NAC Community Arts Residency 2020 - at Indian Heritage Centre, Buangkok Square, Loyang Point, and Yishun Park Hawker Centre - Arts for All
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NAC Community Arts Residency 2020 at Indian Heritage Centre, Buangkok Square, Loyang Point, and Yishun Park Hawker Centre
Purpose of the Residency
1. To support practising artists in advancing the field of community
arts in Singapore, by providing opportunities to work within
spaces and communities
2. To shape communal spaces, engage people, and reflect their
stories through shared arts experiences
An Initiative By In Collaboration With Venue Partner
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Community Artists Sharing Session
• Organised at the mid-
point of the Residency, for
artists-in-residence to
share and receive
feedback on their
residency plans
• An informal gathering for
practicing community
artists to network and
exchange ideas
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Consultation Sessions
A panel of experienced artists has been assembled to offer an external
perspective on your project, and share expertise in the following areas:
community arts facilitation and engagement
community mapping
curation and production
You can expect:
• 1 studio visit or site meeting about 3-4 weeks into the Residency (~2 hours)
• Feedback at the Community Artists Sharing Session
• 1 studio visit or site meeting before final phase of project (usually last 4-6
weeks of producing the showcase) (~2 hours)
• Recommend relevant resources or similar projects to learn about the larger
community arts landscape (via email/ Whatsapp)
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INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE
AND LITTLE INDIA
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About Indian Heritage Centre (IHC)
IHC, under the management of the National Heritage Board and with
support from the Indian community, traces the history of the Indian and
South Asian communities in the Southeast Asian region.
It houses five permanent galleries, a museum shop as well as
programming and activity spaces. It also serves as a springboard for
visitors to explore Little India and enjoy the sights, sounds and scents of
the historical precinct.
IHC was opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 7 May 2015 and
offers year-round exhibitions, programmes and activities to promote
greater public awareness and appreciation of Indian heritage, arts and
culture.
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IHC’S Programmes
• Community Expressions – bi-monthly showcase of heritage and
culture of different sub-communities within the Indian community in
Singapore.
• IHC CultureFest – a two-weekend long festival that promotes the
diversity of Indian artistic and cultural expressions that usually ties in
with the Special exhibition.
• Celebration of Community Festivals – IHC partners key precinct
stakeholder, LISHA to create partner programmes for festivals such as
Pongal and Deepavali.
• NHB Festivals – IHC presents partner programmes for Singapore
Heritage Festival (SHF) and Children’s Season.
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About Little India
• Little India is a historical precinct that
serves as a focal point for the Indian
community.
• Functions as a vibrant and organic
showcase of the community’s rich and
diverse heritage.
• Comprises historical landmarks,
temples, traditional trades and modern
businesses.
• Place where visitors experience “living
Indian heritage” as practised by the
community, stakeholders, business
owners and residents of Little India.
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Images of Little India
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Spaces and Communities
IHC will facilitate link-ups with community partners including
• Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association (LISHA)
• Little India work group
• Tekka Market
• Tekka Place Mall
• Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA)
• Indian Restaurants Association Singapore (IRAS)
• Performance arts groups such as Bhaskar’s Arts Academy, Damaru Singapore, and AKT
Creations
10Little India
Arts Belt
Tekka
Market
LISHA
Tekka
Place
AKT
Damaru Singapore
11IHC spaces – Lobby, Activity Room, Façade*
Community spaces – Tekka Market, Project Oasis site, Campbell Lane
*Artist to inform IHC on the use of lobby space, activity room, or façade area – which will
then be pre-booked for use, subject to availability
12BUANGKOK SQUARE
1314
Buangkok Square
1516
Specs of unit #01-05
1. Floor Area: 57sqm
2. Flooring : Homogeneous Floor Tiles
3. Walls: White Washed
4. Ceiling : Bare Black Painted
5. Shopfront: Full height fixed glass panel
6. Shutter: shutter with cladding
7. Signage: no signage, only mounting bar for signage connecting to ceiling
8. Electrical supply: 3ph63A , Electrical supply terminated at isolator within unit. 20A DP
isolator provided for FCU connection
9. Lights: 12 sets of black LED track lights
10. Air-con: 2 nos of 4.2KW ducted FCU with thermostat within unit.
11. Water supply: 1 nos 28mm water pipe capped off within unit
12. Floor trap: 1no. of floor trap
13. Fire protection: One layer of sprinkler under soffit
14. Telecommunication: 1 no. Of fiber termination point, 1 no. 13A switch socket outlet
for FTP consumer unit
15. Ceiling speakers: 1 no. of box speaker
17The artist/collective will be able to occupy the unit rent-free from 20
August 2020 to 20 December 2020, after which they will vacate the units.
From December, the artist/collective should work towards a showcase to
be presented at the mall in January 2021. Approvals for use of atrium space
and other spaces for the showcase should be sought in advance.
18LOYANG POINT
19Profile of Community
20Loyang Point
21Specs of unit #02-35
1. Floor Area: 59 sqm2.
2. Flooring: carpeted flooring
3. Walls: white washed
4. Ceiling: bare painted white
5. Shopfront: 65% glass panel with cladding
6. Shutter: shutter with cladding
7. Signage: Nil
8. Electrical supply: 3ph 40amp
9. Lights: Nil
10. Air-con: 1 no. of FCU, 4 no.s of diffuser with thermostat within unit
11. Water supply: 1 no. of mm water pipe
12. Water floor trap: 1 no. of floor trap
13. Fire protection: 8 fire sprinklers
14. Telecommunication: 1 no. of fiber termination point, 3 no. 13A switch socket
outlet
15. Ceiling speaker: 1 no. of box speaker
22The artist/collective will be able to occupy the unit rent-free from 20 August 2020 to 20 December 2020, after which they will vacate the units. From December, the artist/collective should work towards a showcase to be presented at the mall in January 2021. Approvals for use of atrium space and other spaces for the showcase should be sought in advance.
