Celebrate Racial Harmony Day & SG60 National Day With Art Workshops!

( Full professional instructors guidance | All art materials provided)

The annual Racial Harmony Day is celebrated on 21st July & SG60 National Day is celebrated on 9th Aug to promote racial & religious harmony between Singaporeans. With that, we like to encourage everyone to join us for our special Racial Harmony Day & SG60 National Day art events and workshops. Visual Arts Centre is specialised and glad to host these team bonding art jamming workshops as a form of art therapy so that everyone will come together through meaningful art workshop where they can relax and enjoy themselves!

Racial Harmony Day & National Day Art Workshops

Choose From: (or enquire for any customise art activity choice!)

Batik Painting on (Mural/ Tote Bag/ Fan)
Peranakan Tile Painting
Chinese Ink Painting & Calligraphy
Rangoli
Five Grain Cereal Painting
Marbling Fan Painting
Resin Coaster Making

and we are available to customise the session based on your preferred date, time and art activity too!

Singapore Racial Harmony Day & SG60 National Day is near! Celebrate the wonderful multicultural society and birthday of Singapore with us!

Visual Arts Centre’s Racial Harmony Day & SG60 National Day art workshop team bonding uses art drawing elements to bring everyone and Singaporeans together to complete a piece of incredible artwork. They would engage and support each other through communications and teamwork throughout the painting sessions.

1. Batik Painting (Mural / Tote Bag / Fan)

Inviting your friends/family and colleagues to try Singapore cultural heritage – batik painting during this celebration of Racial Harmony Day & SG60 National Day through batik painting art workshops!

Be guided on how does the batik handkerchief painting works! Celebrate Singapore and Singapore heritage with your family through interesting motifs like animals, and tropical plants!

Missed us Visual Arts Centre’s Batik Handkerchief Painting session during Singapore Heritage Festival #SHF2025 supported by National Heritage Board with Ministry of Cultural, Community and Youth (MCCY)? No worries, we are glad to host & organise your customised batik painting session! Choose from tote bag, handkerchief, or even mural itself!

Bring together everyone for a batik painting bonding art jamming with Visual Arts Centre. Everyone gets to participate together and this team bonding will enhance trust among everyone!

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2. Peranakan Tile Painting

Join us for a uniquely Singaporean experience as we blend heritage and creativity in our Peranakan Tile Painting Art Workshop! Inspired by the vibrant motifs and colours of traditional Peranakan tiles, this special edition Racial Harmony Day and SG60 National Day art workshop pays tribute to Singapore’s rich multicultural identity — just in time for National Day!

Discover the history and symbolism behind iconic Peranakan tile designs. And learn step-by-step Peranakan tile painting techniques to recreate classic or modern interpretations of the tiles. Personalize your own tile with National Day elements such as the crescent moon and stars, orchids, or red-and-white color palettes

Bring home a beautifully hand-painted tile as a keepsake of cultural pride and creative expression!

3. Chinese Ink Painting & Calligraphy

Immerse in traditional Chinese culture with Chinese Ink Painting Workshop in honor of Racial Harmony Day & SG60 National Day, where tradition meets creativity! Whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist, this immersive session offers a hands-on introduction to the timeless beauty of Chinese ink brush painting.

Learn the basics of traditional Chinese ink painting brush techniques & Chinese Calligraphy character writing
Explore themes of patriotism, natural beauty, and cultural heritage
Paint iconic motifs like bamboo, plum blossoms, goldfishes or panda etc
Guided by a skilled instructor with a passion for Chinese art
All materials provided

Try your hand on and take home the Chinese Ink Painting & Calligraphy on couplet paper, bone fan or mounted fan!

4. Rangoli

Join us for a vibrant Rangoli Art Workshop in celebration of Racial Harmony Day & SG60 National Day, where traditional Indian cultural activity meets creativity! Rangoli, a colorful floor art form from India, symbolizes joy, prosperity, and welcome. This special session honors our multicultural heritage by blending the beauty of Indian art with the spirit of unity and celebration.

During the Rangoli art workshop, be

Introduced to the history and significance of Rangoli
Hands-on guidance in creating traditional and contemporary rangoli art designs
Use of colored powders, flower petals, and stencils to create interesting Rangoli patterns
Immerse into cultural storytelling

5. Five Grain Cereal Painting

Learn the traditional significance of five grains in Chinese culture and history — symbolizing abundance, unity, and gratitude!

