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Conectar: Project KISMIS | 2021
Verve Launch Afternoon | 2019

ROLE & TASKS

  • Assigned as stage manager for the launch event of the annual Verve Arts Festival 2019

  • Delegated roles and tasks to the cohort

  • Liaised directly with advisors and festival committee

  • Oversaw rehearsals and schedules for performers and ushers

  • Produced videos and slides used for the launch ceremony

TAKEAWAYS

  • Managing several teams and departments concurrently

  • Creating detailed performance and rehearsal schedules

  • Managing (noise control, cueing) performers and stage hands backstage

GALLERY

Singapore Biennale 2019: Youths Take Over | 2020

ROLE & TASKS

  • Worked with 6 Arts Business Management students and 3 alumni to conceptualise 6 youth-centric programmes at Gillman Barracks

  • Managed 'Living Stories' which invites visitors to head inside the galleries to meet our storytellers.

  • Stood as the main point of contact with artist Nek Selampit for the storytelling programme 'Living Stories'

  • Organised artist schedules and site recces

TAKEAWAYS

  • Gaining experience in artist liaison

  • Honing my skills in crafting professional emails

GALLERY

ROLE & TASKS

  • As the Assistant-In-Charge of the Welfare Department, I aided the team in brainstorming simple activities to reach out to the migrant workers during the circuit breaker in 2020

  • The activity focused on migrant workers' mental health, encouraging them to write letters to their loved ones at home

  • Sourced logistics such as postcards and origami paper for the letter writing and origami activities

TAKEAWAYS

  • Conceptualising simple and safe activities that can be organised over the web with little contact

  • Sourcing materials in bulk

  • Preparing a proposal for the CCA advisors

  • Setting up a simple finance list

GALLERY

Verve Arts Festival | 2020

ROLE & TASKS

  • Verve is an annual community arts festival organised by Second-Year students of Arts Business ManagementIn its 10th edition, it was held online 

  • Operated as a volunteer manager as part of the Partnerships & Outreach department

  • Recruited volunteers and artists for the festival programmes

  • Created documents including the volunteer FAQ form

  • Reached out to external organisations for potential partnerships

  • Brainstorming partner and volunteer benefits

TAKEAWAYS

  • Learning to manage volunteers well by maintaining frequent communication and volunteer satisfaction

  • Understanding volunteer welfare and wellbeing

  • Picking up efficient recruitment methods (Open Calls, Direct Messaging, Referrals)

GALLERY

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