• Professional development
Community Arts Talent – There are many community-based arts and cultural groups that practise on an amateur or semi-professional level. NAC will partner PA to provide support for skills upgrading, as well as more opportunities for exposure and showcasing of their talent. Beyond instilling a sense of pride in the groups and the wider community they serve, the aim is also to ensure some groups grow to become professional arts organisations that Singapore can be proud of.
• Distinctive and Innovative District Arts Programmes – NAC will work with PA and the CDCs to further enhance the DAFs, facilitating the development of more innovative programming that re ects local culture and heritage, as well as strengthening the branding and positioning of the DAFs.
To address the focus areas above, NAC will launch its Arts for All Community Engagement Plan in line with the renewal of its MOU with PA in 2008. The highlight of the Plan is a Community Participation Grant to support community-initiated arts and cultural programmes which bene t the community. NHB will also extend the reach of its Community Heritage trails to allow for greater community involvement in documenting and preserving local heritage.
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