| Art form: | All kind of art forms |
| Type of disability: | All kind of disabilities |
| Main mission: | Visual and Performing Arts programmes for children, youths and adults with disabilities |
Description
Very Special Arts Singapore Ltd is a non-profit charity affiliated locally to National Council of Social Service and internationally to Very Special Arts, an international arts organisation. In Singapore, it was launched by our Patron, Professor Tommy Koh on 27 September 1996.
We run Visual and Performing Arts programmes for children, youths and adults with disabilities; as well as special education teachers, trainers, volunteers and parents of these special people.
Our programmes range from Handicraft workshops, Saori Handweaving fashion show, Art Seminars, Children's Arts Camp, Art and Handicraft Exhibitions, public performances to dance therapy sessions, overseas arts exchanges and artist attachments.
Our Mission:
To provide every individual with disability the opportunities to access the Arts for the purposes of Rehabilitation and Social Integration.
Our Objectives:
- To promote the educational, rehabilitative and therapeutic benefits of Visual and Performing Arts.
- To integrate individuals with disabilities into mainstream society through the Arts.
- To assist individuals with disabilities obtain financial assistance/independence through Arts-Making.
Contact details:
VERY SPECIAL ARTS SINGAPORE
