About this Event
Important Notice
This programme/event is open to members of the National Library Board, Singapore. Please ensure you have your myLibrary username on hand before proceeding with the registration. If you do not have a myLibrary username, you can create one here: https://account.nlb.gov.sg/.
NOTE: This listing is for the AM session only
The Singapore Sketchers Conference 2023 hopes to bring together to share and cultivate the love of art.
Convention Schedule (AM) Registration closes at 10.30am
9.00am Registration and Sketch at the POD
10.00am Welcome address by Ong Whee Teck, Founder of Singapore Sketchers
10.15am Keynote: “For the love of sketching” by Don Low, Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Artist
11.00am “Art materials for sketchers - explained and demystified” by Clara Wong, Director, Straits Art Co. Pte Ltd
11.45am “Travel Sketching: Unpacking stories from 39 countries” by Susan Olij, Artist & Educator
12.30pm Lunch Break
Convention Schedule (PM) Registration closes at 2.30pm
1.30pm Registration
2.00pm Panel discussion: “Start your sketching engines and keep ‘em going!” Tay Thain Lin (Host & Moderator), Michael Tan, Dorathy Lye & Joyce Wong
2.45pm “Law and art: what artists should know” by Tham Kok Leong, Senior Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP
3.30pm Break
3.45pm “Art as Mental Therapy” by Debra Low, Mental Health Advocate
4.15pm Grand finale: “Face-Off” a fun-filled sketching activity for all workshop participants, led by PN Goh and Ong Whee Teck
5.00pm Closing Address
About Singapore Sketchers
Singapore Sketchers is a group of art enthusiasts based in Singapore who are united by their love for sketching at different levels, through sharing works and supporting everyone’s sketching journeys.
Singapore Sketchers Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/singaporesketchers
About artseen
This programme is organized by artseen, an NLB initiative that seeks to foster libraries as vibrant arts literacy spaces, where artists and the community connect and engage in authentic art experiences.
Find us on the LearnXArts facebook page and click here to be on the mailing list for more arts events and activities!
artseen is supported by the National Arts Council. Woodlands, Jurong and Tampines Regional Libraries are part of the National Arts Council's Arts and Culture Nodes Network.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Library - Pod, 100 Victoria Street, Singapore, Singapore
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