Insiders rally to revive The Substation

Some past and present employees of the arts centre will attempt to turn it into an arts company focused on developing original programming

Arts lovers outside The Substation on its last day of operations on June 18. The independent arts space at 45 Armenian Street is scheduled to close next Friday and the keys will be returned to the National Arts Council.
Arts lovers outside The Substation on its last day of operations on June 18. The independent arts space at 45 Armenian Street is scheduled to close next Friday and the keys will be returned to the National Arts Council. ST PHOTOS: TIMOTHY DAVID
Arts lovers outside The Substation on its last day of operations on June 18. The independent arts space at 45 Armenian Street is scheduled to close next Friday and the keys will be returned to the National Arts Council.
Arts lovers outside The Substation on its last day of operations on June 18. The independent arts space at 45 Armenian Street is scheduled to close next Friday and the keys will be returned to the National Arts Council. ST PHOTOS: TIMOTHY DAVID
Ong Sor Fern
Senior Culture Correspondent
Updated
Jul 24, 2021, 05:00 AM
Published
Jul 24, 2021, 05:00 AM
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A small group of current and former staff is taking on the task of keeping The Substation alive in a new form.

Two current board members, Wahyuni Hadi and Jean-Louis Morisot, will be on the new board. The other current board members will step down.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 24, 2021, with the headline Insiders rally to revive The Substation. Subscribe

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