ART:DIS Pocket Fest
5 & 6 Jul 2025
Objectifs Galleries and Outdoor Space
Free admission (including some paid workshops)
Registration and more information about workshops here.
Step into a vibrant celebration of creativity and community at ART:DIS Pocket Fest – a mini arts festival with a big heart. Open to all ages, this inclusive event features hands-on workshops, exhibitions, music performances, and live art activities. Led by over 55 artists with disabilities, come make art and discover how creativity can build bridges across abilities.
With no experience needed, no rules to follow, everyone is welcome to explore, connect and express freely at Pocket Fest – where everyone’s an artist and every moment is a chance to be part of something meaningful!
My Favourite Things Exhibition
5 – 14 Jul 2025
Objectifs Chapel Gallery and Lower Galleries
Opening: Sat 5 Jul 2025, 11am – 7pm
This exhibition is part of ART:DIS Pocket Fest, a mini arts festival with a big heart. Inspired by the beloved tune from The Sound of Music, 31 young artists with disabilities invite you to see the world as they do—through objects, themes, and ideas that hold personal significance and spark joy.
This spirit of celebration, coupled with the artists’ playful and thoughtful approaches, infuses the exhibition with a sense of warmth and gladness. Despite the formal training they have undergone, the works maintain a sense of spontaneity and sincerity that captivates audiences, reminding us that art, at its core, is an expression of the things we love. My Favourite Things offers an invitation to pause, reflect, and appreciate the beauty of everyday objects and memories.
About ART:DIS
Formerly known as Very Special Arts Singapore, ART:DIS (Arts & Disability) Singapore is a non-profit organisation established in 1993, championing the learning and livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in and through the arts.
ART:DIS provides a wide range of programmes to enable PwDs to develop their artistic interests, grow their self-confidence and engage them as active members of a supported community, outside of and beyond formal education. Their parallel professional development pathways further supports disabled artists to develop careers in the arts through industry mentorships and showcase opportunities.
About ART:DIS Studio
ART:DIS Studio is the flagship employment initiative of ART:DIS Singapore, dedicated to empowering persons with disabilities through meaningful work in the arts. It operates across two key areas: One focuses on the creation of original art merchandise and handmade goods. The other functions as a creative agency, delivering art-driven projects and design services that help companies & brands engage their stakeholders through the unique perspectives of ART:DIS artists.
Each year, the Studio supports over 80 artists with disabilities, equipping them with industry-relevant skills and connecting them to flexible, gig-based opportunities. It pioneers inclusive employment models that are creative, purposeful, and empowering.
Corporate partners have included GIC Private Limited, Bank of Singapore, UOL Group Ltd, Bloomberg, CapitaLand, among others.