Global Art Singapore is a group whose main purpose is to provide a systematic yet straightforward approach of teaching art to children.
The Global Art & Creative Program is a complete and systematic program designed to encourage students to develop their artistic skills, broaden their creative thinking, and deepen their interest in art. We believe that the strength of the system lies in its emphasis not on the outcomes, but on the creative process.
Our system deals mainly with bringing out creative talent in children. Anyone can “draw” a picture by copying from a given sample, but our syllabus is designed to gradually instill visualisation, comprehension and experimentation with the subjects, background, colors and overall composition of completed artwork.
We also believe that art and creative drawing have the power to enhance a child’s mental development, broaden the scope of imagination, and unleash hidden creative potential. Positive experience in art also increases self-esteem, boosts confidence in problem solving, and promotes adoption of logical sequencing in the developing of ideas.
Our teachers are professionally trained to guide their students to a higher level of artistic appreciation and skill.
Our aim is to create an awareness of the importance of learning art in nurturing the intellectual potential of our students.
History
Global Art & Creative first originated from Malaysia in 1999. This revolutionary
art program uses new teaching techniques to develop creativity and drawing skills
according to individual learning capabilities. It gained foothold in Singapore by
founder Mr. Patrick Tan, who started Global Art Singapore’s first art centre
at Parkway, with about (190+) students.
Global Art Singapore opened a second branch at Goldhill, operating as the
headquarters. It started the first batch of franchisees located at Tampines Central
and Tampines North. The first Global Art National Art Competition took place
at Liang Court Shopping Centre, and the top winners from different categories
represented Singapore to participate in the annual
GAC International Art Competition in Malaysia.
The third franchisee started operation at Bukit Batok Central. This year’s National
Art Competition was held in the outdoors at Singapore Mandai Zoo. The top
winners went on to take part in the GAC International Art Competition
in Thailand.
The fourth franchisee started operation at Yishun. The annual
National Art Competition took place at Heartland Mall, and the
top winners represented Singapore to participate in the
GAC International Art Competition in Indonesia.
More outlets opened at Kovan, Khatib, and Bukit Batok West. The annual
National Art Competition took place at Tampines Central Community Complex,
and the top winners went on to participate in the GAC International Art Competition
in Malaysia’s prestigious Lim Kok Wing University of Creative Technology.
Global Art Singapore moved its headquarters from Goldhill to United Square.
Three more franchisees operated at Millenia Walk, Bishan and Punggol.
Through continuous marketing efforts, Global Art now has a student population
of about (1300+) islandwide. The annual National Art Competition was held at
United Square Shopping Mall. The top winners went to Guangzhou, China to
participate in the GAC International Art Competition.
The thirteenth outlet opened at Hougang. Last year’s GAC International Art
Competition was held in Singapore at United Square Shopping Mall,
together with our National Art Competition. It was a fantastic experience for
every participating members from all over the world.
To date, we have 19 centers in Singapore. The newly opened ones are at Downtown east, West coast, Toa Payoh, Jurong East and Bukit Panjang.
This year our GAC National Competition will be held on 19th September at United Square and the winners from each category will be flying to Hyderabad, India for the Annual GAC International Competition.
