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Overview
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Application Procedures |
The Arts Creation Fund (ACF) | International Artist Residency Programme | FAQs
The National Arts Council's Grants budget is limited and priority is given to professional arts organisations, full-time practising artists and practitioners. There are many activities, therefore, that are beyond the scope of the Council's funding. Thus, regardless of their merit, NAC will not accept applications for the following:
- Projects that do not have a clearly defined arts component, including projects or events that are primarily aimed at promoting religious or social causes other than the arts
- Projects which have commenced prior to the application
- Projects which do not involve Singaporean artists
- Major capital expenditure including refurbishment of buildings (except for projects under the NAC Arts Housing Scheme); office equipment; musical instruments
- Academic research and conferences & development of teaching and resources specifically for academic courses
- Projects already receiving funding from other NAC departments or schemes (E.g. International Development Grants, Singapore Arts Festival, Arts Education Programmes)
- Costs of organising fundraising events for other charitable organisations
- Small-scale competitions with limited outreach
- Presentations which rely fully on the unplanned participation of spectators in influencing the outcome of performance including performance art and forum theatre
- Other restrictions specific to each grant scheme may apply
While artistic merit is a key factor in funding decisions, consideration is also given to whether the work would bring about other negative influences. As a public arts agency, NAC is obliged to prioritise financial support away from artistic projects which:
- erode the core moral values of society, including but not limited to the promotion of permissive lifestyles and depictions of obscenity or graphic sexual conduct;
- denigrate or debase a person, group or class of individuals on the basis of race or religion, or serve to create conflict or misunderstanding in our multicultural and multireligious society;
- disparage or demean government bodies, public institutions or national leaders, and/or subvert the nation's security or stability.
If you not sure as to whether your proposed project is eligible for NAC funding, please speak to one of our Arts cluster managers before applying.
- The Council's support must be appropriately acknowledged in all publicity and promotional materials. Please approach the Grants department for bromide copies of the NAC logo.
- The Council reserves the right to review, withdraw and suspend the Grant in full or in part if any of the rules and regulations are not compiled with;
- The Council reserves the right not to disclose reasons for approving or disapproving an application;
- All successful applicants must submit a feedback report as well as a statement of accounts to the Council after the completion of their projects. 2-year and Annual Grant recipients are expected to sign funding agreements with the Council and must submit the required performance and financial data on a quarterly, half-yearly and annual basis. For scholarship and bursary recipients, the evaluation report and original transcript or a certified true copy of their results must be submitted;
- The Council also provides other forms of financial assistance to encourage the touring of Singaporean works overseas and the development of special arts education programmes for schools.
- Financial support for film projects and film studies no longer come under the scope of the National Arts Council and is now looked after by the Singapore Film Commission. For more information, please contact:
Singapore Film Commission Secretariat
140 Hill Street
#05-01 MICA Building
Singapore 179369
Tel: (65) 6837 9891
Fax: (65) 6837 9890
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