S$20 million arts top-up includes new grant for freelancers

Singapore

ARTS freelancers and businesses in Singapore will get more support as the government has pledged another S$20 million to help the sector tide over the coronavirus pandemic.

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong announced a top-up to the Arts and Culture Resilience Package (ACRP), which will cover the cost of new grants for self-employed workers and business transformation, as well as the extensions of other support.