What roles do the Art play in Singapore? How important are these roles?

Singapore, in my opinion, is not a very artistic country as compared to a better counterpart like Venice. Arts were minimum in Singapore probably due to the government's emphasis on technical education in the 1960s and on explicit thinking skills in the 1990s. The awareness of the need for art was probably stronger when Singapore realised that their skyscrapers and city scape were not unique enough to attract tourists and that they have neglected art education. By Art here, I mean the performance of acting, dancing and music and last but not least, abstract sculptures and art pieces.


As in the passage, Art can sharpen the intellectual of the society, hence allowing people to have a better ability to think, understand and relate to things more easily. This benefit will help to ease racial differences as people are more able to think of the consequences and understand the need for maintaining racial harmony. If racial harmony ceases, Singapore withers too. Hence art is important to the survival of the country.


Art also plays an economic role in Singapore. It adds another feature to Singapore that further reinstates the "Uniquely Singapore" tourism slogan. For example, the durian-like theatre by the bay, also known as the Esplanade, attracts both tourists and locals. This enhances foreign revenue. The growth of new shops and eateries increased employment and expanded the job scope. Thus, this help to boost the economy of Singapore and therefore develop the country aesthetically.


In summary, Art plays vital roles in a country especially our cosmopolitan Singapore. We cannot afford to have racial disharmony and to imagine a place without arts. The society suffers, and so will the country.