The School received an overwhelming response
to the Talent Academy to recruit this batch of pioneer students for
2008. Over 1,000 applicants came for the Talent Academy.
Today, the School welcomes its first batch
of 239 students who come from diverse social backgrounds and 129 primary
schools...
"Organised by the National
Arts Council (NAC), the competition serves as a
valuable platform to nurture and showcase young
musicians in Singapore. NAC is now inviting
participation in the prestigious event to be held from
5 to 15 December 2007...
"Registration for the
Competition is now open. Applications close on 6pm, 31
August 2007..."
Tisch School of the Arts Asia is the
first-ever branch campus of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and it is
also the first American art school to set up residence in Singapore.
Tisch Asia's inaugural class of 33 graduate
film students began their studies in September. More than half the
students in this first group are from the United States, while the
others come from Australia, Europe, Asia, and Central America.
In 2008, Tisch Asia will also begin offering
MFA degrees in animation and dramatic writing...
"Held at the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) from
2 August to 3 September, SAE comprises an Open section and a Curated
section. Singaporeans and residents can be a part of SAS2007 by
submitting their works for the Open section.
"To ensure the wide-ranging and inclusive
nature of the Open section, the public can submit any form of visual
artworks.
"These include works of painting,
calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, batik, photography, printmaking, mixed
media, installation and new media art..."
"A new Council, The Advisory Council on the
Impact of New Media on Society (AIMS), will be formed on 1 April 2007 by
the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), to
study the far-reaching social, ethical, legal and regulatory
implications of a rapidly growing Interactive and Digital Media (IDM)
sector..."
A
collaboration between NAFA School of Fashion Studies and the Queensland
University of Technology (QUT) Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane,
Australia. This exhibition features fashion design
students and graduates from both institutions creating
innovative garments using eco friendly fabrics as well as
recycled materials.
"Singapore will be the first country to
host the inaugural Toon Boom Animation Festival, which kicks off
on 2 April 2007...
"Free workshops will be conducted by
ITE to train students who are not familiar with the Toon Boom
software. Said Mr Bruce Poh, Director & CEO, ITE..."
"The
profile of arts audience is demographically skewed towards young people
below 35 years old (49%), comprising age groups of 15-19 (14%) and 20-34
(35%)..."
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