NAC Community Arts Residency 2021 - at Indian Heritage Centre, Yishun Park Hawker Centre, Greenridge Shopping Centre, and Ci Yuan Hawker Centre ...
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NAC Community Arts Residency 2021 at Indian Heritage Centre, Yishun Park Hawker Centre, Greenridge Shopping Centre, and Ci Yuan 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
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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 the following with the panellist you will be matched with:
• 1 studio visit or site meeting about 3-4 weeks into the Residency (Approx 2 hours)
• To offer input at the Community Artists Sharing Session – an informal gathering
where artists-in-residence share their work in progress with fellow artists and
residency host partners (Approx 2 hours)
• 1 studio visit or site meeting before final stage of producing showcase (usually last
4-6 weeks of producing the showcase) (Approx 2 hours)
• Exchange ideas, share work-in-progress, recommend relevant resources or similar
projects to learn about the larger community arts landscape (Approx 2hours
throughout residency period)
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Residency Observers
To expose younger artists to community arts practices, students
observers will also be tagged to each Residency (1 to 1), who will
also offer some support for documenting community engagement.
These observers will attend 10 engagement sessions/meetings with
artist throughout the Residency period, completing observation
forms for each. We hope artists will find these notes useful when
reflecting on their process and adapting their approaches for the
community.
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INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE
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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
10Spaces 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
11Little India
Arts Belt
Tekka
Market
LISHA
Tekka
Place
AKT
Damaru Singapore
12IHC 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
13YISHUN PARK HAWKER
CENTRE
14About 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
15About Yishun Park Hawker Centre (YPHC)
16YPHC 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.
17YPHC 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
18About 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.
19Images of Yishun
20Spaces 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
23Greenridge Shopping Centre
24Greenridge Shopping Centre
524A Jelepang Road, Singapore 671524.
Greenridge Shopping
Centre is among the
first shopping centres
built in Bukit Panjang
Town. Located at
Jelapang Road and
near Jelapang LRT
Station, it provides
convenient and a wide-
range of shopping
facilities to residents
living in the vicinity.
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Specs of unit #02-13
Floor area: 58sm
Flooring: flat cement screed
Walls: White Washed with glass wall panels
Ceiling: Bare white painted
Shutter: Shutter door
Signage: no signage
Lights: 6 Nos. of 4 feet LED lights (pending installation)
Air-con: N/A [artist to provide own fans]
Water supply: 1 nos water pipe capped off within unit
Floor trap: No floor trap
Exhaust and fresh air ducting: 2nos.
27The artist/collective will be able to occupy the unit rent-free from 23 August 2021 to 20
January 2022, after which they will vacate the units, to be handed back in its original
conditions. The showcase which the artist creates with the community should be held
within the unit, and participants/residents/shoppers/shopowners should be invited to
visit.
Unit pictured without fittings, which will be
installed before the start of the Residency
28CI YUAN HAWKER CENTRE
29About Ci Yuan Hawker Centre
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre is managed by Fei Siong Social Enterprise, the social enterprise subsidiary of Fei Siong Group.
Located within Ci Yuan Community Club, the hawker centre is part of a government pledge to build 20 such public dining
establishments. Complete with spacious walkways and high ceilings, the hawker centre features 40 cooked food stalls and has a
seating capacity of up to 640 pax, ideal to be also used as an event venue.
Ci Yuan Hawker Centre is also a showcase for Fei Siong Social Enterprise’s “Entrepreneurship Programme”, which pairs aspiring
hawkers who lack capital and culinary know-how with older generation hawkers who are unable to continue with their trade. In
this way, Fei Siong Group provides local entrepreneurs with the opportunity to operate their own cooked food stalls and
encourages the preservation of Singapore’s local hawker heritage.
Address: 51 Hougang Avenue 9, Singapore 677743
Website: www.ciyuanhawker.com.sg
Facebook: @CiYuanHawker
Instagram: @CiYuanHawker
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About Ci Yuan Hawker Centre
32About Hougang
• Hougang means ‘back of the river’ in the Teochew and Hokkien dialects
• Known as a predominantly Teochew enclave, due to the numerous Teochew-speaking inhabitants who settled in the
neighbourhood
• Diversity of places of faith for different religions: Hougang Tou Mu Kung temple, Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary,
Masjid Haji Yusoff to name a few
• Singapore Crocodile Farm and other smaller farms were set up in Hougang
• First McDonald’s outlet in a housing estate
• First all-entertainment complex in a housing estate
• HDBs with unique architectural features
• Community centers and sports halls encourage a healthy and lifestyle
• Several parks in the vicinity (Punggol Park, Hougang Neighbourhood Park, Realty Park Playground) ensures there are pockets
of nature and greenery for a quiet respite
33About Hougang
34About Hougang
Hougang Village
Has a wet market, several coffeeshops, supermarket, retail and
services such as salon
35About Hougang
Hougang Green Shopping Mall
A heartland shopping mall with coffeeshops, supermarket,
cafes and restaurants surrounded by HDB blocks
36Spaces within Ci Yuan CC
These may be used but to be booked in advance, subject to availability.
1) Level 2 Concourse outside the Performance Theatre
2) Open area beside Level 2 Teochew Opera Mask façade
3) Open area outside Level 4 classrooms
37KEY STAGES
38SHOWCASE AND
APPLICATION IMPLEMENTATION
SHARING
JUNE
• Applicant submits initial proposal articulating
the project concept and approaches.
• Deadline: 9 July 2021
• Successful applicants will be notified by 6
August 2021
39SHOWCASE 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
40SHOWCASE 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.
41SHOWCASE 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)
• Documentation of process
• Schedule of sessions
• Fortnightly updates to NAC on progress of project
42SHOWCASE 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
Financial Report must be certified by an accountant
registered with the Institute of Singapore Chartered
Accountants (ISCA) or equivalent international body.
43KEY DATES
9 July Application closes
6 August Notification of Application Results
23 Aug Commencement of Residency
Oct Community Artists Sharing Session
Nov Submission of revised proposal and budget
Jan Showcase and conclusion of Residency
March Submission of Post-Residency and Financial
Reports
44RESIDENCY PACKAGE
An artist grant of up to S$ 21,000 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). The certification fee for
the financial report should be kept within $1,000.
• $16,800 (80%) to be disbursed upon appointment to the
Residency
• Up to $4,200 (20%) to be disbursed upon completion of the
all deliverables and submission of reports, amount to be
reimbursed based on actual expenditure 45A 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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