THE first two lifestyle events that will receive backing under Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) new Kickstart Fund are the Spot Art Festival and the Singapore Art Book Fair.
Spot Art is an international juried visual arts festival that will showcase the works of emerging artists from South-east Asia. Its inaugural edition will feature over 200 works from more than 70 artists during its run from October 25 to November 4 at the Artrium@MICA.
Developed by creative consultancy Hjgher and independent bookstore and publisher BooksActually, the Singapore Art Book Fair will be launched this November at Gillman Barracks. Specialising in art and design literature, the fair will also offer ticketed fringe events such as artist talks, film screenings, book launches and retail booths.
STB’s Kickstart Fund was launched in June with a S$5 million (US$4 million) kitty to support innovative lifestyle events and concepts with tourism potential.
Both Spot Art and the Singapore Art Book Fair were culled from a total of 23 proposals after two months of evaluation and interviews.
The second cycle of the Kickstart Fund is now taking applications and will close on September 30, with the third cycle due to begin in early December.
STB kickstarts two art fests with new fund
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