It is always good to hear about the creative scene in Singapore advancing and gaining more exposure, especially getting support from the government. Reading an article on AIGA, the inaugural Illustration Arts Fest (IAF) marks a significant milestone in Singapore's creative scene. It highlights how far the creative scene has come in Singapore which during the mid-90s, festival director Michael Ng, recalls barely scraping together 15 names for a directory of Singapore-based illustrators, but today, Organisation of Illustrators Council (OIC) numbers some 100 illustrators. The governments new initiative to make Singapore a more global city that has created more art and design courses in Universities and to feature local artwork in all train stations.
Even though illustration is not my discipline, this is promising and exciting news to hear about the art scene in general in Singapore. There is finally some recognition for the arts and culture that has always been overshadowed by finance, engineering and mathematics.
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