Intern - Visual Arts (6 Months)

[What the role is]

• Support the planning and delivery of Singapore Art Week’s marketing and communications campaign, including publicity materials, social media content, electronic direct mailers and website updates.
• Coordinate and maintain Singapore Art Week programme and event information across arts groups, partners and cultural institutions, including data collation, verification and database management.
• Provide programme and on-site support for key Singapore Art Week events and activations, including the Opening Reception, SAW Forum, media events and precinct activations, as required.

• Support the Visual Arts team’s wider projects and initiatives, including research, data collation, analysis and visualisation of visual arts statistics, as well as other coordination and administrative duties as required.

[What you will be working on]

• Programme and event delivery: Effective on-site support for key Singapore Art Week programmes and events, including guest registration and management, wayfinding, programme coordination and event documentation.
• Marketing and communications: Timely development, coordination and updating of Singapore Art Week publicity and digital content, including social media content, electronic direct mailers and website information.
• Programme information and database management: Accurate and up-to-date collation, verification and maintenance of programme and event information from arts groups, partners and cultural institutions for Singapore Art Week platforms and communications.
• Visual Arts research and team support: Research, collation, analysis and visualisation of relevant visual arts data and statistics, alongside coordination support for other Visual Arts projects and initiatives.

[What we are looking for]

• Preference will be given to candidates who can start immediately and commit until at least February 2027.
• Availability during Singapore Art Week in January 2027 is essential, including some evenings and weekends as required.
• Polytechnic diploma, A Levels or above
• Interest in visual arts, festival programming, marketing and arts management.
• Interest in research and data analysis; prior experience in these areas is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of graphic design is a bonus.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Some experience supporting visual arts exhibitions or initiatives, including administrative support, is required at minimum.
• Comfortable working with website content management systems.
• Organised, detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines.
• Proactive, able to work independently and a good team player.