Knowledge Sharing Art Paint for Increase Competence and the Welfare of Painters in the Gurat Community Jelekong Arts and Culture Village

Jelekong Arts and Culture Village in Bandung Regency is known for its cultural diversity. Art and culture, the only one is art painting hereditary from Odin Rohidin as the first figure to bring painting to the village. Gurat Community accommodates painters in Jelekong Art and Culture Village to exchange experiences and knowledge about painting. This study aims to explain the process and benefits of knowledge sharing of painting by painters in the Gurat Community. The method used in this study is qualitative with a case study approach and data collection techniques through direct observation, interviews, documentation, and literature studies. The process of knowledge sharing of painting in the Gurat Community begins with the emergence of a sense of mutual believe between painter, furthermore for painter start Study with somebody who have more experience about the art of painting, then the painters are given the opportunity to directly practice using canvas media while providing corrections and improvements to each other. Knowledge sharing of the art of painting in the Gurat Community is able to develop the competence and skills of painters, so that painters can create paintings with various objects and types according to market demand. Knowledge sharing of the art of painting in the Gurat Community Lines was capable of increasing the sales of painting painters, so welfare painters also increased.