students enrolled annually
invested yearly in education and the community
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of graduates in jobs
What we do
Over 1,000 students are empowered every year through our schools and programs in performing, visual, and applied arts. Both leisure classes for children and vocational training for young adults develop their creativity, communication, and concentration skills, and give them access to a sustainable artistic career while preserving and promoting Cambodian arts and culture.
Support us
Help us spread a passion for the arts across Cambodia. We believe that all children, regardless of their background, deserve to have access to the healing powers of the arts. Our artistic training provides art therapy as well as professional skills that lead to lasting employment. Your donation directly supports these programs.
Come see a circus show!
Circus shows
Experience a circus show by our talented students. Shows take place on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays starting at 7 p.m. Buy your tickets online or on campus!
Visit the campus
Mornings and afternoons, Monday to Friday, we welcome you on guided tours of our vibrant campus. Book your visit today!
Workshops & Events
We offer workshops and events for tourists and businesses alike. Spend a day studying art, dance, circus or music with our artists and performers, or host your next meeting or team building seminar at our lush and atmospheric campus.
Sponsor a Child
When you join our child sponsorship program, your monthly gift gives our most at-risk students the aid and support they need to stay in school and pursue their passions.
Volunteer with Us
We welcome committed and passionate volunteers who have specific expertise or experience which fills a current need. Those needs change over time, but some examples of skills often needed are in social media, communications, IT, lighting, sound design, merchandising, and customer service.
Job Openings
Do you believe in the power of the arts as a tool for human development and social change? If this is you, join our team! Check out our open positions here.
News & Stories
Smashing Success: The S’Art Festival Brought Urban Arts to Life in Battambang in 2023
That’s a wrap! The 2023 edition of the S’Art Urban Arts Festival was a remarkable success. From 12 to 17 June, the biennial S’Art Festival drew in over 7700 attendees across a wide range of activities and who hailed from around Cambodia and across Asia. After the...
A Glimpse into the Life Skills Workshops at Phare Ponleu Selpak
You might know about Phare Ponleu Selpak for our circus shows in Battambang or for the arts education we offer to children, youth, and young adults in the community, but did you know we also offer our students a wide range of social support programs? One of those...
Join Us at the S’Art Urban Arts Festival 2023!
The S’Art Urban Arts Festival is back! Join us on the streets of Battambang from 12 to 17 June 2023 for this biennial festival that introduces the public to urban art forms like hip-hop music and dance, as well as graffiti and mural painting. After cancelling the 2021...
A Year Gone by: Highlights from 2022 at Phare Ponleu Selpak
2022 has come to a close, and it is with both pride and gratitude that we look back on all the things we have achieved in this first full post-lockdown year. The highlights are too many to count, but here – in words and in pictures – is our attempt. Guinness World...
Arts Integration in Early Education: How We Trained Battambang Public Schools’ Kindergarten Teachers
Through a series of workshops in the fall, we’ve focused intensely on training Battambang’s public school kindergarten teachers on integrating arts in the education of young children. The first workshop took place back in September, where we hosted kindergarten...
Fight for Light: Virtual Fundraising Gala for Phare Ponleu Selpak
December 18th marked a day we had been looking forward to for a very long time. After months of hard work, we were able to present our virtual fundraising gala "Fight for Light," a one-of-a-kind musical circus adventure and multimedia love story about Phare Ponleu...
How Phare Ponleu Selpak Won the Guinness World Record for Longest Circus Performance
Cambodian non-profit Phare Ponleu Selpak completed an incredible journey that started on 7 March 2021, when it performed a 24-hour circus in a last-ditch effort to raise funds to survive the pandemic and set a Guinness World Record. Phare was finally able to announce...
A Recap of the “Love Does Not Hurt” Mini Arts Festival
Celebrating 3 Years of the Love Does Not Hurt Campaign On Friday 14 October, we held a Mini Arts Festival on our campus called "Today’s Tomorrow," wrapping up all the lessons learned during the past three years of implementing the LDNH project. Love Does Not Hurt was...
Meet Karona, the First Recipient of the Srey Bandaul Art Development Fund
The story of first recipient of the Srey Bandaul Art Development Fund.
Social Support Workshop: Be Like Bamboo, Bend But Don’t Break
As societies evolve, the difficulties that young people face – and the social support they need – change accordingly. For example, today's youth in Cambodia have to deal with a number of challenges, including: Scholastic and peer pressure Family breakdowns or abuse...
Promoting School Nutrition & Gardening at Phare Ponleu Selpak
Current situation Malnutrition still impacts many children in Cambodia. Rice, some meat and vegetables is in their diet but seldom fruit and dairy products, because they are not affordable by vulnerable households. Moreover, Cambodians consume excessive amount of...