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Literary Arts: Asia Creative Writing Programme

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Last updated on 23 September 2026

Developing Singapore's literary landscape

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The National Arts Council supports the development of Singapore's literary landscape through partnerships with established writing institutions. These collaborations provide local writers with access to quality mentorship, structured learning opportunities, and connections within the regional literary community.

A joint initiative by the National Arts Council and Nanyang Technological University, Asia Creative Writing Programme (ACWP) advances the creative practice of literary practitioners through specialised development programmes across Singapore’s four official languages — English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil.

ACWP offers a diverse range of professional development programmes with targeted learning outcomes led by international and local authors, appointed as Visiting Writers (opens in new tab). The programme offer mentorships, masterclasses, talks and workshops to support literary practitioners at different stages of their career. Select Visiting Writers also contribute to undergraduate courses at NTU’s School of Humanities (SoH), enriching the learning experience for students.

Visit the ACWP website (opens in new tab) for more details of upcoming programmes.