As the culture sector puts the pandemic behind it, it's emerging into an uncertain and volatile world, buffeted by complex geopolitics and economic headwinds. How can governments, institutions and artists plan ahead? This eighth issue of Cultural Connections taps on leading thinkers and decision-makers to understand what the driving forces around us mean for the future of culture. While there may be turbulence ahead, there may also be tailwinds to take advantage of. How will the arts and culture continue to inspire humanity and reflect its dynamic diversity? The essays in this volume promise a rewarding read, looking at rich heritages that shape our present lives and the challenges and opportunities for the sector ahead.  

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Building Back Better

Mr John Newbigin OBE, Creative Industries Ambassador for the Mayor of London, UK Chairman, Global Creative Economy Council

34 mins read, 81KB

In Conversation with the Leaders at the Helm of the National Arts Council and National Heritage Board

Mr Low Eng Teong, Chief Executive Officer, National Arts Council, Singapore

Chang Hwee Nee, Chief Executive Officer, National Heritage Board, Singapore

1 hr 17 mins read, 251KB

Artificial Intelligence as Artist: Copyright and the Rise of Creativity

Professor David Tan, Co-Director of the Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law (TRAIL) Head (Intellectual Property) at the EW Barker Centre for Law & Business Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore

53 mins read, 106KB

From Polycrisis to Collective Solutions: How Art Funders Can Help Build a Better World

Mr Simon Brault O.C., O.Q., Director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts

38 mins read, 90KB

The Future of our Arts and Culture: A View from Hong Kong

Mr Winsome Chow, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Arts Development Council

41 mins read, 86KB

Charting the Way Forward for Singapore’s Media Industry

Mr Justin Ang, Assistant Chief Executive for Media, Innovation, Communications & Marketing Infocomm Media Development Authority

45 mins read, 254KB

Building Bridges and Celebrating Diversity in a Turbulent World

Mr R Rajaram JP, Chairman, Indian Heritage Centre Advisory Board Registrar, National University of Singapore

48 mins read, 255KB

A Minnow Navigates the Torrents

Mr Mervin Beng, Chairman, Resound Collective Limited Founder/Director, Singapore Chamber Music Festival Contributor (Classical Music Reviews), The Straits Times, Singapore

43 mins read, 133KB

Winds of Change: Three Pre-Independence Debates which Shaped Singapore Chinese Literature

Associate Professor Tan Chee Lay, Associate Professor and Deputy Head, Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

50 mins read, 189KB

Preserving Human Culture in an Age of Technological Disruption: Reflections on Knowledge, Education and the Role of Universities

Professor Joseph Chinyong Liow, Tan Kah Kee Chair Professor, Comparative and International Politics Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

41 mins read, 89KB