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40 years of giving: Honouring the next generation of arts philanthropy at the Patron of the Arts Awards 2023
The National Arts Council (NAC) commemorates 40 years of giving to Singapore’s arts with the Patron of the Arts Awards (POAA) 2023. This year’s edition honours more than 400 patrons comprising a total of 313 individuals and 91 organisations. Collectively they contributed over $45 million in 2022 towards advancing our local arts ecosystem. The patrons’ contributions were recognised at the awards ceremony held on 12 September 2023 at Equarius Hotel, officiated by Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law.
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National Arts Council invites all to join the making of Singapore’s future arts scene with the launch of Our SG Arts Plan (2023 - 2027)
The National Arts Council (NAC) launched Our SG Arts Plan (2023 - 2027) today, inviting artists, audiences and stakeholders to play their part and join the development of the arts scene in Singapore. Officiated by Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law, the launch of Our SG Arts Plan (2023 - 2027) is a culmination of engagements with more than 16,500 stakeholders on their hope for the arts scene in Singapore.
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NAC and SMRT kickstart strategic partnership with a nationwide roll-out of Hear65’s ‘I Play SG Music’ campaign to bring local music to over 3 million commuters daily
The National Arts Council (NAC) and SMRT Trains Ltd. signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, to enliven spaces of commute through music, poetry, and busking, to widen avenues of exposure to Singapore’s art in public spaces. This landmark collaboration is anchored by the launch of a year-long I Play SG Music campaign led by Hear65, a national music movement by NAC and produced by music media company Bandwagon. Hear65’s ‘I Play SG Music’ campaign brings homegrown music closer to over 3 million commuters across 125 MRT, LRT stations and bus interchanges operated by SMRT for the first time, enhancing the daily experience of commuters as they make their way to spaces where they live, work and play.
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2023 Arts and Heritage Scholarships
Ten outstanding individuals have been awarded the National Arts Council (NAC) and National Heritage Board (NHB) Arts and Heritage Scholarships this year. These scholarships are dedicated to nurturing outstanding and promising individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities and are committed to propelling the advancement of Singapore’s arts, heritage, and culture sector.
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The Arts Can Inspire Your Every Day: National Arts Council launches campaign to highlight the impact of the arts
The National Arts Council (NAC) will launch a campaign titled The Arts Can Inspire Your Every Day on Wednesday, 8 February 2023 to showcase how the arts have transformed and inspired the way Singaporeans live their everyday, to encourage more to let arts into their lives. Four short films will anchor this multi-platform campaign, extended on social media through personal stories and amplified on out-of-home touchpoints to encourage more Singaporeans to embrace the arts in their everyday lives. The uplifting initiative rounds off the arts sector’s joint efforts over the past five years of Our SG Arts Plan (2018-2022) by showcasing the social impact of the arts in connecting communities and building a cohesive society. It invites the public to reflect on the value of Singapore’s arts, and how it can fuel our passion and serve as an inspiration to the way that we live, work and play.
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Growing Home: An interactive showcase on highlights of Our SG Arts Plan (2023 – 2027)
The National Arts Council (NAC) launches a public roadshow, Growing Home: A showcase about The Arts Plan and You, inviting the public to embark on an interactive journey that explores the endless possibilities of the next five-year masterplan for Singapore’s arts, and to share their views. From live silkscreen printing sessions to becoming a curator for a day, visitors will see The Arts Plan (TAP) come alive through meaningful and exciting art collaborations by over 80 artists and arts groups presented at The Arts House.
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