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Highlights the key arts statistics in Singapore, with two-point comparisons over a 10-year period
to illustrate the growth of the Singapore arts scene.
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Chart 1: Total Arts Activities (Performances & Exhibition Days)

Chart 2: Total Performances and Productions

Chart 3: Ticketed and Non-Ticketed Performances
Chart 4: Ticketed Attendance
Chart 5: Visual Arts Exhibitions and Exhibition Days
Chart 6: Arts Societies and Companies
Table 1 - No. of Arts Societies and Companies in Singapore Table 2 - No. of Performing Arts Activities Table 3 - No. of Ticketed Performances Table 4 - Attendance for Ticketed Performing Arts Activities Table 5 - No. of Visual Arts Exhibitions
Societies1
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Music |
45 |
44 |
53 |
53 |
55 |
54 |
59 |
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Dance |
16 |
16 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
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Chinese Opera |
12 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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Theatre |
41 |
40 |
32 |
35 |
40 |
39 |
41 |
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Literature |
10 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
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Visual Arts |
28 |
29 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
35 |
39 |
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Photography |
11 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
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Multi-Disciplinary |
15 |
16 |
26 |
30 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
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Total |
178 |
181 |
198 |
205 |
215 |
213 |
224 |
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|
Music |
61 |
64 |
69 |
72 |
81 |
87 |
90 |
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Dance |
23 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
20 |
23 |
24 |
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Chinese Opera |
12 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
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Theatre |
43 |
47 |
45 |
47 |
47 |
48 |
49 |
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Literature |
14 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
22 |
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Visual Arts |
36 |
36 |
37 |
37 |
38 |
40 |
43 |
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Photography |
10 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
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Multi-Disciplinary |
29 |
29 |
31 |
32 |
41 |
48 |
52 |
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Total |
228 |
236 |
242 |
247 |
267 |
288 |
302 |
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| 1Arts societies refer to arts groups registered with the Registry of Societies and involved in Theatre, Music, Visual Arts, Dance, Chinese Opera, Literature, Photography and Multi - Disciplinary Art
Companies2
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Music |
5 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
14 |
|
Dance |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
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Chinese Opera |
25 |
25 |
21 |
24 |
24 |
29 |
27 |
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Theatre |
19 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
25 |
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Visual Arts |
110 |
122 |
122 |
134 |
130 |
137 |
135 |
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Multi-Disciplinary |
4 |
4 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
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Total |
168 |
180 |
187 |
201 |
198 |
212 |
220 |
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Music |
19 |
19 |
18 |
24 |
25 |
28 |
35 |
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Dance |
10 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
13 |
19 |
21 |
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Chinese Opera |
27 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
35 |
36 |
38 |
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Theatre |
32 |
45 |
44 |
47 |
51 |
60 |
72 |
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Visual Arts |
150 |
143 |
137 |
153 |
158 |
174 |
211 |
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Multi-Disciplinary |
18 |
23 |
26 |
32 |
39 |
42 |
51 |
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Total |
256 |
270 |
266 |
302 |
321 |
359 |
428 |
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| 2Arts Companies refer to companies registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and include Performing Arts Companies; Commercial Art Galleries; Art Auctioneers; Arts Consultants and Managers
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Music |
670 |
740 |
517 |
839 |
849 |
1,113 |
1,264 |
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Dance |
112 |
138 |
183 |
342 |
251 |
369 |
482 |
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Theatre |
1,071 |
989 |
1,219 |
1,325 |
1,218 |
1,633 |
1,715 |
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Others |
65 |
224 |
119 |
318 |
192 |
662 |
307 |
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Total |
1,915 |
2,091 |
2,038 |
2,824 |
2,510 |
3,777 |
3,768 |
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Music |
1,318 |
1,343 |
1,632 |
1,889 |
1,992 |
2,226 |
2,859 |
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Dance |
504 |
447 |
455 |
498 |
716 |
990 |
711 |
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Theatre |
1,676 |
2,005 |
2,716 |
1,898 |
1,946 |
2,233 |
2,000 |
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Others |
378 |
316 |
374 |
369 |
451 |
961 |
986 |
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Total |
3,876 |
4,111 |
5,177 |
4,654 |
5,105 |
6,410 |
6,556 |
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| Includes both ticketed and non-ticketed performances.
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Music |
512 |
538 |
349 |
355 |
394 |
377 |
500 |
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Dance |
87 |
102 |
112 |
195 |
131 |
166 |
163 |
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Theatre |
968 |
858 |
1,042 |
1,020 |
932 |
1,148 |
1,331 |
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Others |
42 |
34 |
66 |
88 |
54 |
58 |
72 |
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Total |
1,609 |
1,532 |
1,569 |
1,658 |
1,511 |
1,749 |
2,066 |
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Music |
525 |
535 |
602 |
610 |
741 |
783 |
1,039 |
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Dance |
205 |
200 |
204 |
248 |
317 |
214 |
234 |
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Theatre |
1,290 |
1,447 |
1,766 |
1,490 |
1,551 |
1,585 |
1,495 |
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Others |
41 |
21 |
80 |
89 |
101 |
171 |
268 |
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Total |
2,061 |
2,203 |
2,652 |
2,437 |
2,710 |
2,753 |
3,036 |
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Music |
382.8 |
473.1 |
218.9 |
214.8 |
242.1 |
236.8 |
295.9 |
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Dance |
55.2 |
59.4 |
57.2 |
100.5 |
74.6 |
89.0 |
91.0 |
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Theatre |
341.4 |
299.3 |
426.8 |
352.1 |
398.2 |
439.8 |
387.2 |
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Others |
18.9 |
13.4 |
46.8 |
37.8 |
39.2 |
56.1 |
139.9 |
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Total4 |
798.3 |
845.2 |
749.6 |
705.1 |
754.1 |
821.7 |
914.0 |
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Music |
303.8 |
305.8 |
393.6 |
381.9 |
445.8 |
445.8 |
474.1 |
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Dance |
149.6 |
87.7 |
101.3 |
108.9 |
119.0 |
124.3 |
121.2 |
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Theatre |
361.1 |
532.2 |
475.1 |
432.5 |
452.4 |
532.6 |
574.2 |
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Others |
43.4 |
14.5 |
114.2 |
62.0 |
93.1 |
159.4 |
120.9 |
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Total4 |
857.9 |
940.2 |
1,084.2 |
985.2 |
1,110.3 |
1,262.2 |
1,290.3 |
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3Performing arts refer to folk, traditional, classical and contemporary forms of dance,
music, theatre and other performances. Pop and rock concerts are not included in the statistics. Performances classified as 'others'
include acrobatic arts, cultural concerts and multi-disciplinary performances.
4Total ticketed attendance per year might not add up as ticketed attendance for each art form
was rounded off to the nearest hundred.
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No of exhibi -tions |
150 |
208 |
255 |
273 |
346 |
399 |
406 |
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No of days |
1,441 |
2,135 |
3,265 |
3,270 |
4,115 |
6,164 |
7,654 |
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No of exhibi -tions |
520 |
518 |
551 |
537 |
542 |
568 |
660 |
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No of days |
8,376 |
8,515 |
9,459 |
11,380 |
13,627 |
12,875 |
14,838 |
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Visual arts refer to public exhibitions of abstract or representational art objects such as paintings, sculpture, pottery,
ceramics, creative photography, installation art and multi-media art. Applied arts such as film, video, graphic design, fashion design,
jewellery design and handicrafts are excluded.
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