YISHUN PARK HAWKER
CENTRE
24About Yishun Park Hawker Centre (YPHC)
Yishun Park Hawker Centre is a community of hawker heroes where
you will find a total of 43 old and new generation hawkers coming
together to serve a wide range of well-loved hawker fare in this 800-
seat modern hawker centre.
Besides food, take part in monthly-themed family-friendly Park & Play
every weekend and occasional pop-up events.
Opening Hours: Monday – Sunday, 6am to 10pm
Location: 51 Yishun Avenue 11 Singapore 768867
Contact us @ 6481 7573
25About Yishun Park Hawker Centre (YPHC)
26YPHC Programmes
• Park & Play – A family friendly event that happens every Saturday and
Sunday (except the last weekend of the month), to delight kiddos and
keep them engaged with face painting, bubble, water and sensory play
and arts and crafts. Park & Play presents activities under a different
theme each month to tie in with multicultural festivals and
celebrations.
• Weekend Pasar – a flea market that’s held every last weekend of the
month (Saturday and Sunday)
• $1 Carnival - A yearly celebration at YPHC to celebrate and share good
food with our community, together with fun family activities, and $1
treats.
27YPHC Programmes
• Free fitness activities every Saturday morning
• Other events that we’ve done at YPHC, spanning music, lifestyle,
community outreach, and education
• Busking
• Movie screening
• CNY/Christmas/Children’s day festivity celebrations in partnership with resident
committees
• SG Food Rescue food waste awareness drive
• SkillsFuture awareness drive
28About Yishun
• Yishun, the name came from a Pineapple
King who was called Lim Nee Soon.
• Yishun Park is home to a variety of
natural vegetation and tropical fruit trees
such as durian, star fruit and rambutan.
Nestled amidst the greenery are
numerous facilities such as children
playgrounds, fitness corners and multi-
purpose courts to encourage residents to
lead active lifestyles.
• Yishun is also the first dementia-friendly
town in Singapore, with 2,000 residents
trained to spot and help elderly with the
condition.
29Images of Yishun
30Spaces and Communities
YPHC will assist to link up to Nee Soon residents' committees
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YPHC spaces – Usage to be discussed with YPHC management
33KEY STAGES
34SHOWCASE AND
APPLICATION IMPLEMENTATION
SHARING
MAY-JUNE
• Applicant submits initial proposal articulating
the project concept and approaches.
• Deadline: 30 June 2020
• Successful applicants will be notified by 31 July
2020
35SHOWCASE AND
APPLICATION IMPLEMENTATION
SHARING
AUGUST
• The artist-in-residence interacts with and gets
to know the community/neighbourhood.
• Support will be provided to network with
community stakeholders.
• 1 consultation session about 3-4 weeks into
the Residency (~2 hours)
• To update NAC at the end of the month
36SHOWCASE AND
APPLICATION IMPLEMENTATION
SHARING
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
• Check-in meeting with NAC
• Community Artists Sharing Session will take
place for the artist to receive feedback on the
proposal.
• The artist will submit a revised proposal and
budget
• The proposal will include fortnightly
milestones.
37SHOWCASE AND
APPLICATION IMPLEMENTATION
SHARING
NOVEMBER TILL JANUARY
• The artist will work towards the final showcase,
according to the proposed plan
• 1 consultation session before final phase of project
(usually last 4-6 weeks of producing the showcase) (~2
hours)
• Artists at Buangkok Square and Loyang Point to vacate
units
• Documentation of process
• Schedule of sessions
• Fortnightly updates to NAC on progress of project
38SHOWCASE AND
APPLICATION IMPLEMENTATION
SHARING
JANUARY/FEBRUARY – dates to be agreed between NAC, artist
and venue hosts
• A showcase and sharing that directly involves the
community as a whole or in part, presented as a conclusion
to the Residency, with members of the arts community in
attendance
• An Evaluation Report and Financial Report to be submitted
within 2 months of the Residency’s completion
• The Residency will be documented as a case study for
sharing with the arts community.
39KEY DATES
30 June Application closes
31 July Notification of Application Results
20 Aug Commencement of Residency
Oct Community Artists Sharing Session
Nov Submission of revised proposal and budget
20 Dec Artists at Buangkok Square and Loyang Point
move out of units
Jan Showcase and conclusion of Residency
March Submission of Post-Residency and Financial
Reports
40RESIDENCY PACKAGE
An artist grant of up to S$ 20,000 covering the
artist/collective’s honorarium (estimated cost $13,000),
material costs associated with the process (est. $2,000),
documentation (est. $1,000) and costs for the final showcase
(est. $4,000)
$16,000 (80%) to be disbursed upon appointment to the
Residency
Up to $4,000 (20%) to be disbursed upon completion of
the all deliverables and submission of reports, amount to
be reimbursed based on actual expenditure 41A NOTE ON GENERAL ETIQUETTE
As an artist new to the space or community, do
respect the activities and needs of the people.
Take note of peak and lull periods, and choose
the right time to engage people.
If you use any public or shared spaces, do restore
it to its original condition when you are done
with the activity.
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