About Artists Commissions

The Jameel Arts & Health Lab, in partnership with the ECCA Family Foundation, are delighted to launch an open call for three artist commissions as part of Healing Arts Singapore.

The project will support three artist-led projects across Singapore. One in a healthcare setting, one in a cultural organisation and one in a community setting. 
The project will incorporate a dedicated training program led by the University of the Arts Singapore’s (UAS) Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in collaboration with the Jameel Arts & Health Lab (JA&HL), and an evaluation to be included in the Healing Arts Singapore Impact Report and Implementation Roadmap.
The three site-specific art works will be commissioned in response to broad theme of arts and mental health. Which could have a focus upon:
• Youth and Older Adults Mental Health (intergenerational themes)

Examples of such art works may include a new visual artwork in a community or hospital setting, a dance and music performance for or by patients or community participants, the creation of literature, sculpture or music to benefit the widest possible community and created in collaboration with that community.

Artist Eligibility Criteria

We will invite proposals from individual artists, artist collectives, and artist-led organizations, cultural organisations working with artists, working at the intersection of art, health, and community impact. We will broadly prioritize quality, diversity and inclusivity across geography, themes, and in terms of lived experience and artistic modalities. Eligible applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to advancing well-being through creative practice.

Priority will be given to applicants who meet the following criteria:

Lived Experience

• Artists with lived experience of health challenges (mental, physical, or social).
• Artists working closely with communities to address Singapore’s priority health
  concerns with a focus on Mental Health

Community-Driven or Co-Created Work

• Projects that are community-led or co-designed with participants or target
  communities.
• Emphasis on participatory methods that foster trust, dialogue, and empowerment.

Local/Regional Relevance

• Applicants based in, or with deep professional or personal ties to Singapore.
• Projects that reflect local culture, knowledge systems, or community priorities.

Multidisciplinary Approaches

• Range of art forms; visual arts, performance, sound, digital media, installation, or
  storytelling, to address health and well-being.
• Innovative artistic approaches that explore the arts as a tool for healing, connection,
  and care.

Alignment with Healing Arts Singapore Partners and Themes

• Connection between the proposed artistic practice and its intended health,
  therapeutic, or social outcomes with a focus on Mental Health.
• Projects that seek to raise awareness, support recovery, build resilience, or promote
  inclusion.
• Existing connections with Healing Arts Singapore networks

Evidence-base and Impact

• Clear articulation of the intended health and well-being outcomes, particularly
  around mental health.
• Demonstrated link between artistic methods and health impact

Potential to scale

• Capacity for the project to be replicated, adapted, or expanded beyond the pilot
• Opportunities for capacity-building

Additional Requirements:

• Applicants must be 18 years or older.
• Must be able to implement the project within the timeframe and context of the
  Healing Arts Event.
• Must be available to participate in pre-programme onboarding and coordination.

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