Arts hats in Renaissance City : reflections & aspirations of four generations of arts personalities / editor, Renee Lee, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (Tanzania)

Lee, Renee Foong Ling, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts--Singapore.

Arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Other Title:

Art hats in Renaissance City : reflections and aspirations of four generations of art personalities

Arts hats in Renaissance City

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, New Jersey : World Scientific, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Arts Hats in Renaissance City is an anthology of the personal reflections and aspirations of four generations in the new creative ecostructure in Singapore -- from those who help formulate policies to that of the individual artists, who have helped develop and build an exciting arts and culture scene from scratch and into a viable economic model. As evidenced by the professions in this anthology, the scope of work within the arts and culture sector is diverse, from backgrounds such as history, communications, management, economics, law, science, arts, psychology and entertainment. Beyond theory, the anthology offers an authentic voice of real and lived experiences of the go-to people, their personal role in heritage development, and their thoughts and insights on our, albeit developing, arts scene since independence. In this anthology, discover the following and more! Behind-the-scenes champions of the arts in Singapore ; Cultural diplomats vs art professionals at work ; What constitutes a conducive art scene ; Which is the most expensive painting a prominent art collector has bought ; Talents that know no bounds — beyond disabilities ; Why "being able to play games" is important ; How museums became popular ; The considerations before starting a theatre ; A career using music to soothe the emotionally and physically disabled ; Techniques or philosophies behind artwork of some artists including Cultural Medallists Wee Beng Chong, Tan Kian Por, Ho Ho Ying and Tan Swie Hian."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; Renaissance City Vision; Cultural Policy and Cultural Capital; Renaissance City Plans; Art Hats; LEADERS; Preparing for the Creative Economy: The Fusion of Arts, Business and Technology; Developing Cultural Capital; Upgrading Art Education; Right Brain and Left Brain; TAN Chin Nam; The Development of the Cultural Ecosystem in Singapore, 1991-2011: A Personal Journey; Introduction; American High Culture; National Arts Council; NAC's Agenda; 1992 Censorship Review Committee; Building the Esplanade; The National Heritage Board; Conclusion

Tommy KOH The Evolving Role of Cultural Administrators in Singapore; Development of Arts Management as a Management Study; Emergence of Arts Administration in Post-Independent Singapore; Volunteers; Employees; Civil Servants; Duties of Cultural Affairs Officers; Emergence of Arts Management in the 1980s and 1990s; Development of Arts Infrastructure; Future of Arts Management in Singapore; Arts Administrator as Middleman; Development of Arts Management in the Global Arts Hub of Singapore; LIEW Chin Choy; Strategic Intent with Artistic Integrity

Initial Journey - Festival of Asian Performing ArtsCultural Policy and Artistic Activity; Programming Reflections; Internationalisation; Opportunities and Conundrums; Cusp of New Festival Future; GOH Ching Lee; In Making Museums and Heritage Accessible!; Singapore Rocks; Steady Stream of Visitors to Museums; Kids and PMEBs Are Coming; Visitors Do Know Better; New Ministry, Renewed Emphasis on Culture; Plan It Right: Destination Edifices versus Urban Mix; Design to Invite; Cross the Threshold; Free the Space; Buildings Come Alive; Make the Place: Go beyond the Building

Who's Afraid of Heritage?Blockbusters WOW; The Popular Appeals; Building Bridges; Use a Soft Touch; Programmes Attract; Use Plain English; Bring Heritage Home; Get It to Where People Are; Satellites Near You; Say Hi to HIs; Go Take A Hike!; Community Can Curate; Bring IT around; In the Pocket; At Home and School; Involve Everyone; Giving Time; Gifting Hearts; Conclusion: You Be the Judge; Michael KOH; A Knight at the Esplanade; Benson Puah; Carol Tan; Tier 1: Singapore Season 2005 and 2007; Tier 2: Singapore Encore/Showcase; Tier 3: Mission Ambassadorship

Key Takeaways from Organising Cultural Diplomacy ProgrammesArts Programmes and Venues; Associate Programmes; (Gala) Dinner; Support of Singapore High Commission; Conclusion; CURATORS CRITICS HISTORIANS; Crossroads of History and Art; Cultural History; Asian Civilisations Museum; Alan CHONG; A Museological Challenge: Presenting Living Cultures of the South Asians in a Museum Context in Singapore; Background; Storyline for the South Asia Gallery; Design Inspiration for the South Asia Gallery; Display of the South Asia Gallery; Gauri Parimoo KRISHNAN

A Re-look at the Genesis of the Nanyang School

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

981-4630-78-0

OCLC:

907297102