Visitors to Sands Expo & Convention Centre, part of Marina Bay Sands (MBS), can now listen to the tunes of homegrown artists and learn about the local music scene, with the launch of the I Play SG Music initiative.
The introduction of local music to Sands Expo is part of a three-year partnership between MBS and National Arts Council (NAC), inked last September, to bring the arts closer to local and international visitors.
I Play SG Music is part of Hear65, a national movement to celebrate and promote all forms of Singapore music. A curated playlist of local artists, including Jasmine Sokko, Linying, Nathan Hartono, Sezairi and The Great Spy Experiment, will be the go-to soundtrack for all events. It will also be piped along the venue’s corridors and Origin + Bloom café at Level 3. For a start, there will be 40 artists and songs, with more to be added over time.
Since the launch of the partnership, Marina Bay Sands has established the Sands Innovative Arts Fund under NAC’s Sustain the Arts Fund, with a S$500,000 (US$372,570) donation. The contribution reaffirms the resort’s commitment to the development of Singapore’s arts scene, and will go towards supporting the future of emerging art forms and innovative creators. This is one of the biggest donations that the resort has made in support of the arts to date. Applications closed in February this year, and details on the successful applicants will be shared later.
