Introduction of Annual Ngee Ann National Teochew Artists’ Exhibition (TAE)
Since its establishment in 1998, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre (NACC), a subsidiary of The Ngee Ann Kongsi, has been actively promoting local arts and culture. The annual National Teochew Artists’ Calligraphy & Painting Exhibition was introduced in the same year as a platform for local Teochew artists to showcase their works and talent in traditional Chinese calligraphy, Chinese ink painting and Western painting. In 2015, the exhibition was renamed “Ngee Ann National Teochew Artists’ Exhibition” (TAE) to engage with and embrace more genres of visual art.
Through the years, the exhibition continues to attract hundreds of local Teochew participants who are professional artists, art enthusiasts and young talents.
In 1999, the NACC established the “Ngee Ann Artist of the Year Award”. Every November, at the Opening Ceremony of TAE, this prestigious award is presented to a renowned local Teochew artist to honour his or her achievement in the pursuit of art-making and outstanding contributions to the local art scene. This award serves as an encouragement to the younger generation of artists.
In the search for talented Teochew artists from the younger generation, NACC launched the “Ngee Ann Young Promising Artist Award” in 2020 to introduce emerging young artists to fellow Teochews and fellow Singaporeans. The NACC hopes to attract and nurture the rising stars of tomorrow and encourage more young artists to showcase their work on this platform.
The 26th Ngee Ann National Teochew Artists’ Exhibition 2024
The 25th Ngee Ann National Teochew Artists’ Exhibition 2023
The 24th Ngee Ann National Teochew Artists’ Exhibition 2022