An initiative of the National Arts Council, Noise Singapore is Singapore’s foremost youth arts festival, dedicated to creating noise about the creative talents of youths below the age of 35 in Singapore. The festival has engaged youths and enriched their lives, offering them unique opportunities for the past 4 years.

To reach out to the public and make Noise works more accessible to all, Noise Singapore presents the masterpieces of youths in unconventional manners. Instead of the usual exhibitions, Noise works will be seen and heard in spaces like shopping malls and across media channels such as the Internet, radio and in print, allowing them to be seen by the world and get spotted for their creativity.

Noise Singapore also aims to unearth new talent and inspire fresh content from youths in Singapore. With a series of workshops and concert platforms organised to give promising Noise artists the necessary exposure and skills, young people from all walks of life now have the opportunity to actively participate in the arts, instead of merely being passive audiences.

Noise Singapore 2010
This year, Noise Singapore brings even more hype and excitement to the youth arts scene. The Noise Singapore Prize, which comes with a $5,000 grant, will be given out for the first time to the top Noise artist in each of the open categories (art & design, music and photography).

Young artists, designers and photographers will have various showcase opportunities. Musicians will not just be able to perform at exciting venues like the Esplanade but also record one of their songs in a studio. Aspiring designers will also get the chance receive unique internship experiences at reputable agencies.

The only arts development program of its kind in Singapore, The Apprenticeship Programme (TAP) has seen several apprentices go on to achieve great success year after year and this time promises to be no different. Apprentices will undergo a structured 7-week mentorship (2 November to 20 December 2009) under the wing of 12 big names in the creative fields.

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