The Red Pencil - Singapore

24/08/2026

If you've got a friend who'd sit with a blank page longer than they'd admit, this is for them. ❤️

https://artsrepublic.sg/events/2026/09/responsive-art-therapy-workshop

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5 Sep 2026 On September 5, The Red Pencil (Singapore) is partnering with Artualize Art Gallery and artist Wee Ping Chun to run a workshop that takes your appreciation of art into something...

19/08/2026

You don't need to be in the room to be a part of what happens there.

Art therapy often feels how it looks: open; inviting; with the space to express what you want, how you want. It allows our service users to express the unspeakable and feel empowered to move on towards a more hopeful and happier life.

But the transformation they go through doesn't happen in one sitting. Most people go through a full cycle of around 8 sessions, sometimes two or three cycles over several months. In 2025 we delivered close to 800 hours of these art therapy programmes to children, families, and individuals across Singapore, most of them referred to us or unable to afford support elsewhere.

It told us one thing: the need is growing, and we need help to have it met.

That's what our Pay-It-Forward initiative is for: every donation goes straight toward funding more hours with our therapists, so more people get a safe space to work through what they're carrying.

With your support, children, families, and individuals are given a safe space to express emotions, process difficult experiences, and build resilience through creative therapeutic care. Every hour you fund brings someone closer to stability, confidence, and renewed hope.

If you'd like to be part of what happens in the room, visit our giving.sg campaign today at https://www.giving.sg/donate/campaign/payitforward--give-the-gift-of-art-therapy

17/08/2026

A quick reminder before spots fill up: registration for our Responsive Art Therapy Workshop with Artualize closes on 29 August!

You'll spend an afternoon with Wee Ping Chun's exhibition at Studio Ping, then respond to what you saw through your own art-making, with a credentialed art therapist guiding the room from start to finish. No experience needed, everything's provided.

🗓️ Saturday, 5 September 2026, 2:00–3:30pm
📍 Studio Ping, Blk 603 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, #01-2667
💵 S$55 per registration
⏳ Registration closes 29 August

Grab your spot before it closes! Registration link here: https://redpencil.ka-ching.asia/event/art-therapy-responsive-art-workshop-3/register

11/08/2026

✨ 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 ✨

In Art in Action, our regular series, we shine a light on the incredible credentialed art therapists we collaborate with at The Red Pencil (Singapore)!

Jolene Chiang is a Registered Art Psychotherapist and certified Thanatologist (grief specialist) who works closely with people navigating grief, loss, life transitions, and complex trauma — the kinds of experiences that quietly reshape who we are, how we relate to others, and how we see the world.

Her approach blends brain science, art psychotherapy, and memory-based techniques, especially for the moments where words just aren't enough. She previously worked full-time at Singapore's first national grief therapy centre, and today splits her time between a psychiatric hospital and her independent practice, where she also trains and supervises social service professionals in arts-based methods. 🎨

"When someone allows their pain to be seen, witnessed and transformed – they can feel empowered to respond in adaptive ways, instead of letting the past dictate their present situations – this has been inspiring."

💬 Want to dive deeper into her insights? Read Jolene's full interview here: https://redpencil.sg/about-us/interview-with-jolene-chiang/

For IG readers, please click the Hoobe link in our bio. 😊

10/08/2026

On September 5, we're partnering with Artualize Art Gallery and artist Wee Ping Chun to run a workshop that takes your appreciation of art into something of your own.

Spend time with the pieces on show, then take a moment before responding to what struck you, working in the same materials Chun had - Chinese ink, watercolour, acrylic, or rice paper.

A credentialed art therapist eases the room into the session, stays present while everyone works, and closes with a small shared exhibition of what came out of the afternoon, plus space to talk about it if you want to. Everyone gets a Mindful Response Kit at the start: a clipboard, pencil, and a few paper prompts, in case you need somewhere to begin.

