Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co. Ptd. Ltd.
“The State and the Arts in Singapore — Policies and Institutions” traces the course of cultural policy in Singapore from the 1950s till now. Contributions to the volume from arts practitioners and administrators, scholars, journalists, and civil servants, examine Singapore’s key arts policies and art institutions that have shaped the cultural landscape of the country. This volume of in-depth analyses is a valuable resource for researchers and students of cultural policy, policymakers who seek an understanding of Singapore’s cultural development, and for international readers who are interested in Singapore’s arts and cultural policy.
Contents:- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- About the Editor
- 1945 to 1970s: Ideological Struggle:
- Malayan Culture, Multiracialism, the British Colonial Project and Heritage: 1945–1965 (Tai Ann KOH)
- The Anti-Yellow Culture Campaign in Singapore: 1953–1979 (Cheng Tju LIM)
- 1965 to 1980: Manufacturing Culture:
- Culture, Heritage and Tourism: The Promotion of Singapore in the 1970s (Joan HENDERSON)
- Presenting Culture and Nationhood: The Singapore Arts Festival (Venka PURUSHOTHAMAN)
- 1985 to 1989: Arts and Culture as Growth Industries:
- The Report of the Advisory Council on Culture and the Arts (Audrey WONG)
- The Singapore Writers Festival and the Promotion of Literary Culture (Angelia POON)
- Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LASALLE College of the Arts (Shaun OON)
- 1990 to 1999: Global City for the Arts and a Period of Liberalisation and Proscription:
- Global City for the Arts: Weaving Tourism into Cultural Policy (Can Seng OOI)
- The National Arts Council (Clarissa OON)
- The Substation: Artistic Practice and Cultural Policy (Weng-Choy LEE)
- Censorship Review Committees from 1991 to 2009 (Tarn How TAN)
- Nurturing the Cultural Desert: The Role of Museums in Singapore (Su Fern HOE and Terence CHONG)
- 2000 to 2010: Creative Industries and Economy:
- Conceiving, Creating and Conjuring a Renaissance City (Arun MAHIZHNAN)
- Singapore's Creative Industries: Policy Directions (Lily KONG)
- The Esplanade: Between the Global and the Local (Lorraine LIM)
- The School of the Arts (Shaun OON)
- Global Ambitions: Positioning Singapore as a Contemporary Arts Hub (Su Fern HOE)
- 2000–Present: Building Capabilities in the Arts, Culture and Media for Cultural Vibrancy:
- From Media 21 to Media Fusion (Terence LEE)
- Film and Television in Singapore (Audrey YUE)
- Housing the Arts (T C CHANG)
- The Arts and Culture Strategic Review Report: Harnessing the Arts for Community-Building (Su Fern HOE)
- Conclusion
- Appendix: A Timeline of Arts and Culture in Singapore (Compiled by Su Fern HOE)
- List of Contributors
- Index
568 pages
ISBN: 978-981-3236-88-2 (hardcover)
ISBN: 978-981-3236-90-5 (ebook)