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Turning Art Into Income for Persons with Disabilities
November 26, 2025, Channel News Asia
Angela Tan, Executive Director of ART:DIS, believes the arts are a vital pathway to independence. Together with her team and network of partners and artists, she secures partnerships and mentorships to create viable livelihoods for persons with disabilities, dismantling systemic barriers and creating more equitable opportunities in the process. Watch…
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A Special Performance Embodying Maternal Love
November 21, 2025, Lianhe Zaobao
On 16 November 2025, I was invited to watch a completely different production, based of lived experiences of persons with disabilities. It was a double-bill performance held at the Black Box of ART:DIS Singapore, starring visually-impaired actors Amanda Yip and Odilia Ser in Of Butterflies and Dreams, and neurodiverse actors…
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The artist behind the COP30 Singapore Pavilion pin
November 14, 2025, Straits Times
Visitors to the Singapore Pavilion in Belem, Brazil, can take home a small piece of the city-state through pins showcasing its design and cultural icons. These include a pin by 19-year-old visual artist Mohammad Zulkhairi Lutfi Mohd Azam that depicts trees, a pond and HDB blocks – a design that…
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Project creating jobs for persons with disabilities lauded for social impact
October 8, 2025, Straits Times
To create more employment opportunities for those with disabilities, non-profit organisation ART:DIS set up a studio focusing on handmade goods and original art merchandise made by persons with disabilities. Among the products sold were tote bags, passport covers and reusable bags. Founded by Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh in 1993, ART:DIS provides…