Covers NPOs, informal groups of artists and individual Singaporeans/Permanent Residents (who are recognised by their peers as practising artists) of the following genres:
Music, dance, theatre, musical theatre and multi-disciplinary performances
Visual arts (including photography) exhibitions
Literary arts events (e.g readings, poetry performances)
Additionally, projects must fulfil one or more of the following criteria:
Stage a performance/exhibition in non-conventional venues like community centre, school, pavilion, void deck, park, or outdoor space with a residential catchment
Demonstrate efforts to reach out to underserved segments by ensuring better accessibility through choice of project venue or content, or involving them in the production/creative process
Demonstrate efforts to engage audience effectively and improve their understanding of the project by incorporating interpretative or educational components (i.e pre/post show talks)
Effort for deeper engagement of the community, such as participation of the community in the production/creation process