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Our SG Arts Plan points to importance of nurturing an audience for the arts

A substantial chunk of Our SG Art Plan is about the audience: where is the audience for Singapore arts, how to find them and how to develop them. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID
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SINGAPORE - There is much talk about strategic thrusts and building capabilities in Our SG Arts Plan. So it is easy to get mired in, or dismiss, the bureaucratese.

But this roadmap, which lays out what the National Arts Council (NAC) sees as its priorities and tasks for the next five years, is a crucial document for the arts and culture industry. Jargon aside, this is the bible which will guide policy decisions affecting everything from arts housing and grants to programming and industry support.

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