About the event
This inaugural Access Showcase 2025 – ‘common languages’ speaks to the work that SAM has done over the past few years centered on ‘commoning’ through art, co-developing resources and initiatives to engage and support constituents who would have traditionally encountered barriers in going to the museum and connecting with visual art.
This includes neurodivergent individuals, those who are Deaf and Hard of hearing, visually impaired persons, and communities from various socio-economic backgrounds. Through our initiatives and engagements, SAM aims to foster a sense of shared ownership in cultivating art as a ‘language’ of care and empowerment, enabling diverse communities to connect and thrive. The plurality inherent in the title proposes this inclusive environment where differences are celebrated and interconnected.
About the organiser
Singapore Art Museum opened in 1996 as the first art museum in Singapore located in the cultural district of Singapore. Known as SAM, the museum presents contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective for artists, art lovers and the art curious in multiple venues across the island, including a new venue in the historic port area of Tanjong Pagar. The museum is building one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary art, with the aim of connecting the art and the artists to the public and future generations through exhibitions and programmes. SAM is working towards a humane and sustainable future by committing to responsible practices within its processes.