Jointly organised by ART:DIS and National Arts Council, ADF2020 will focus on Cultivating Collaborations, Increasing Access, spotlighting discussions on bridging authentic collaborations and harnessing access as a creative asset.

This year, the forum brings together more than 10 speakers from Australia, the United Kingdom, India, Malaysia and Singapore to share their varied experiences and perspectives. Delegates from Singapore and foreign countries comprising arts practitioners and organisations, social sector professionals and key agencies, will also be invited to interact and exchange ideas on inclusivity within the arts. Below is a brief schedule of each day’s programme:

Day 1: Wed 7 Oct 2020

• 4:00pm – Opening remarks
• 4:05pm – Keynote #1: Influencing Outside your Comfort Zone by Ruth Fabby (United Kingdom)
• 4:30pm – Panel #1: Collaborations by Ruth Fabby (United Kingdom), Stevens Chan (Malaysia), Jean Loo (Singapore) and Justin Lee (Singapore)
• 5:10pm – Breakout #1: Audience Development & Engagement by Alicia Teng (Singapore), Kavitha Krishnan (Singapore), Paul Adams (Singapore) and Aruna Johnson (Singapore)
• 6:10pm – Close

Day 2: Thurs 8 Oct 2020

• 2:00pm – Opening remarks
• 2:05pm – Keynote #2: Artistry of Access into the Future by Caroline Bowditch (Australia)
• 2:30pm – Panel #2: Incorporating Access by Caroline Bowditch (Australia), Sofia Begum (Singapore) Tan Beng Tian (Singapore) and Paul Adams (Singapore)
• 3:10pm – Breakout #2: Artistic Collaborations Across Abilities by Peter Sau (Singapore), Dawn0joy Leong (Singapore), Claire Teo (Singapore), Partho Bhowmick (India) and Alecia Neo (Singapore)
• 4:40pm – Close

Day 3: Fri 9 Oct 2020

• 9:00am – Workshop #1: Designing Inclusive Art Programmes by Jean Loo (Singapore) / Workshop #2: Creating Access in Digital Spaces by Caroline Bowditch (Australia)
• 10:00am – Break
• 10:10am – Workshop #1 and #2 continues
• 11:10am – Break
• 4:00pm – Workshop #3: Influencing to be Inclusive by Ruth Fabby (United Kingdom) / Workshop #4: Seeing Beyond Sight by Partho Bhowmick (India)
• 5:00pm – Break
• 5:10pm – Workshop #3 and #4 continues
• 6:10pm – Close

For more information about the speakers, please access their profiles here.