| Q1 |
Which art forms are funded by the Council? |
| A. |
The Council provides grants for projects in the
following areas:
Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Theatre), Visual
Arts (including Photo Arts), and Literary Arts.
Note: Traditional arts are also supported
by NAC. Traditional art forms refer to the deeply-rooted
cultural expressions (e.g Asli, Keroncong, Ghazal,
Dondang Sayang, Chinese Opera, Bangsawan, Traditional
Chinese/Malay/Indian dance etc) which are specific
to Singapore ethnic arts groups. It does not refer
to language-specific art forms.
Financial support for film projects and film studios
comes under the purview of the Singapore Film Commission.
For more information, please contact the Singapore
Film Commission Secretariat, 140 Hill Street #05-01,
MICA Building, Singapore 179369. Tel: (65) 6837
9891 Fax: (65) 6837 9890 or visit their web site
at www.sfc.org.sg |
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| Q2 |
I am a budding artist without a long track
record. Can I receive a grant from the Council? |
| A. |
Any individual or organisation can apply for any
grant, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements
of the grants. |
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| Q3 |
What do I have to submit together with my grant
application? |
| A. |
Different schemes require different sets of supporting
materials. For details on the supporting materials
needed, please refer to the relevant grant information
sheets. For Scholarships
& Bursaries, please refer to the application
form for details. |
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| Q4 |
How many times can I apply? |
| A. |
There are no restrictions on the number of times
you can apply for a grant, but there is a limit
to the number of times an applicant can be awarded
the same grant per financial year. |
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| Q5 |
What are the deadlines for applications? |
| A. |
For most grants, there are fixed application windows.
Application windows are indicated on the grant information
webpages. |
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| Q6 |
How will my application be assessed? |
| A. |
All applications are assessed according to the
published criteria for each scheme.
Applications will be assessed on specified assessment
criteria by NAC officers and/or specialist panels
drawn from NAC's arts resource panel. Panel members
comprise experts and arts practitioners from across
the art forms. |
