Independent panels or juries for major Government-supported arts events
Response to parliamentary question on appointing independent panels or juries composed of members from the arts community and outside of it for major Government-supported arts events.
11 November 2024
PQ 6298. Ms Usha Chandradas: To ask the Minister for Culture,
Community and Youth (a) whether the Ministry has considered
appointing independent panels or juries composed of members from
the arts community and outside of it when assessing the programming
for major Government-supported arts events such as the Singapore
Art Week and the Singapore International Festival of the Arts; and (b)
if so, what factors has the Ministry taken into consideration in its
deliberations.
- Such advisory panels already exist, and information on these
panels are available online. For example, the current Singapore
International Festival of the Arts (SIFA) Advisory Panel does not only
include members from the arts community, but also a representative
from the Entertainment sector. The current Singapore Writers Festival
(SWF) Advisory Panel comprises members from the arts sector as well
as professionals with education and media experience.
- These advisory panels ensure the major festivals offer quality arts
offerings for different segments of Singaporeans. They also provide
advice to the festival director and commissioners ranging from the
overall artistic direction of the festivals, to areas such as marketing.
- For the Singapore Art Week (SAW), the National Arts Council
(NAC) co-leads a workgroup with the Singapore Tourism Board. The
workgroup includes key visual arts institutions as well as private and
public sector partners, to facilitate the cross sharing of ideas and foster
collaboration across major stakeholders in Singapore’s visual arts
industry.
Last updated on 12 November 2024