Community creates inclusive mural together
March 12, 2023, Community Engagement
From end-February to early-March 2023, Punggol Regional Library (PRL) was the site of inclusive cyanotype workshops conducted by ART:DIS teacher Billy Soh and 6 of our artists-in-training – Ariel Koh, Kenneth Lee, Serene Sng, Chong Yao Qing, Trevor Lee and Beatrice Goh. Together with over 195 residents of Punggol, they…
Building sector capabilities at leadership forum
February 22, 2023, Community Engagement
Jointly organised by ART:DIS and the National Arts Council, the fifth edition of the Arts & Disability Forum (ADF) saw over 500 individuals from the Arts/Cultural, Social Service, Education and Policy-Making sectors convening to discuss best practices in arts access. Under the theme Enabling Aspirations, Diversifying Pathways, participants attended workshops,…
Industry mentors take artists with disabilities under their wing
February 20, 2023, Channel News Asia
To level the playing field, ART:DIS is one of few non-profit organisations in Singapore to pair aspiring artists with industry mentors. Under its Industry Mentorship Programme, which first pioneered with the Performing Arts and has now expanded to include Visual arts too, persons with disabilities spend 1–2 years working with…
Empowering persons with disabilities through arts
February 2, 2023, The Business Times
Being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of five has not stopped Sky Shen from pursuing his interest in music. The 29-year-old recently released his extended play (EP) titled Wheel You Love Me?, which he said bore testament to his experiences in life. “I found that people tend to…