Professional Development / Lab
Fundamentals for Arts & Community Facilitators
When
18 Jul 2026 – 1 Aug 2026
Where
Goodman Arts Centre
Stamford Arts Centre
Fees & Training Allowance
Fees from $260
Up to $202.50 training allowance for arts SEPs
Application
By 14 June 2026, 2359.
This is a 27-hour introductory Lab by ArtsWok Collaborative that equips you with the essential skills to develop and facilitate arts-based activities especially with seniors at Active Ageing Centres and similar community settings.
This Lab is part of NAC work-based training programmes developed in partnership with training partners to offer short courses alongside on-the-job training opportunities.
Who is This For
Individuals with interest in community engagement who are seeking structured guidance in arts-based facilitation with active seniors.
If you are looking for a programme that integrates theoretical grounding with practical application, please sign up for our Arts & Community Facilitator Programme instead.
Learning Objectives
By completing this programme, you will learn how to:
- Recognise the role of arts-based facilitators and the range of work that they undertake within the Arts & Community landscape
- Adopt ethical and critically reflective approaches to facilitation practice
- Develop and deliver appropriate arts-based activities that support the well-being of seniors at Active Ageing Centres or comparable community settings
- Apply frameworks for activity design and adaptation
- Develop and evaluate your own facilitation plan
Lab Components & Schedule
The Lab is delivered through 3 progressive workshop themes.
Contact hours: 27 hours
| Workshop Themes | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| A: The Reflective Practitioner Explore your values, role as artist-facilitator, and foundational ethics relevant to community contexts |
18 Jul, Sat | 10am-5pm | Goodman Arts Centre |
| B: Facilitation for Community Engagement Learn and practise facilitation fundamentals, explore arts-based methods, and apply adaptation strategies |
22 Jul, Wed | 7pm-10pm | Stamford Arts Centre |
| 24 Jul, Fri | 10am-5pm | ||
| 25 Jul, Sat | 10am-5pm | ||
| C: Developing & Evaluating a Facilitation Plan Plan a short activity or programme, integrate feedback approaches, and present your consolidated facilitation plan |
1 Aug, Sat | 10am-5pm |
Modes of learning include interactive lectures, group discussions and presentations, practical demonstrations and roleplay, individual reflective practice, and written assignments.
Assessments and Certification
A formative assessment will be conducted during the Lab to evaluate your ability to plan and deliver a 20-min activity. This entails producing a facilitation plan (based on a given template) and applying the design/adaptation techniques taught in the Lab.
You will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completion of the Lab.
Application Information
A Google account is required to access the application form. If you can’t access the form, please email learning@artswok.org.
Fees & Training Allowance
| NAC Support for Arts Practitioners (Singapore Citizens & PRs) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Status | Company Sponsored | Company Type | Subsidised Course Fees |
| Self-employed/ Freelance (Arts SEP) | N.A.* | N.A. | $260 (after 90% subsidy) |
| Employed | No (Self-sponsored)* | N.A. | $770 (after 70% subsidy) |
| Employed | Yes | Non-profit | $770 (after 70% subsidy) |
| Employed | Yes | For-profit | $1,270 (after 50% subsidy) |
| Course Fee (without subsidy): $2,540 | |||
Fee subsidy is conditional upon full attendance of the Lab. Learners who do not fulfil attendance requirements will be asked to repay the subsidy.
*SkillsFuture Credits Use
We are currently awaiting approval for the use of SkillsFuture Credit. Self-employed and self-sponsored applicants will be informed once this becomes available.
Training Allowance
Arts SEPs will receive a training allowance of $202.50 upon full attendance of the Lab.
About the Lab Facilitators
Dr Regina De Rozario
Regina is an artist, writer, and researcher investigating participatory narrative practices in public space. She holds a PhD from the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, and a WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance from SkillsFuture Singapore. Apart from teaching in the fine arts degree programmes at the University of the Arts Singapore, she has also contributed as a guest facilitator for workshops organised by ArtsWok Collaborative, the Singapore Management University, Singapore Art Museum, and the National Library.
Michael Cheng
Michael is an applied drama practitioner and educator with extensive experience facilitating workshops and socially engaged arts projects. Working with seniors and people with disabilities, he explores intergenerational communication and active ageing through collaborations with organisations like Lions Befrienders and TOUCH Community Services. He holds an MA in Arts Pedagogy and Practice (Distinction) from Goldsmiths, University of London, and has taught applied drama to educators and practitioners both in Singapore and internationally.
