NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL

About NAC-AEP

WHAT IS NAC-AEP?

The National Arts Council-Arts Education Programme (NAC-AEP) provides all students with access to quality arts education experiences.

 

The NAC-AEP makes available 1,500 arts programmes by various artists and arts groups that range across six different art forms - Dance,  Music, Theatre, Literary Arts, Visual Arts and Digital Media - and fall into three categories  - Exposure, Excursion and Experience.

 

All approved programmes are assessed biannually with the help of an expert panel and listed in the NAC-AEP Programme Directory for MOE Primary & Secondary Schools, Junior Colleges & Centralised institutes to purchase at a subsidy through the Tote Board Arts Grant. Schools may purchase these programmes by contacting the artist or arts group directly from the Directory. 

 

TYPES OF PROGRAMMES

EXPOSURE

NAC-AEP Exposure Programmes
  • Arts programmes that are introductory and focus on building awareness or basic knowledge and skills in the art form.

 

  • Programmes usually take the form of assembly showcases, seminars, lectures etc.

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

  • Arts programmes that deepen knowledge and appreciation of the art form or develop skills in art-making

 

  • Programmes usually take the form of workshops, short-term supplementary art-form courses etc. 

EXCURSION

  • ​Arts Programmes that take students' learning out of school and include facilitated learning.

 

  • Programmes usually take on the form of excursions and guided visits

PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAMMES

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  • Ad-hoc ticketed public performances or exhibitions by professional artists and arts groups, including:

          

           Esplanade's Feed Your Imagination (F.Y.I.) Programmes

​           Words Go Round (W.G.R.)

 

  • Programme availablity is dependent on show schedules. Please check the directory below for regular updates:

          

         ►  Public Arts Programmes Directory

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IMPACT OF NAC-AEP

Since its inception in 1993, the NAC-AEP has grown in popularity among schools in Singapore, with 98% of MOE schools utilising this scheme when selecting arts education programmes for their students.

 

Beyond uptake, schools have also consistently affirmed the importance of the NAC-AEP scheme in supporting their school's arts education plans.

 

Out of those surveyed regarding NAC-AEP, 84% of students have expressed a desire to learn more about the arts, while 80% of schools agreed that their students have gained a deeper appreciation of Singapore arts and culture.

 

While Art and Music are already included within the formal school curriculum, NAC-AEP serves to provide students with extended learning experiences across all art forms (including Dance, Theatre and Literary Arts) through the provision of quality arts education programmes. 

 

NAC-AEP DESIRED OUTCOMES

The NAC-AEP aspires towards the following outcomes by the time students complete secondary school education:

1 Every student will have attended a performance or exhibition in a professional arts venue.

 

2 Every student will have had a learning experience with a local artist or arts group.

 

3 Every student will have been exposed to arts programmes across all 6 art forms.

 

RELATED PROGRAMMES

FEED YOUR IMAGINATION (F.Y.I)

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Feed Your Imagination (F.Y.I) is a partnership with Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay as part of NAC-AEP Arts Excursion Programmes. NAC works with The Esplanade and the arts groups to ensure quality productions and the suitability for student audiences. Programmes consists of music, dance and drama performances by established arts groups. 

 

Each F.Y.I performance also includes a guided tour of The Esplanade, an activity kit for each student that encourages post-performance learning and a resource kit for teachers to use before and after watching the performance.

 

  • Mainstream schools are able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise up to 50% of the ticket price. NAC also supports F.Y.I via a bulk buying discount scheme where schools will receive an additional five tickets for every purchase of 100 tickets. This is in addition to The Esplanade’s incentive of 1 complimentary teacher ticket for every 20 student tickets purchased per performance.

 

  • SPED schools are able to use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise up to 70% of the ticket price. In view of the higher student-teacher ratio, SPED schools will receive 1 additional ticket with every purchase of 10 student tickets. This is in addition to The Esplanade’s incentive of 2 complimentary teacher tickets for every 10 student tickets purchased per performance. 

 

Click here to find out more about Feed Your Imagination (F.Y.I.)

WORDS GO ROUND (W.G.R.)

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 In conjunction with the NAC's Singapore Writers Festival School Programme, Words Go Round brings writers into schools to share their ideas, stories and lives with students and teachers. Encompassing enriching talks and hands-on workshops by Singaporean and International writers, it is a great opportunity for students to delve into the world of literature and spark their imagination.

 

Focusing on the official languages of Singapore (English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil), Words Go Round reaches out to thousands of students from pre-school to junior college levels. There are also teacher workshops to enthuse our educators. Literary luminaries previously featured include Morris Gleitzman, Garth Nix, Kate Forsyth, Alfian Sa'at, Han Han and many more.

 

  • All WGR programmes are listed under NAC-AEP and eligible for the Tote Board Arts Grant subsidy. 
Click here to find out more about Words Go Round (W.G.R.)