They weighed in on how to build on efforts by the previous roadmap in 2018, which aimed to develop the domestic arts scene but was derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Named Catch, the digital platform will allow patrons to browse and book cultural events in Singapore. “The walls or the borders between arts and media are very porous. So the talents move between the two sectors pretty freely,” Mediacorp’s chief customer and corporate development officer Angeline Poh told CNA’s Singapore Tonight on Tuesday.
“What we did was to think about how we can increase the touch points, but unfortunately, changing the YouTube or Spotify algorithm is not so easy, but what we can do is public spaces,” he said.The plan will also include a new Skills Framework for the Arts, which offers a directory of training resources and career guidance for workers in the creative industry. This also includes self-employed persons, as many working in the arts choose to take on freelance or gig work.
“Within our skills framework,we also include adjacent occupations that are relevant to them if they do have a skill set. So they can look at perhaps adjacent job roles in other sectors that they would like to expand their career portfolios,” she said.Head of technical production at The Esplanade Co Kenny Wong said the new skills framework may encourage the return of freelancers who left the sector during the pandemic.