National Arts Council Arts Education Programme

The National Arts Council Arts Education Programme (NAC-AEP) develops initiatives that advocate the value and the importance of arts education. It connects the arts community with the education sector and supports the professional development of arts educators.

2009-2010 Programme Directory

The NAC-AEP offers a wide range of quality arts education programmes covering the literary, performing and visual arts for students. Programmes endorsed under the NAC-AEP are eligible for the Tote Board Arts Grant subsidy (Terms and Conditions apply). NAC-AEP 2009- 2010 is available for booking now.

Calendar of Events

The NAC-AEP Calendar of Events publishes arts events and activities that are of interest to teachers, students and arts educators.

Contacts

A directory listing Singapore arts groups, organizations and artists that provide NAC-AEP endorsed programmes and services to schools.

NAE Award

The National Art Education (NAE) Award recognises and rewards schools in Singapore with good arts practices and programmes. As of 2006, the Award is valid for 4 years from the year of winning. As NAC is conducting a review on NAEA in 2010, applications will be closed. The Award will resume in 2011.

We congratulate the following schools for winning awards at the NAE Award 2009:

Gold

Zhenghua Primary School

Silver

Canossa Convent Primary School

Bronze

Canberra Primary School

Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Kellock)

Huamin Primary School

Princess Elizabeth Primary School

Punggol Primary School

Yio Chu Kang Primary School

Yumin Primary School

Artist-In-School

The National Arts Council´s (NAC) Artist-In-School (AIS) Scheme supports and endorses collaboration between schools and professional Singapore artists in developing customised arts education programmes. NAC provides schools with seed grants up to S$10,000 or 30% of the qualifying cost (whichever is lower). NAC-AIS projects are also endorsed for subsidy from the Tote Board Arts Grant.

Announcement

Connections IV, a forum on arts pedagogy is jointly organised by the National Arts Council and Singapore Drama Educators Association in partnership with MOE’s East Zone Centre of Excellence for the Creative Arts. The intended participants at Connections IV are artists and teachers (Heads of Department, School Arts Coordinators) who are involved in arts education. Through dialogue between professional artists and teachers in the forum and practical workshops, Connections IV seeks to examine the term ‘pedagogy’ as well as ‘artistry’ and their places in arts education. It aims to excite and inspire teachers and artists involved in arts education; to develop, deepen and expand their knowledge as well as their understanding of international and local arts education practice. Join us on Mar 21 at this event by registering now.

Arts Excursion

A pilot project of quality arts education programmes held at world-class arts venues.

Bring your students on this arts excursion as part of your class outing or CCA session! Highly interactive and educational, these arts education programmes are specially created to deepen your students’ arts appreciation and engagement. Each performance comes packaged with pre- or post-show dialogues with the directors, cast, technical crew, venue tours and more!

Singapore Writers Fest Arts Education Programmes

This year marks the launch of the SWF School Programmes. There are two parts to School Programmes. The first part includes Arts Education Programmes (AEPs) specially customised by trained educators and practitioners to enhance students’ exposure, understanding and appreciation of writing and literature. The second part includes free talks and workshops for students and teachers by Singaporean and International authors such as Wena Poon, Daren Shiau, John Boyne and Muhammad Haji Salleh.