Protection, Advocacy and Connection
What's been happening at Epic Arts
May was a month of movement and mission. Our leaders took Epic Arts to the global stage while our teams showed up for Kampot's most vulnerable families. From the International Society for the Performing Arts Congress in Singapore to emergency food distributions across Kampot's communities, May reminded us that inclusion is both a global conversation and a daily act of care.
To all our incredible supporters, thank you. Your continued belief in our mission helps us champion a world where every person counts (EPiC).
Inspiring Stories
The Arts Are Powerful. And When They're Inclusive, They're Transformational
Epic Arts CEO Sokny and Program Director Kakada traveled to Singapore for the International Society for the Performing Arts 2026 Congress, joining performing arts leaders from around the world under the theme Creative Convergence: Same Same, and Different.
For an organisation working in Kampot, Cambodia, being at that table matters. It means the voices of artists with disabilities are part of a global conversation about what the performing arts can do and who they belong to.
Kakada reflected that the Congress was proof that "art connects people beyond language, borders and differences." Sokny put it simply: "inclusive arts don't just include, they transform. They take different stories and find the humanity at the centre."
That inspiration is back in Kampot now, shaping what comes next.
Thank you to the National Arts Council Singapore and ISPA for supporting Epic Arts' participation.
Events and Performances
When Climate Advocacy Meets the Arts
We were proud to welcome the Australian Embassy, Cambodia to Epic Arts, an opportunity to share how we are bringing disability voices into Cambodia's climate planning.
Our CEO Sokny presented our approach: using research and performance together to ensure people with disabilities aren't just included in climate conversations, they're leading them. Guests also saw Epic Arts Dance, using performance to challenge perceptions and drive policy change and Epic Arts Café, a model of inclusive employment that proves disability inclusive workplaces work.
Watch the conversation here: https://web.facebook.com/reel/
The visit marks growing recognition that climate resilience must include the communities facing the greatest risk. When disasters strike, people with disabilities are among the most vulnerable and Epic Arts is ensuring that changes.
This work is supported by the Australian Government through The Asia Foundation's Ponlok Chomnes II: Data and Dialogue for Development in Cambodia program.
Inclusive Arts
Art That Advocates: Climate, Disability and the Power of Performance
This month Epic Arts Dance were busy rehearsing ahead of upcoming performances, preparing to bring the issue of climate change and disability to live audiences across Cambodia. Because sometimes the most powerful way to shift perceptions is to make people feel what's at stake.
Alongside this, Epic Arts published Climate Change and Disabilities in Cambodia, an easy read guide ensuring critical climate information reaches people with disabilities. Clear, accessible and practical it covers climate impacts, inclusive disaster response and resources for communities and authorities to ensure no one is left behind.
Download the guide here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/
This work is supported by the Australian Government through The Asia Foundation's Ponlok Chomnes II: Data and Dialogue for Development in Cambodia program.
Impact Update
When Families Need Support, Community Shows Up
This month Epic Arts, working alongside local authorities and caregivers, distributed 75 emergency food packs, rice, noodles, canned fish and cooking oil, to vulnerable children and youth with disabilities across Kampot, reaching families in Traoey Koh, Chum Kriel and at the Epic Arts Center.
Children with disabilities often face heightened vulnerability during emergencies. This assistance ensures access to nutrition and reduces the immediate burden on caregivers. Beyond food, it strengthens the partnerships between Epic Arts, local government and communities that ensure the families most at risk of being overlooked are reached first.
Thank you to Monde par la main / Give A Hand for supporting the emergency food distributions.