Arts

1. Do I need a licence to put up a live cultural performance or an art exhibition?

2. I would like to know if The Arts House at the Old Parliament is available for rental for private functions.

3. What is a press pass? When do I need it and how?

4. Do I need to apply for a licence for my publications?

5. Do I need to seek permission for the use of our national symbols?

6. Where can I get the President and Mrs Nathan's portraits?

7. Where can I get archival photographs of Singapore?

1. Do I need a licence to put up a live cultural performance or an art exhibition?

Yes, a licence is needed for any form of arts entertainment that is open to the public. You can apply for the licence from MDA.

2. I would like to know if The Arts House at the Old Parliament is available for rental for private functions.

Yes, The Arts House is available for rental for private functions You can contact the following person for more details:

Contact person :Ms Cheryl Tan
Tel : 6332 6901
E-mail : cheryl_tan@toph.com.sg

3. What is a press pass? When do I need it and how?

Press Accreditation Card (PAC) identifies the media personnel as bona fide journalists reporting in Singapore and gives them access to government information and events open to the media. If you are a media personnel working in Singapore, you will need to apply for one from the Media Relations Division of MICA. This can be done electronically via Press Accreditation Card (PAC) . For queries on the press accreditation card, please contact the Media Relations Division Duty Desk at Tel: (65) 6837 9666 or email Media Duty Officer.

4. Do I need to apply for a licence for my publications?

Publications are largely industry self-regulated. For more details on licenses for publications and other media, please go to MDA's website. If you require an International Standard Book Number (ISBN), you can apply for it through the National Library Board, which is the Singapore's national ISBN agency, at NLB's ISBN webpage, or an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) at NLB's ISSN webpage

5. Do I need to seek permission for the use of our national symbols?

MICA administers the usage of the National Flag, State Crest, National Anthem, and the Lion Head Symbol. For enquiries, please email the National Heritage Board , stating your purpose of usage of the relevant symbols and the organisation you are representing. You can find out more about the national symbols at Singapore Infomap.

6. Where can I get the President and Mrs Nathan's portraits?

You can contact Ms Teo Geok Buan from MICA at Tel: (65) 6837 9878 or email her.

7. Where can I get archival photographs of Singapore?

You can go to the Archives Reference Room, National Archives of Singapore (NAS) which is opened to the public from 9am - 5.30pm on weekdays and 9am - 1.30pm on Saturdays. NAS is located at the former Anglo-Chinese Primary School, at the foot of Fort Canning Hill. You can also contact the Archives Reference Room as follows:
Tel: 6332 7909
Fax: 6332 3238
Email: yvonne_chan@nhb.gov.sg