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Arts and Health Singapore Repository (AHSR)

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The Arts and Health Singapore Repository (AHSR) actively documents and provides updates on the state of arts and health field in Singapore through a listing of practice, policy, research and capacity development. It was launched on 14 Aug 2020 as part of the seminal research on State of Arts and Health Development in Singapore. We are continuously developing this repository and we look forward to hearing from you.

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We welcome your contributions to the repository to help populate and chart the development of the Arts and Health field in Singapore. Do get in touch by clicking on the "Connect with Us" button with information on your arts and health related projects/initiatives. 

About AHSR

Repository Updates: Sep 2026

Right to Work - Applied Theatre Intervention

A collaboration between SCS and NAFA UAS, this research article explores applied theatre as a tool for supporting cancer survivors’ return-to-work experiences and workplace inclusion.

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Can Art Make You Healthier? 

Discover the science of creativity, connection and ageing well on Money FM 89.3.

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The 4th Singapore Medical Humanities Conference explores illness through the lived experiences of patients, caregivers, and families, highlighting the human, relational, and ethical dimensions of healthcare.

22 & 23 October | Academia, SGH

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Connecting the Dots

The study is published on Arts & Health on 30 November 2021. This article is the first of it's kind in Singapore to examine the state of the field of arts and health in Singapore and identify the drivers that have shaped its development to date, adding new insights from Asia to the growing international literature in this area. 

Citation: Tan, M. K. B., Tan, C. M., Tan, S. G., Yoong, J., & Gibbons, B. (2021). Connecting the Dots: The State of Arts and Health in Singapore. Arts & Health, 1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2021.2005643

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Centre for Creative Health

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), University of the Arts Singapore (UAS), has established the Centre for Creative Health, a new interdisciplinary initiative focused on advancing research, practice and partnerships at the intersection of the arts, wellbeing and society.

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Can Art Make You Healthier?

Explore the stimulating conversation on “Can Art Make You Healthier? The Science of Creativity, Connection and Ageing Well” on Money FM 89.3, featuring Michelle Martin and Assoc Prof Michael Tan, Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange at NAFA, following the launch of NAFA’s new Centre for Creative Health.

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We are currently developing this repository and we look forward to hearing from you. We welcome your contributions to the repository to help populate and chart the development of the Arts and Health field in Singapore. Do get in touch by clicking on the "Connect with Us" button with information on your arts and health related projects/initiatives.

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