Our arts plan
Dive into our masterplan for the arts, charting the future of arts and culture in Singapore.
Last updated on 26 September 2026
Our SG Arts Plan (2023 – 2027)
Singapore's arts scene has come a long way — from the founding of NAC in 1991 to over 500 endorsed buskers, landmark international performances, and arts woven into parks, libraries, and heartlands across the island. Our SG Arts Plan (2023–2027) is the next chapter of that journey.
It is Singapore's five-year strategic roadmap for arts and culture — bringing together the public, private, and people sectors to build a scene that is more inclusive, more vibrant, and full of opportunity.
Singapore's arts scene: Building a more vibrant future together
Singapore's arts scene has come a long way — from the founding of the NAC in 1991 to landmark international performances, and public art woven into parks, libraries, and heartlands across the island. Our SG Arts Plan (2023–2027) is the next chapter of that journey.
It is Singapore's five-year strategic roadmap for arts and culture — bringing together the public, private, and people sectors to build a scene that is more inclusive, more vibrant, and full of opportunity.
Our three strategic pillars
1. Inclusivity — A connected society
Anchored on shared arts and culture.
Sustain audiences through life
Strengthen communities through shared experiences
Drive advocacy to grow support
2. Vibrancy — A distinctive city
Inspired by and for the arts.
Diversify and unlock spaces
Activate places and precincts
Infuse arts everywhere
3. Opportunity — A creative economy
Powered by artistic talent, excellence and innovation.
Forge new ways of doing business
Grow artistic excellence
Expand internationalisation opportunities
Join the making
Our SG Arts Plan is not built by the NAC alone — it takes artists, audiences, organisations, and partners all playing their part. Here's where it's already taking shape:
Building audiences and connected communities
Catch.sg
Singapore's one-stop platform for arts and culture discovery, bringing audiences and experiences together.
Lively Places programme
Community-led arts projects transforming public spaces, co-supported with HDB and URA.
Poems on the MRT
A joint initiative with SMRT, bringing Singlit poetry to your daily commute, where literature meets everyday life.
Growing the creative economy and arts workforce
Skills framework for the arts
Developed with SkillsFuture Singapore, the Skills Framework for the Arts maps out career pathways, job roles and skills development opportunities for arts practitioners and self-employed persons (SEPs) in Singapore.
Arts x Tech Lab
A joint initiative between NAC and the Esplanade, the Arts x Tech Lab brings artists and technologists together to innovate and experiment at the intersection of performance and technology.
Audience development for the arts
Practical frameworks, strategies and platforms to help arts practitioners and organisations in Singapore reach, engage and grow their audiences.
Project Arts Metaverse
An industry-led Alliance for Action bringing together stakeholders from Singapore's arts and technology sectors to develop and explore arts experiences in virtual spaces.
Expanding Singapore's arts footprint
NAC x Mediacorp — A 3-year partnership cultivating new audiences through arts advocacy, cross-sector collaboration, and content creation
NAC x Marina Bay Sands — Integrating Singapore arts into the MICE and leisure experience through public art, exhibitions, and live music