Singapore and Australia enjoy a strong and close cultural relationship. Both countries share many cultural similarities, as well as funding and organisational structures for the arts and culture institutions. In 2019, the National Arts Council (NAC) signed a three-year Letter of Agreement with Australia Council for the Arts, as a signal of our sustained commitment towards greater cultural cooperation.
Some of the past projects between Australia and Singapore artists include reciprocal micro-residences in 2019 designed to seed research on artistic practice and collaborative opportunities between artists from both countries as well as showcases by Singaporean artists at the 2020 Sydney Festival and the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts.