Get advice, assistance and funding to bid for and host an international arts event/exhibition in Singapore.

For who?

• Singapore-registered arts groups, institutions, associations, organisations, clubs and societies that develop or promote the arts.
  
  
• International arts organisations and associations who wish to establish a presence in Singapore may also seek advice and assistance from the National Arts Council (NAC) and Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau (SECB).

For what?

• To promote Singapore as an ideal destination for regional/ international arts events by supporting local arts organisations in their bid for, and hosting of, international arts-related events, meetings, conventions and exhibitions in Singapore.
  
  
• Events that have received funding include the International Trombone Festival and the International Symposium on Electronic Arts. 
  
  

  See:	Past events supported by CiSS.

  
  
• You can get support to:

  Prepare For Your Bid	Prepare For Your Event
  • Identify suitable international arts events to bid for • Obtain research/information on arts events or get in touch with overseas partners • Use Bid Kits containing free publicity materials and other collateral to prepare for your bid proposal and presentation • Coordinate site inspection visits before the bid	• Source for service providers such as event organising companies • Get advise on protocol-related matters • Host international board members or official functions • Invite Guest of Honours for your event • Obtain local and international marketing and publicity support

How much?

• CiSS provides:
  
  
  • subsidies on the membership subscription fee to an approved international arts association/society for the first year
  • subsidies on participation fees to approved international conferences/meetings
  • assistance in identifying suitable international arts events for bidding, including research on arts events, getting in touch with overseas partners, etc
  • assistance in preparing bid proposals (e.g. providing bid kits with sample proposals, video and print materials on Singapore’s art and convention facilities, etc.)
  • funding for overseas trips to bid for the event
  • seed funding to organise your event
    
    
• The subsidy/fund amount provided will be determined by the nature and scope of your event.

Things to note

• You will not be eligible to apply if:
  
  
  • your event has already commenced
  • you are already receiving funding from other NAC divisions, or have not submitted your evaluation report for a previous NAC grant
  • your event does not contain any arts element or is aimed at promoting a religious or social cause
  • you are a student group from any school/tertiary institute
    
    
• Arts organisations who wish to pursue events-related training should apply for the Arts Professional Development Grant.
  
  
• You must comply with the terms of the funding (e.g. acknowledging NAC and SECB on all publicity materials).
  
  
• NAC reserves the right:
  
  
  • not to disclose reasons for approving/not approving an application
  • to review, withdraw or suspend its support in full or in part if any of its rules and instructions are not observed

For more info

Convene-in-Singapore Scheme (CiSS)
National Arts Council (NAC)