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Source:
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STAMP - Singapore¡¯s First
Nation-wide Postbox Public Art Competition Launched |
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- Artists of top 40 designs
will showcase their work on 40 postboxes in the civic, cultural,
shopping and business districts in Singapore¡¯s city area; |
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- Public to vote for top 10
designs in nation-wide competition; |
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- Overall winners of each
category will win $5,000 cash while eight merit winners will be
awarded $500 each. |
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Singapore residents will have the
opportunity to turn postboxes in the city area into works of art with
the launch of STAMP, the nation¡¯s first postbox public art competition. |
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The competition is organised by creative
interest group FARM and jointly presented by the Urban Redevelopment
Authority (URA), Singapore Post Limited (SingPost), Singapore
Totalisator Board and Singapore Turf Club. |
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STAMP is the first project to be supported
in the second cycle of URA¡¯s Architecture and Urban Design Excellence
(A•UDE) Promotion Programme. |
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The A•UDE Promotion Programme was developed
by URA in 2005 to encourage the community to initiate activities and
events that will invigorate and enliven our cityscape and public spaces. |
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In line with this objective, STAMP will
provide a platform for the community to add a personal touch to and
build a new identity for their physical surroundings through the
creation of their very own ¡°mini-monuments¡± out of postboxes. |
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The organisers hope that through this,
people will grow to appreciate the role that art & design plays in
influencing and enriching their day-to-day experiences and the
environment around them. |
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Shown above: By Zi Xi
(Illustrator) Source:
www.ura.gov.sg |
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Getting Involved in STAMP |
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To be part of the competition,
participants can enter the Student Category (for Primary and
Secondary School students) or Open Category, as individuals or
teams of up to five members. |
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Entry forms can be obtained from all
post offices and public libraries or downloaded via the
competition website at www.STAMP.sg.
The closing date for submissions is 16 February 2007. |
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Top 40 Designs to be Showcased |
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The top 40 submitted designs selected
by a jury panel will be announced on 2 March 2007. |
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The successful participants will get
to paint their designs on postboxes in the civic (Museum, City
Hall), cultural (Chinatown, Little India, Kampong Glam), shopping
(Orchard Road) and business (Shenton Way) districts in Singapore¡¯s
city area over two to three Sundays between 11 and 25 March 2007. |
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This in turn will allow them to put
their ¡°stamp¡± on the city as a tribute to the locality¡¯s
distinctiveness. |
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Public to Vote for their Favourite
Designs |
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After the paint work has been
completed, the public will be engaged in voting for their
favourite postboxes. |
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The top 10 winning designs will be
unveiled on 5 May 2007. There will be one overall winner from each
category and eight merit winners who may be from either category. |
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The overall winner in each category
will win a $5,000 cash prize while the 7eight merit winners will
each be awarded $500. |
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The winners will be selected based on
votes by the public (50%) as well as judged by a panel comprising
URA, SingPost, FARM and two invited prominent members of the local
art scene (50%). |
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Apart from the cash prizes, the
winners will also get to display their artworks for up to one
year. |
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With the character or culture of the
immediate environment and the history of the area as themes for
the competition, the organisers hope to see designs which are
bold, original and exhibit artistic merit, creativity and
community pride. |
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To inspire greater ideas to transform
the city centre into a gallery, four prominent local artists will
be commissioned to display their creative ideas on four mailboxes
in conjunction with the competition. Their artworks are expected
to add more spice and excitement to Singapore¡¯s cityscape. |
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For more details on the competition
such as the timeline, eligibility of participants and design and
submission format, please visit
www.STAMP.sg. |
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Issued By FARM, Urban Redevelopment
Authority and Singapore Post Limited |
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About FARM |
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FARM is an non-profit Society
initiated by a group of creatives who are interested in building
Systems that help local creatives in Singapore flaunt, share,
understand and possibly collaborate with one another. |
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To date, FARM has developed ROJAK
(quarterly sharing sessions), HOME & L.C.D (online local creative
directory), LOBANG (creative opportunities classifieds), 's (a
product laboratory) and FARMWORK (collaborative design works). |
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For more information about FARM and
its systems, please visit www.FARM.sg. |
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About URA¡¯s Architecture and Urban
Design Excellence (A•UDE) Promotion Programme |
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The A•UDE Promotion Programme is set
up to encourage and support private organizations and individuals
who wish to carry out outreach activities in the areas of
architecture and urban design. |
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The Programme provides funding for a
wide range of activities such as research, publications and
exhibitions, so as to encourage different and innovative
approaches to promoting architecture and urban design excellence
in/of Singapore. Successful applicants can receive up to 50% of
the total expenditure for such activities. |
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For more information about the A•UDE
Promotion Programme, please visit
www.ura.gov.sg. |
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About Singapore Post Limited |
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Singapore Post (SingPost) is a
household name in Singapore with strong brand recognition. It is
the leading provider of domestic and international mail services
in Singapore and one of the most efficient and profitable postal
operators globally. |
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SingPost provides highly efficient
mail delivery services, employing a sophisticated distribution
infrastructure and advanced mail processing technology. |
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SingPost also offers one-stop
logistics business solutions from warehousing to fulfillment to
delivery. Leveraging on its extensive and conveniently located
distribution network, SingPost also offers a comprehensive range
of postal, agency and financial services. |
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Source:
www.ura.gov.sg News Release 8
Jan 2007 |
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