FIRST ART21 SCREENING IN SINGAPORE HELD BY SINGAPORE CONTEMPORARY YOUNG ARTISTS (SCYA)

PRESS RELEASE

         In its inaugural screening in Singapore, Art21 will feature four one-hour programmes from the sixth and latest season of its broadcast repertoire. The Singapore Contemporary Young Artists (SCYA) will host these screenings at its studio in Goodman Arts Centre on 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd and 29^th June at 730pm to 830pm.

9^th, 16^th, 23^rd and 30^th June at 130pm – 230pm specially for students. The film screening will include a short discussion after.

Art21 has established itself as the preeminent chronicler of contemporary art and artists, through its Peabody Award–winning biennial television series, Art in the Twenty-First Century.  The nonprofit organization has utilised the power of the digital media to introduce millions of people of all ages to contemporary art and artists and has created a new paradigm for teaching and learning about the creative process.

Hosting these Art21 screenings is SCYA’s first international collaboration. On why SCYA decided to screen these films in Singapore, Chairperson and Curator, Jacquelyn Soo said, “We are a young arts society dedicated to growing contemporary arts in Singapore. We see ourselves as a platform to nurture and increase the capacity of artists in Singapore who are keen to find like-minded individuals or collectives to pursue their interests in the arts.”

This event forms part of Art21 Access '12, a celebration of contemporary art and Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season Six, sponsored by Art21. We have included a brief synopsis of the programme below. For more information on art21 visit www.art21.org.

Details of the screening:

(For General Public)

8^th June 2012, Friday:  7.30pm till 9.00pm

15^th June 2012, Friday:  7.30pm till 9:00pm

22^nd June 2012, Friday: 7.30pm till 9:00pm

29^th June 2012, Friday: 7.30pm till 9:00pm

(For Students)

9^th June 2012, Saturday: 1.30pm till 3.00pm

16^th June 2012, Saturday: 1.30pm till 3.00pm

23^rd June 2012, Saturday: 1.30pm till 3.00pm

29^th June 2012, Saturday: 1.30pm till 3.00pm

The venue of the screening will be held at our studio, 90 Goodman Road, Blk B, #03-08, Singapore 439053.

About SCYA

The Singapore Contemporary Young Artists (SCYA) aims to highlight emerging talents in Singapore’s art scene. Founded by Jacquelyn Soo in 2008 and run by a team of members from the Society, the project hopes to enable and enrich platforms for art talents to showcase their works.

SCYA currently has about 100 Contemporary Young Artists. Please view artists’ portfolios across multi-disciplines on our website: http://www.contemporaryart.sg
and on our older website: www.contemporaryart.sg/v1

For more news, please browse our blog. We feature 1 Artist bi-monthly in our Artist of the Month clips, interviews, and exhibition reviews: http://scyaproject.wordpress.com