Welcome to Telok Kurau Studios. 25 artists and the Singapore Watercolour Society are occupying the premises of the old Telok Kurau West Primary School. By initiating this project, the National Arts Council aims to provide affordable studios for local artists to create and exhibit their works. The congregation of artists in one building also allows artists to interact and exchange ideas. The space occupies about 4,680 square metres, a little smaller than a football field.
Tenants also have to contribute a monthly maintenance fee for the running of the premises.
It opened its doors in the beginning of January. Walk around the place now and you'll notice that the classroom doors now have painted grilles guarding them. The place looks less like a school and more like an HDB flat. The artists have already started occupying their studios, and they are starting to make it more like home. Telok Kurau Studios deliberately has a mix of artists - from Cultural Medallion winners such as Tan Swie Hian, to young artists such as Raymond Lau.