Statistical Analysis 2003

No. of Visual Arts Societies and Companies in Singapore


YEAR Societies Companies
1993     28         110
1994     29         122
1995     36         122
1996     36         134
1997     36         130
1998     35         137
1999     39         135
2000     36         150
2001     36         143
2002     37         137


¹Arts Societies refer to arts groups registered with the Registry of Societies and involved in Visual Arts. Societies that principally engage in multi-disciplinary arts have not been included in the Companies count.

²Arts Companies refer to companies registered with the Registry of Companies and Businesses and include Private Art Schools that train students in  Visual Arts; Commercial Art Galleries; Art Auctioneers; Arts Consultants and Managers. Companies that principally engage in multi-disciplinary arts have not been included in the Companies count.

No. of visual arts exhibition

YEAR
No. of exhibitions
No. of days

1993
150
1,441

1994
208
2,135

1995
255
3,265

1996
273
3,270

1997
346
4,115

1998
399
6,164

1999
406
7,654

2000
520
8,376

2001
518
8,515

2002
551
9,459

Visual arts refer to public exhibitions of abstract or representational art objects such as paintings, sculpture, pottery, ceramics, creative photography and installation art. Applied arts such as graphic and fashion design, film and video, jewelry design and handicrafts are excluded.


Source: National Arts Council