EXPANDING ‘A HOME FOR THE ARTS’

The Substation nurtures independent creative practitioners in collaborative community through the multi-disciplinary curation of contemporary arts practices from theatre and dance to film, music, literary arts, performance art, visual arts, and related fields.

As one of Singapore’s first independent arts organisations, The Substation's educational workshops, incubation & residency programmes, and September anniversary events including SeptFest, have served as platforms for the development and showcase of a diverse range of artists, performers, curators, producers, writers and intellectuals— many of whom continue to shape our creative landscape. Our programmes have included variety of presentations from classically-trained dancers to indie rock bands; established visual artists to young poets; publications to international short film festivals; and experimental theatre to seminal conferences on Singapore arts and culture.

Today, The Substation embraces boundless possibilities in the discovery of new talent, the value of diversity, and the development of creative practices with a vision to expand ‘A Home for the Arts’ in a regional community through art-making and dialogue in Southeast Asia and beyond. It remains an independent, non-profit organisation, fuelled by the dedication of like-minded practitioners and generous supporters from donors and foundations to government, sponsors and volunteers.

Founded in 1990 by dramatist & Cultural Medallion recipient, the late Kuo Pao Kun, The Substation was formerly housed in the conservation site of a disused power substation on Armenian Street until the building’s much-needed renovations in 2021. The Substation continues to operate from Singapore with a lean team and collaborative partners based locally and regionally.
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Cover Image: Sama-sama: Comfort is on the Menu, 2023 - site-specific installation by Adeline Kueh for ArtsFest 2023 by The Substation. Photography by Ken Cheong.

COMPANY INFORMATION

The Substation Ltd is a registered charity in Singapore with an Institute of Public Character (IPC) status. All donors benefit from a 250% tax deduction for all qualifying donations.

View our audited financial statements and annual reports:
FY2020/21
FY2021/22
FY2022/23

Learn more about IPCs here.

THE SUBSTATION TEAM