ARTDIS

ARTDIS A charity dedicated to advocating and creating opportunities that empower persons with disabilities through the arts.

Formerly known as Very Special Arts Singapore, ART:DIS is a non-profit organisation established in 1993, championing the learning and livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in and through the arts. We provide 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, ou

tside of and beyond formal education. Our parallel professional development pathways further supports sustainable & meaningful impact for PwDs to gain work experience, empowering them to live independently in the community. At ART:DIS, we value the unique strengths and perspectives of persons with disabilities and believe the arts offers us a lens to understand who they are, to connect with and to experience the world together.

21/08/2026

Discover creativity with purpose at our limited-time pop-up at Paragon.

From now until 6 Sept, shop a curated collection of artist-designed lifestyle products created by artists with disabilities. Enjoy live painting sessions and explore hands-on experiences that bring your artistic creativity to life.

Follow .dis.studio to find out more.

18/08/2026

What do you see? What do you choose to see?

When a blind girl moves next door to a burnt-out caregiver and her autistic son, an unexpected friendship begins across the thin walls of an HDB block.

Visually-impaired theatremaker Claire Teo draws from lived experience to create this powerful play about the labels we create and the choices we make.

MONSTRESS
4 - 6 Sept 2026 8pm
Esplanade Theatre Studio

A co-production between Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay () and ART:DIS (Arts and Disability) Singapore, presented as part of Esplanade's The Studios 2026 contemporary theatre season.

Tickets are selling fast. Book now via the link in our bio.

15/08/2026

Welcome to the workplace at the end of the world.

Struggling to work together, three employees grapple with questions of inclusion and identity. Civility slips, bad behaviour escalates and reality distorts.

Don’t miss this award-winning work by Australia’s Back to Back Theatre, known for devising with an ensemble of actors who identify as having an intellectual disability or as neurodivergent, to create theatre that defies expectations.

MULTIPLE BAD THINGS by Back to Back Theatre (Australia)
21 & 22 Aug 2026, Fri: 8pm | Sat: 3pm
Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade

Presented alongside MONSTRESS as part of Esplanade's The Studios 2026: Precarious Bodies contemporary theatre season.

🎟️ PWD concession tickets available at $42 (usual price: $50). Recommended for ages 16 and above.

13/08/2026

You know the actors. You know the director. But what about the people shaping everything you experience on stage?

Meet some of the creative minds you might not know by name, but whose work brings a production to life.

Think you know what they do? Watch to find out.

Don't miss MONSTRESS, a co-production between Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay () and ART:DIS (Arts and Disability) Singapore, presented as part of Esplanade's The Studios 2026 contemporary theatre season.

Get your tickets via the link in our bio.

11/08/2026

There’s something they can’t wait for you to see…

Watch Part 3 of INSIDE MONSTRESS, where the cast reveal what they’re most excited for audiences to experience.

Don’t miss MONSTRESS, a co-production between Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (Esplanade Singapore) and ART:DIS (Arts and Disability) Singapore, presented as part of Esplanade’s The Studios 2026 contemporary theatre season.

Get your tickets via the link in our bio.

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09/08/2026

Ever wondered how this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) packs came to life? 🇸🇬

Here’s a little behind the scenes.

Over the past few months, ART:DIS had the privilege of leading the creative journey behind this year’s NDP Packs, working alongside and to facilitate a series of workshops that brought together participants from across the disability community, including adults, students from SPED schools and artists.

From concept development to workshop facilitation and the final process of integrating all the creative expressions together into the final design for production, our team brought together every participant’s unique perspective into one collective visual story.

So if you’re heading to this year’s National Day Parade, take a look at the bag waiting on your seat. It carries more than just your parade essentials, it carries the stories, perspectives and contributions of a community that created it together.

Happy National Day, Singapore, from ART:DIS & ART:DIS Studio! 🇸🇬

Happy 61st Birthday, Singapore!This National Day, we're celebrating Singapore through the eyes of Linda Wong, one of the...
08/08/2026

Happy 61st Birthday, Singapore!

This National Day, we're celebrating Singapore through the eyes of Linda Wong, one of the newest artists in our Design Sprint programme.

The icons featured in this graphic were illustrated by Linda, drawing inspiration from the food, places and everyday moments that make Singapore feel like home. Since joining our programme, she's grown into a confident creative voice and enjoys expressing her unique perspective through her art.

At ART:DIS, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to be seen and heard through the arts. Here's to celebrating the many voices that make Singapore stronger, more vibrant and more inclusive.

07/08/2026

Backstage tea incoming ☕

Watch Part 2 of INSIDE MONSTRESS, where the cast reveal each other’s surprising quirks and unexpected traits.

Don't miss MONSTRESS, a co-production between Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay () and ART (Arts and Disability) Singapore, presented as part of Esplanade's The Studios 2026 contemporary theatre season.

Get your tickets via the link in our bio.

06/08/2026

Every song tells a story. This one tells how far a dream can take you.

As Singapore celebrates the release of Sky Shen's latest National Day song, March On With Me, we're looking back at the original March On, the song that marked an important milestone in his journey as the official theme song for Team Singapore at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of five, Sky has found his voice through music, writing songs that connect with audiences far beyond disability. At ART:DIS, we're proud to have journeyed alongside him, supporting him in pursuing a professional career in music.

Created with and the Singapore National Paralympic Council, March On is more than a song. It's an anthem to remind us that dreams belong to everyone.

Join us in celebrating Sky and stream March On With Me today.

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