The Emerging Artist programme for Performing Arts at ART:DIS supports aspiring artists with disabilities to professionalise, breaking down barriers such as preconceived biases and a lack of access to formal education. This professional development pathway aims to highlight PwDs’ works on contemporary platforms within the arts/cultural sector. Made possible through…
BEYOND DIS:PLAY is a performing arts training programme that nurtures talented D/deaf, neurodivergent and disabled artists, broadening their artistic skills while simultaneously deepening their practice through mentorships with industry professionals, preparing them for professional careers in the arts sector. Over the course of two years (July 2023 – June 2025),…
With highly subsidised fees and access support provided throughout, the MERGE & EMERGE Dance Programme aims to develop dancers with disabilities into professionals, enabling them to pursue careers in the arts sector. MERGE Programme This two-year programme (March 2023–February 2025) will employ various dance forms as a language of expression…
The 5th edition of the Arts and Disability Forum (ADF), organised by ART:DIS and the National Arts Council, brings together international and local speakers across the arts and disability sector to share their diverse experiences, providing a space for learning and reflection on best practices in the field of disability…
The ART:DIS Industry Mentorship Programme (AIMP) is a one year professional development programme for emerging artists with disabilities. Made possible through the Chng Seok Tin Education Fund* and further supported by the SGenable Enabling Lives Grant, the AIMP identifies talented emerging artists and matches them with industry mentors to deepen…
ART:DIS, together with National Arts Council, is pleased to launch a capability-development programme to enrich the Arts & Disability sector in Singapore – the Inclusive Arts Residency Project! Two individual lead artists or collectives will be awarded a sum between $5,000–$10,000 to fund residency projects that demonstrate exemplary inclusive arts…