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More Spots For Visual Arts

Since 1991, the number of visual arts exhibitions held in Singapore has been on an upward trend. In 2001, 518 exhibitions were recorded. To meet the increasing need for exhibition space, the following venues are now available for public booking.

Located in the heart of town is Ngee Ann Cultural Centre. With a reception area and a number of smaller rooms available for workshops and seminars, it is suitable for large-scale group exhibitions and arts activities. Its complete lighting system, hooking system for easy display of art works, mobile partitions and easy access to loading/unloading bay, makes it a popular choice for many events, including the Annual Teochew Calligraphy and Chinese Painting Exhibition, and China-Singapore Photographic Exhibition.

Another venue in town is Singapore Conference Hall, reopened in September 2001 after a major renovation. Now home to the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, it boasts exhibition areas in its exhibition Hall, Concourse and the Sectional Practice Hall.

In the heartlands, Tanjong Pagar Art Gallery at Tanjong Pagar Community Club has a cosy and intimate setting ideal for ssolo exhibitions. It was one of the venues of the Philip Morris Group of Companies ASEAN Arts Awards 2002. Braddell Heights Community Club, officially opened on 16 June 2002, comes with a mid-sized gallery equipped with track lights and hangers to display paintings.

Within the campus of National University of Singapore (NUS) is the NUS Visiting Exhibition Gallery (VEG) situated on the concourse level of NUS Museums Building. Besides providing basic facilities such as hangers and track lights, glass panels that can be erected to protect the exhibits are also available. In addition, surveillance cameras are installed to improve security. Its first exhibition, "Singapore Imprints 1950s - 1960s" focused on black and white wood block prints.

These examples add to current popular venues such as ARTrium@MITA and Sculpture Square.

For more information on exhibition venues, log on to http://www.nac.gov.sg/local_arts_scene_artsvenues_01.html. 

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NAC Milestones

A Celebration of a Decade in the Arts

1991

The National Arts Council is set up as a Statutory Board to spearhead the development of the arts in Singapore.

1992

The Young Artist Award is introduced to recognise artists below 35 years old who have demonstrated promise of artistic excellence.

1993

The Arts Education Programme is launched to give young Singaporeans opportunities to appreciate, experience and participate in the arts.

1994

Prestigious scholarships, such as the Shell-NAC scholarship for the Arts and Chen Chong Swee Art Scholarship are set up to assist students and artists pursuing arts education and skills overseas.

1995

Poems On The MRT, a new literary project, is launched to promote public appreciation of Singaporean poetry.

1996

The NAC-Esso Concert In The Park series kicks off under the NAC's outreach programme to bring the arts to the masses.

1997

The Festive Village, a showcase of living traditional performing arts, debuts in the Festival of Asian Performing Arts and receives overwhelming success.

1998

Passion 99.5Fm, Singapore's only arts radio station, is officially launched to promote arts appreciation and provide a platform for artists to publicise and discuss their works.

1999

The official opening of Sculpture Square and ACTION Theatre's premises marks the completion of the S$5 million Waterloo Street Arts Belt under the NAC Arts Housing Scheme.

2000

The Minister for Information and the Arts announces the Renaissance City Report, which outlines the vision and strategies to develop Singapore into a world-class city for the arts. To implement the recommendations, S$50 million will be injected into the arts scene over five years.

2001

As a result of a visioning exercise, the NAC adopts a new mission and vision, opening a new chapter for arts development in Singapore.

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Nov-Dec 2001 Issue

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10 Terrific Years In The Arts

Ten years ago, the National Arts Council was established as a statutory board geared to spearhead the development of the arts in Singapore. The transformation of our local arts scene over the past decade is a clear indication that we have made significant headway within a very short time.

"It's pretty incredible that it's only ten years old," says recent Young Artist Award recipient, YEE Ee-Ping. "The NAC has done so much to promote the arts scene in Singapore and has, indeed,come a long way! Without the continuous and generous support from the NAC, many young aspiring artists might not have the chance to pursue their arts."

The Council has chosen the tagline, "Inspiring Arts, Inspiring Lives" to mark its 10th anniversary. As part of their celebrations, a collection of commemorative postcards outlining the Council's significant milestones has been produced. A book entitled Selves - The State of the Arts in Singapore will also be launched later this year. The coffee table book celebrates the vibrancy of Singapore's arts scene and will be rich in both textual and visual elements, targeted at both the arts lover and lay reader. It will be a landmark publication aimed at indicating the progress in the arts at the turn of the century by studying our past, discussing our present and looking into the future of the arts scene in Singapore.

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