During the “gentler and kinder” Goh Chok Tong years in the 1990s, the good life in Singapore was partly measured by the country’s cultural verve. As the other chapters highlight, cultural policy was still formulated and implemented top-down, and censorship was a major concern then (Jeyaretnam, 1993; Lee, 1996; Chan, 1996; George & Pillay, 2000; Lim, 1993). It was also when the art communities debated passionately over the role of art and artists in society (Leong, 1996; Sasitharan, 2000; Tay et al., 1993; Wong, 1993). Many also observed that new art and cultural opportunities were grabbed, while others were missed (Chua, 2009; Tan, 2009; Purushothaman, 2007). There was nonetheless a proliferation of performances, exhibitions and openings of cultural institutions. Many of these developments were made possible and shaped by support from the tourism industry and its specific agenda.
History
Publication title
The State and the Arts in Singapore: Policies and Institutions
Editors
T Chong
Pagination
165-179
ISBN
978-981-3236-89-9
Department/School
School of Social Sciences
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Place of publication
Singapore
Extent
21
Rights statement
Copyright 2018 World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Socio-cultural issues in tourism; The creative arts