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Highest number of 515 patrons recognised for arts philanthropy in Singapore at POAA 2025
The National Arts Council (NAC) celebrates a significant milestone in Singapore’s arts philanthropy with this year’s Patron of the Arts Awards (POAA). This year, POAA honours 515 patrons, the highest number of awardees in the last five years.
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Record 46 Recipients Awarded 2025 Arts and Heritage Scholarships by National Arts Council and National Heritage Board
NAC triples number of awards with support of the President’s Challenge and announces inaugural batch of 27 NAC Arts Scholarship (Diploma) recipients
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Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and National Arts Council Join Hands to Launch Inaugural Chinese Opera Festival 2025
From 21 June to 26 July 2025, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) and National Arts Council (NAC) will present the inaugural Chinese Opera Festival 2025, a joint initiative celebrating one of Singapore’s traditional performing art forms.
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ArtsEverywhere@CDC set to reach out to more Singaporeans with double the performances and three times more artists and arts groups
From April 2025 to March 2026, Singaporeans will enjoy double the number of monthly arts performances at heartland venues across Singapore. ArtsEverywhere@CDC is a collaboration by the National Arts Council (NAC), the five Community Development Councils (CDCs) and People’s Association (PA). It has brought the arts closer to over 40,000 residents since its launch last July at Paya Lebar Quarter by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Second Minister for Law, Mr Edwin Tong.
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National Arts Council And Land Transport Authority Partner To Unveil ‘A Living Museum For Bukit Gombak’ At The Under Viaduct Space, Celebrating Sg60 With Art At Unconventional Spaces During Singapore Art Week 2025
As part of Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2025, the National Arts Council (NAC) and Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the launch of art under viaduct spaces, a new project born from a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in January 2024. This inaugural project by NAC and LTA, supported by SMRT and the People’s Association (PA), reimagines public transport spaces as canvases for the arts, invites the public to encounter art in familiar yet unconventional spaces, and transforms daily commutes into enriching cultural experiences. Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, Ms Low Yen Ling, alongside artist Quek Jia Qi, unveiled the artworks for ‘A Living Museum for Bukit Gombak’ at the Bukit Gombak Sports Hall.
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Affordable & vibrant spaces for multi-disciplinary arts sandbox use to be expected at Kampong Java in 2025
The National Arts Council (NAC) and the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) have awarded a Price and Quality (PQ) tender for a row of five restored heritage properties at 52 to 56 Kampong Java Road (Kampong Java) for multi-disciplinary arts sandbox use to 19SixtyFive Pte Ltd, an experienced arts and cultural organisation within the arts ecosystem.
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