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Overview | Mission, Vision, Values & Logo | Organisation Structure | Council & Advisory | Annual Report | Financial & Non-Financial Info | Milestones
The National Arts Council (NAC) was set up as a Statutory Board in September 1991 to spearhead the development of the arts in Singapore.
Its mission is to nurture the arts and make it an integral part of people’s lives in Singapore. Anchored on the twin strategies of
excellence and engagement in the arts, the Council aims to build a vibrant arts sector by creating a conducive environment where the arts
is accessible to all and artistic talents have the necessary resources and capabilities to excel and achieve sustainability in the long term.
Download a copy of NAC Corporate Brochure here .
The Council adopted an arts cluster development approach on 15 April 2004 with dedicated teams of officers championing the performing, visual and literary art forms. This approach enables the Council to develop the various art forms in a holistic manner by working through the entire value chain - from seeding arts start-ups, nurturing and developing artists, arts groups and arts businesses, to providing international platforms and exposure for our artists to showcase their talents - so as to build a robust arts ecosystem. This also helps enhance the relationship with the arts community, where artists and arts groups become our partners in embracing and implementing the cluster development plan. With this new approach towards cultivating new areas for growth and long-term sustainability, we are well-placed to develop a vibrant arts community, where the arts is accessible to everyone and artists and arts groups have the necessary funds and resources to excel.
We have adopted five strategic thrusts to realise our vision of developing Singapore into a distinctive global city for the arts:
- We identify, develop and provide total support for artists and arts group through grants, arts housing subsidies, commissioning of works, and overseas touring and promotion.
- We also support and promote arts businesses and investments by developing local companies and products, and facilitating new arts businesses.
- To enhance the vibrancy and diversity of Singapore's arts scene, we organise platforms like
Singapore Art Show, Singapore Biennale and large-scale festivals such as the Singapore Arts Festival and the Singapore Writers' Festival to provide a platform to showcase local talents together with international artists.
- Awards are presented yearly to artists for artistic excellence and to patrons for contributing to the promotion and development of the arts in Singapore.
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- To develop adequate and quality artistic talent base for the arts industry, we administer scholarships and bursaries, build alliances with training institutions, establish infrastructure for skills development and monitor manpower schemes for foreign talents.
- We are also involved in the creation and utilisation of performing venues and associated arts facilities. In addition, we administer the Arts Housing Scheme, in which selected arts groups and artists rent office, administrative, rehearsal and performance space at subsidised rates.
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- Committed to building new audiences and broadening arts participation, we actively bring the arts closer to the community by organising free outreach activities to engage different sectors of the population and inspire a life-long interest in the arts.
- As we firmly believe that arts appreciation is best instilled at a young age, we co-ordinate, facilitate and administer arts education programmes in schools to enable students to experience and participate in the arts.
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- To promote Singapore arts overseas, we participate in formal cultural exchange programmes. Memoranda of Understanding with foreign institutions are means of opening up markets for Singapore's artistic and cultural offerings.
- We leverage on government-to-government agreements for opportunities to enhance Singapore's profile as an artistic centre.
- We also engage in international networking, such as participating in arts markets, forming associations, and hosting international conferences in Singapore, to strengthen our connection with the international arts community.
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- We actively advocate the value of the arts as a source of intellectual capital and in boosting the international appeal of Singapore as a city to work and live in. The arts make unique contributions to an expression of Singapore’s identity and culture, economic development and nation building.
- We enlist external advocates on the value of arts, and forge arts partnerships with the media, government agencies, diplomats and private companies in the promotion and development of the arts.
- We promote a conducive environment with professional best practices (e.g. wage rates, working conditions) and encourage avenues for critical discourse on the arts.
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