Sharing food and health practices through accessible programmes
May 3, 2021, Community Engagement
ART:DIS was commissioned by the National Heritage Board to present two fully accessible programmes for audiences during Singapore HeritageFest 2021, which is an annual immersive celebration of the nation’s shared culture. Under the theme Relive the stories that connect us (through food and health practices), our performing artist Claire Teo…
Literary festival showcases diverse perspectives from artists with disabilities
October 30, 2020, Community Engagement
ART:DIS was honoured to be invited back for the third time to Singapore Writers Festival (SWF). In its 23rd edition, which will be presented digitally due to the pandemic, writers, poets and thinkers converged to contemplate Intimacy during a time of social distancing. Our neurodiverse students thought long and hard…
Arts practitioners & professionals gather to discuss arts access
October 7, 2020, Community Engagement
ART:DIS, together with the National Arts Council, jointly organised the Arts & Disability Forum (ADF) – a platform that enabled artists with disabilities and social sector professionals from all over the world to learn and reflect on arts access best practices. With the theme Cultivating Collaborations, Increasing Access, ADF 2020…
President meets vulnerable groups in coronavirus fight
February 23, 2020, The Straits Times
The first day Clarabelle attended poetry lessons at the Very Special Arts (VSA) Singapore in Bedok more than a year ago, she had to be carried into the classroom by her father. The 10-year-old was unable to walk for more than a few metres without assistance as she suffers from…