Silent Majority 18 Jun 09 , 13:40 PM

Hi All,

FYI, views of both nominees. My take is that Nominees should weigh in on issues pertaining to the Arts. At one time they were disgruntled with Govt for not giving space to the Arts scene. Fine if it’s about the Arts. I’m all for it but not if it is used as a platform by gay activists. That’s not what Arts NMPs are there for.

Substation's Ms Wong on how she intends to bridge the different voices within the arts community.

"It is also important for this person to have her own position. She has to be able to speak about things that are important to her while also listening. I think it is important to listen to the different views from the arts community. And we need to find ways to filter out the different views, and if necessary to direct people's questions to the right person."

Theater director, Loretta Chen, on the other hand, hopes to develop platforms for more open dialogues and constructive feedback.

"I think in Singapore, we either slam something or choose to not take part. Even for a child, the minute you tell them "wow you did great but you could have done it better" That means a lot and speaks volumes. Perhaps we do mean well, but sometimes we are unable to give constructive feedback to artistes, and that is important when we are able to give constructive feedback and also to be more positive in our feedback to the artistes."

Regards