Arek Institute has the agenda of cultural advancement in the Arek subculture communities. During our first period, we were cooperating with Ludruk troupe in Surabaya to gather the information of the field issues. We tried to do a non-litigation advocacy for this community. The process of the preliminary research were about from 2021 – 2022.

We made a mapping of ludruk troupe communities in Surabaya with the conflict tree approaches. This approach is subsequently utilized as initial data to validate these issues against those encountered in the field. Therefore, the Arek Institute team conducts fieldwork to build rapport, networks, and problems collectively with Ludruk communities in Surabaya city.

The research findings are managed and transformed into two categories of products. Firstly, we compile policy recommendations in a policy brief. These policy recommendations stem from the actual conditions observed within the landscape of arts and culture studies, specifically in Ludruk art. Secondly, we publish a report framed in the form of social media content. This content aims to facilitate information access to be more user-friendly for a wider range of readers as one of the sources of information.