ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – Investments in arts education will continue, to meet the growing needs of creative professionals in the economy and provide diverse pathways for people to excel based on their aspirations and abilities.
Speaking at a fund-raising dinner on Saturday to mark the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ (Nafa) 85th anniversary, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong noted that the government has been investing more in the arts over the years.
For instance, with the new University of the Arts Singapore, which will open its doors in August 2024.
The government-supported private university will be formed by an alliance between Lasalle College of the Arts and Nafa.
Wong said he was involved in the deliberations over Singapore’s first university that focuses on the arts when he was Minister for Education.
He added that the leadership in both institutions saw the merits of coming together, and believed in the shared vision – to develop a distinctively Singaporean arts education. “We will continue to study more ways to strengthen the arts in Singapore, including enhancing access to the arts and providing better support for Singaporean artists.”
