authentic Thai culture. It is a new space for exchanging ideas between French residents of Chiang Mai and Thais on Thai language, handicrafts and arts. Founded in March 2016 by Olivier and Nalinee Brepson, the main activities are: 1) personalised cultural visits for French speakers; 2) Thai lessons specially designed for French learners; 3) local handicrafts and arts exhibitions organised in luxury hotels; 4) representation in Chiang Mai of the French Cultural magazine “le Paris Bangkok” for expatriates living in Thailand; 5) a Chiang Mai cultural events calendar in French.
- Category: Gallery
7 Arts Inner Place, the first anthroposophic art therapy studio in Thailand, was founded by Anupan Pluckpankhajee (Kru Moss), a painter and one of the earliest recognised pioneer art therapists in Thailand. He studied arts and Anthroposophic art therapy in Germany, following the path of “Therapeutikum am Kräherwald.” Returning home, he paved the way for Anthroposophic Art Therapy in Thailand and has since worked in the field of art therapy for over 10 years.