1. Writing the City
A platform for exchange and showcase of UK and Singapore writers
www.civiclife.sg/writingthecity
2. Target Audience
Leaders
• Ministers & Policymakers
• Senior Management of
Government & Non-
Government Organisations
Aspirants Influencers
• Students and • Literary arts
Graduates of literary Teachers, Writers,
arts disciplines Publishers, Critics
• General Public with and people involved
an interest in the in the literary arts
literary arts industry
3. Key Features
• Browse an extensive collection of creative
READ
writing from emerging and established
writers; writing tips; interviews with leading
writers and find out about the latest trends
from the UK literary arts scene.
• Compose, store and share writing in one
easy-to-use place
WRITE • Edit and post work any time, anywhere from a
computer or mobile phone
• Take part in professional writing courses led
by leading UK universities
• Get feedback on new work from a supportive
DISCUSS community of writers
• Attend workshops and talks to discuss latest
techniques and trends in the literary arts
• Be part of a vibrant community of UK and
Singapore writers, readers and published
CONNECT authors
• Take part in City Unwritten in which writers
are paired with visual artists, filmmakers and
games designers
4. Key Activities
Showcase new Bring literary arts
literary work and experts from the UK Singapore Writers
INSPIRING ideas from the UK to share knowledge Festival
in Singapore and expertise
Create a platform
Build a strong
that facilitates cross-
network of writers
CONNECTING between the UK
disciplinary and
international
Writing the City
and Singapore
collaboration
Identify
Promotion and
CO- Broker strategic
partnerships with
organisations that
wish to share
support of the
literary arts in
CREATING key organisations expertise, networks
Singapore
and resources
5. Key Outcomes
• Leading UK writers showcased at the Singapore Writers Festival
and other literary events in Singapore between April 2011-April
Presentation 2012
• Improved understanding of the UK as creative, innovative and
relevant in the literary arts
Collaboration • New literary work is co-produced between the UK and Singapore
• New Singapore writers get their work published as a direct result
and Exchange of the existence of the Writing the City platform
Cultural Policy • UK universities work in partnership with Singapore organisations
to offer tailor-made distance learning literary arts courses
and • Policy on literary arts management and education influenced by
the UK
Leadership • Increase in UK literary arts being shown in Singapore
6. Key Partners
National Arts
Council
Media
Singapore
Development
Writers Festival Authority
British
Council
Ngee Ann
Straits Times
Polytechnic
London College
Birkbeck College of
Communications