Cultural Connections – Volume 8 (2023)
Of Tailwinds And Turbulence
Last updated 7 November 2025
The theme for Cultural Connections' eighth issue, “Of Tailwinds And Turbulence”, explores how the cultural sector can navigate post-pandemic challenges amidst global uncertainty.
The publication examines how geopolitical complexities and economic pressures affect cultural planning, while identifying potential opportunities.
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Foreword and Editor-in-Chief's Note
Rosa Daniel, Dean, Culture Academy and Paul Tan, Editor-in-Chief. [PDF, 87 KB]
Building Back Better
John Newbigin OBE, Creative Industries Ambassador for the Mayor of London, UK and Chairman, Global Creative Economy Council [PDF, 80 KB]
In Conversation with Leaders at the Helm of the National Arts Council and National Heritage Board
Low Eng Teong, CEO, NAC and Chang Hwee Nee, CEO, NHB [PDF, 264 KB]
Artificial Intelligence as Artist: Copyright and the Rise of Creativity
Professor David Tan, Co-Director of the Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law (TRAIL) and Head (Intellectual Property), EW Barker Centre for Law & Business, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore [PDF, 105 KB]
From Polycrisis to Collective Solutions: How Arts Funders Can Help Build a Better World
Simon Brault O.C., O.Q., Former Director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts [PDF, 89 KB]
The Future of Our Arts and Culture: A View from Hong Kong
Winsome Chow, CEO, Hong Kong Arts Development Council [PDF, 85 KB]
Charting the Way Forward for Singapore’s Media Industry
Justin Ang, Assistant Chief Executive for Media, Innovation, Communications & Marketing, Infocomm Media Development Authority [PDF, 249 KB]
Building Bridges and Celebrating Diversity in a Turbulent World
R. Rajaram JP, Chairman, Indian Heritage Centre Advisory Board and Registrar, National University of Singapore [PDF, 250 KB]
A Minnow Navigates the Torrents
Mervin Beng, Chairman, Resound Collective Limited and Founder/Director, Singapore Chamber Music Festival and Contributor (Classical Music Reviews), The Straits Times, Singapore [PDF, 131 KB]
Winds of Change: Three Pre-Independence Debates which Shaped Singapore Chinese Literature
Associate Professor Tan Chee Lay, Associate Professor and Deputy Head, Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University [PDF, 186 KB]
Preserving Human Culture in an Age of Technological Disruption
Professor Joseph Chinyong Liow, Tan Kah Kee Chair Professor of Comparative and International Politics and Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University [PDF, 88 KB]