Arts groups ramp up efforts to attract next generation of artists

(From left) Huzir Sulaiman, Faith Ng, Claire Wong and Zenda Tan from Checkpoint Theatre. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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SINGAPORE - In Singapore's relatively young arts scene, some industry veterans have been grappling with the question of leadership succession - who will take over from them one day?

And so, from education to training programmes to providing decent pay, they are ramping up efforts to ensure when the time comes to hand over the baton, there will be suitable successors in the wings.

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