Artists in School Scheme

Schools can apply for the Artist-in-School Scheme to partner with arts professionals and create tailored arts experiences for students from Primary 1 to post-secondary level.

Last updated 13 August 2026

The Artist-In-School Scheme (AISS) supports sustained partnerships between Singapore arts professionals and schools, to co-develop customised arts experiences that deepen students’ engagement in and through the arts, to achieve one of the following objectives:

Deepen students’ understanding and appreciation of various art forms
Develop students’ awareness, skills and understanding of the non-performative aspects of the arts (e.g. Choreography, lighting and sound design, arts criticism)
Support broader educational outcomes by using the arts as a tool / methodology (e.g. Teaching Character and Citizenship Education through the Arts, working with traditional arts with artists to promote cross-cultural understanding)

Details

AISS provides an opportunity for schools to partner with artist(s) to provide customised arts experiences for students. It typically takes the format of workshops conducted by artists for students, with a recommendation of a minimum 10-hours artist-student interaction. Schools may work towards a presentation/showcase as a culmination of the partnership, as well as include a teacher-training component as part of the programme, on condition that the number of hours designated for teacher-training does not exceed the number of hours of artist-student interaction.

Learning Objectives

Through customised arts experiences that deepen students’ engagement in and through the arts, students will:

a. Develop art-form specific skills

b. Achieve broader educational outcomes by using the arts as a tool / methodology (e.g. Teaching Character and Citizenship Education through the Arts)

It is also hoped that students’ interactions with professional artists and arts groups will expose them to a range of arts experiences that seek to strengthen their sense of National Identity and foster deeper understanding of their Shared Heritage.

Target Audience: Primary 1 - 6, Secondary 1 - 4/5 students, Post-Secondary (JC/Poly/ITE), Educators

Runtime: All year round

Fee: AISS grant is able to support artist fees as well as selected material costs (refer to AISS 2024 Annex A Template on AISS Webpage for list of exclusions). Artist fees are based on artist's quotation.

Modality: In-person or Virtual or Hybrid

Website: https://www.nac.gov.sg/singapore-arts-scene/arts-education/artist-in-school-scheme

Mode of Registration: Online through website link, Others: Application form (AISS 2024 Annex A Template) on AISS webpage.

Due Date for registration: The application window for AISS projects taking place in CY 2024 will be open from 11 September – 23 October 2023. Applications are to be submitted via Form.Sg. Interested applicants may refer to the AISS 2024 Application Guide for Teachers and Grant Guidelines documents found on the AISS webpage.

Contact: For general queries about AISS as a whole, please contact NAC Education Unit at nac_aep@nac.gov.sg. For programme-specific queries, schools should contact artists / arts professionals directly before submitting an application to NAC. Please note that ITQ still applies for projects above $6,000.

A teacher in an orange jacket points at a laptop screen while masked students sit at Casio keyboards in a music classroom.

Artist-Educator Lim Huimin providing feedback on students' music compositions for an Artist-in-School Scheme project. Credit: Suhaimi Abdullah

An adult in a cap guides two young students at a desk, one drawing and one holding a wooden object in a classroom.

Artist-Educator Saiful Abu Bakar guiding students as they hone their observational drawing techniques. Credit: Suhaimi Abdullah