📍 Studio Ping, Blk 603 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, #01-2667, Singapore 560603
🗓️ Saturday, 5 September 2026, 2:00–3:30pm
💵 S$55 per registration

If you've got a friend who'd sit with a blank page longer than they'd admit, tag them. Spots are limited — register here today:https://redpencil.ka-ching.asia/event/art-therapy-responsive-art-workshop-3/register .

08/08/2026

Happy National Day from all of us at The Red Pencil (Singapore)!

06/08/2026

Grief doesn't follow a timeline. Some days it's quiet, other days it catches you off guard — especially when you've spent so much of yourself caring for someone else.

Journey On is The Red Pencil (Singapore)'s signature art therapy programme created specially for grieving caregivers. We're opening our doors for two One-Time Introductory Workshops! No art experience needed, no pressure to "get it right." Just a safe space to process, express, and be met with compassion.

🗓️ 30 September 2026 (Tuesday) | 6pm – 8pm
🗓️ 7 November 2026 (Saturday) | 10am – 12pm
📍 RPS Centre, 82 Redhill Lane, #01-69, Singapore 150082
💛 Admission is FREE

If you've ever wondered whether this could help you — this is your chance to find out, gently.

👉 Sign up for Sep: https://forms.gle/dM6ESbkFD1EhFFQh7
👉 Sign up for Nov: https://forms.gle/BCeu9UdFqxbaZoKUA
Or scan the QR codes to register.

Journey On is made possible with the generous support of President's Challenge.

03/08/2026

We were so happy to welcome the residents of The Lentor Residence and Lentor Health Nursing Home @ MacPherson to our 15th Anniversary Celebration on 25 July 2026! Thank you to their staff, aides and volunteers for making the morning safe, joyful, and memorable. ❤️

31/07/2026

One of the best parts of our 15th Anniversary Community Celebration on Saturday, 25 July 2026? Seeing the happy faces of our senior participants! ❤️

A big thank you to the seniors of PCS Cedar Tree Jalan Bukit Merah, Precious Active Ageing Centre @ Sunshine Gardens, Lentor Health Nursing Homes, and Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities Active Ageing Centre @ Taman Jurong for joining us that morning. Besides our senior participants, we were also heartened to have families from HCSA Community Services SPIN join us. We hope you had a wonderful time at our art therapy and music therapy stations, and enjoyed all our carnival treats — hotdog buns, nuggets, muah chee, and fried fish balls! 😋

📷: Project Obscura

29/07/2026

15 years of colour, care and community — what a milestone! 🎉

Our 15th Anniversary Community Celebration was a joyous, heartfelt affair, bringing together more than 250 participants, including seniors, families with young children, our beneficiaries, partners and friends, for a morning of art, music and connection.

We were deeply honoured to welcome our Patron and Guest of Honour, Minister for National Development Mr Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达 , who joined us for a cake-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion, followed by a mass art-making activity symbolising our 15-year journey. We were also glad to have Mr Melvin Yong 杨益财 , Member of Parliament for Radin Mas, join us as one of our invited guests. Participants also enjoyed interactive art and music therapy stations, a festive carnival atmosphere, and free snacks and beverages for all. A big thank you too to our Board Chairman Mr Anthony Ang and our Board of Directors for their steady support throughout this journey. ☺️

This celebration would not have been possible without generous hands. Our heartfelt thanks to:

● Ms Chew Soo Wei, our wonderful emcee, who gave her time pro bono and brought incredible energy, wit and warmth to the stage. She is a true friend of the social services sector!
● The Mill International, for sponsoring their sturdy Splash chairs, crafted from recycled carpet polypropylene pellets. Thank you for championing sustainability with us!
● Project Obscura Project Obscura , for their volunteer photographers and the beautiful photos you see here
● Tentage Rental Singapore , our furniture and logistics partner, for their generous donation back to our charity
● PK Events, for kindly supporting us with storage solutions for our big display boards
● ALL our partners, active ageing centres, nursing homes, fellow non-profits and members of the public who joined the celebration
● Our staff, interns and volunteers, who gave their time to make this a truly united effort

Here's to many more years of hope, transformation and community. ❤️