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Singapore

Singapore

Managing fundraising, sponsorship and business development functions for NHB and its divisions, overseeing governance, policies and cultivation of new opportunities and partnerships.

Singapore

Managing NHB’s signature festivals – the Singapore Heritage Festival (SHF) and the Singapore Night Festival (SNF) – and precinct development of the Bras Basah Bugis area.First launched in 2004, SHF is an annual platform that presents lesser-known stories about Singapore’s shared spaces and ways of life. Through trails, open houses and performances, the festival enables Singapore’s diverse communities to share their stories and showcase different aspects of Singapore’s culture and heritage.SNF takes place in the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct over two weekends annually, and is well-loved for its light art installations, street performances and roving acts.

Paris Area, France

Secondment to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage division in the Culture Sector, handling capacity building, education and policy matters.UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage Section assumes the function of the Secretariat is of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (c.f. Article 10), and is working with all Member States of UNESCO, including those not party to the Convention. The work of the Secretariat is performed under the authority of the Director-General and in accordance with the Approved Programme and Budget adopted by the Organization’s General Conference.

Singapore

Secondment to MCCY covering policy matters relating to the heritage and museum sector, in preparation for a UNESCO secondment posting.The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) seeks to inspire Singaporeans through the arts and sports, strengthen community bonds, and promote volunteerism and philanthropy. Since its inception in November 2012, MCCY has been actively engaging the arts, heritage, sports, community and youth sectors.The Ministry aims to bring into sharper focus the efforts to build a more cohesive and vibrant society, and to deepen a sense of identity and belonging to the nation. MCCY will work with its stakeholders to create an environment where Singaporeans can pursue their aspirations for a better quality of life and together, build a gracious and caring society we are proud to call home.

Singapore

Supervised the community outreach team conceptualising and managing heritage trails islandwide, community museums' development and exhibition programming, and editor of NHB's Muse heritage magazine.Ran the Singapour en France festival with over 70 events in over 10 cities all over France in 2015 as part of Institut Francais’ annual country season focus.The NHB is a statutory board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. The NHB plays an instrumental role in championing the development of a vibrant, living and dynamic cultural and heritage sector in Singapore. It seeks to make heritage enriching, relevant, accessible and, above all, enjoyable to Singaporeans and visitors alike, through an annual calendar of exciting and innovative programmes that engages diverse audiences. The NHB further provides state-of-the-art archival and conservation services to preserve Singapore’s invaluable archival records and national cultural treasures. It operates eleven national heritage institutions, including Singapore’s five national museums and two World War II Interpretative Centres. (www.nhb.gov.sg)

Singapore

Major responsibilities included curating 8 major museum exhibitions ranging from solo surveys to thematic group exhibitions, curator for Singapore, Malaysia and China contemporary art and artist development, museum acquisition overall coordination, museum planning and corporate strategy.Opened in January 1996, the mission of the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is to preserve and present the art histories and contemporary art practices of Singapore and the Southeast Asian region. SAM has amassed one of the world's largest public collection of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian artworks.Housed in a restored 19th century mission school, the museum draws from its collection and collaborates with leading international museums to present shows covering both local and international art practices, as well as cutting edge art expressions. Contemporary art of the region is given international exposure through the museum's travelling exhibition programme and collection loan.Through strategic alliances with international arts and cultural institutions, SAM facilitates visual arts education, exchange, research and development within the region and internationally. The museum has forged partnerships with institutions such as the Centre Pompidou, Guggenheim Museum, Shanghai Art Museum, Seoul National University Museum of Art, Stedelijk Museum, Bonn Art Museum, Centre of International Modern Art, National Museum of India, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Asia Society in New York, Fukuoka Art Museum and Queensland Art Gallery. With Singapore becoming a global city for the arts, SAM's international networks bring about a confluence of ideas, and create a dynamic arts scene invigorated by international flows of ideas, talents, knowledge and resources.

Singapore

Major responsibilities included museum and heritage policy, place-making conceptualisation for two major precincts in downtown Singapore, corporate planning monitoring and balanced scorecard evaluation.The NHB is a statutory board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. The NHB plays an instrumental role in championing the development of a vibrant, living and dynamic cultural and heritage sector in Singapore. It seeks to make heritage enriching, relevant, accessible and, above all, enjoyable to Singaporeans and visitors alike, through an annual calendar of exciting and innovative programmes that engages diverse audiences. The NHB further provides state-of-the-art archival and conservation services to preserve Singapore’s invaluable archival records and national cultural treasures. It operates eleven national heritage institutions, including Singapore’s five national museums and two World War II Interpretative Centres. (www.nhb.gov.sg)

London, United Kingdom

Major responsibilities included brand valuation, research and brand strategy work for international companies.Morar Consulting was set-up to deliver new approaches to brand strategy and brand measurement using innovative range of technologies and methodologies have been developed by an experienced team of consultants. Together they have worked with over 100 companies in more than 30 countries, ranging from blue-chip global corporations to small national and local businesses. (www.morarconsulting.com)

Singapore

Major responsibilities included establishing and sustaining coverage for the arts and culture beat, from design to visual arts to performing arts. TODAY is a Singapore newspaper with quality content that is distributed free in Singapore, Mondays to Saturdays. Launched in November 2000, TODAY has established a reputation for sharply angled news reports and thought-provoking analyses and commentaries, living up to its slogan "We set you thinking" (www.todayonline.com)

Ma, Contemporary Art Theory

Arts & Social Sciences, Arts And Social Sciences

Ba, Business Administration

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