For Arts’ Sake: Memoirs of a Singapore Arts Manager

Seminar summary

This event is a discussion with Juliana Lim about her pioneering role as an arts manager in Singapore, as described in her book For Arts’ Sake: Memoirs of a Singapore Arts Manager. Take a behind-the-scenes journey of Singapore’s arts scene between the 1970s and the 2000s with insider Juliana Lim, arts manager extraordinaire. Joining Singapore’s elite Administrative Service in 1973, Juliana found herself in overseeing arts and cultural policy and implementing key initiatives, such as the Cultural Vision 1999 and the building of Esplanade: Theatres by the Bay, Singapore’s iconic arts centre. This is the untold story of the ideas, policies and people behind the development of Singapore’s arts scene.

How to join this seminar

This seminar is free to attend with no need to register in advance.

We welcome you to join us online on Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 12pm.

Speaker bio

Juliana Lim

Juliana Lim is a retired senior civil servant. Joining the elite Administrative Service in the 1970s, Juliana found herself at the centre of the rapidly burgeoning arts scene in Singapore. Through her work in the People’s Association, the Ministries of Culture, Community Development and Information and the Arts, she oversaw the state-led push to transform Singapore into a culturally vibrant city. She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Essex in 2019.