Explore a fun and tactile medium by using grains like red bean, green bean, black bean, yellow bean, etc to create textured artworks inspired by patriotic themes, landscapes, or cultural symbols.

Celebrate Racial Harmony Day & SG60 National Day with a hands-on activity that brings families and communities together. Perfect for kids, families, and adults — no art experience needed!

Take home a beautiful, one-of-a-kind five grain cereal painting mosaic to remember the celebration.

6. Marbling Fan Painting

Participants will explore the mesmerizing process of water marbling—an ancient technique where colorful paints are floated on water and swirled into beautiful patterns. Guided by skilled instructors, you’ll learn how to transfer these swirling designs onto traditional hand marbling fan painting, creating one-of-a-kind keepsakes that capture the essence of the celebration.

To mark the Racial Harmony Day & SG60 National Day celebration occasion, we’ll incorporate red and white hues, symbolic motifs, and optional stencil designs inspired by national icons, flora, and heritage elements. It’s a fun way to express pride and creativity at the same time for all Singaporeans and foreigners to appreciate the beauty of Singapore’s identity!

Through this marbling fan painting art workshop, be

Introduced to marbling techniques and color mixing
get step-by-step guidance suitable for beginners
Take-home personalized marbled fan as gift or souvenirs for your friends/family!

7. Resin Coaster Making

Design and craft your own Singapore-themed resin coasters—perfect as keepsakes or gifts during this Racial Harmony Day and SG60 National Day Art Workshop for Resin Coaster Making!

Learn the basics of working with epoxy resin
Explore techniques like color mixing, layering, and embedding of resin
Create 2–4 custom coasters using National Day-inspired designs ( red & white themes, stars, crescent moon, orchids, or skyline silhouettes)
All tools and materials provided—just bring your imagination!

Our studios

Our special art team bonding for everyone are conveniently held at both our Dhoby Ghaut and Chinatown Art Studio or head over to your office/ private venue too!

We can even cater to a small group size to create a sense of intimacy for your group.

With 7+ years experience, Visual Arts Centre provides customised art jamming team bonding planning and coordination. We also provide space for art jamming and professional instructors guidance with all art materials inclusive. For more information, you can contact us at 62550711 or email us at [email protected] !

Your Frequently Asked Questions on Team Bonding Art Jamming – Answered!

We are thrilled to be able to aid you gain a deeper understanding of the Art workshops & art activities offered at the Visual Arts Centre!

Our Past Clients:

1. What is Team Bonding Art Jamming?

Team Bonding Art Jamming is a creative activity where you and your peers can come together to explore purposeful and memorable team building through art to further establish rapport between one another.

Visual Arts Centre is specialized in providing various creative and engaging Team Bonding Activities and Workshops! Team Building workshops are great in promoting camaraderie and teamwork amongst your colleagues and team. Through our creative workshops, you have the choice of activity, duration and program completely customized and tailored to suit your team bonding and staff retreat goals!

2. How many participants can each Team Bonding Art Jamming session accommodate?

We can customise & curate the art jamming session according to the no. of pax that you have! Plan interesting art session for your clients, colleagues, family, friends and anyone!

3. Are the Art Jamming sessions only for participants who have experience with art?

No, the Art Jamming sessions are not catered to only participants who have prior experience in art. It is open to all levels – from beginners, to those who have experienced it before!

Art Jamming essentially focuses on the creative quality time you have with your peers. So fret no longer, and come join us and see what the Art Jamming has to offer!

4. What does the fee/quotation cover?

The Art Jamming fee is a package cost that covers the following:

Professional guidance by Main Facilitator
Facilitation by Art Jamming Assistants (no. of assistants varies depending on your group size)
All art materials
Conceptualization – to align your goals to the Art Jamming session specially tailored for your group

5. Why should you choose us?

We are able to tailor the Art Jamming session according to your needs – be it to fit your organization’s theme, or simply working towards your preferred time and location!

You will also get to choose and explore the medium of your choice!

We have been grateful to work with multiple big clients (see past client list) and were able to get very satisfactory results, and we would like to achieve that with you!

6. How much does it cost to book an Art Jamming session?

We are open to working around your budget – simply schedule a consultation session with us, and we will walk you through what we are able to offer based on your working budget.

We assure that you will be able to walk away from the consultation session with an upcoming Art Jamming booking with us!

7.Where is the Art Jamming Session conducted?

At Visual Arts Centre, we have the luxury of space at our gallery art studio where we get to host a large group of participants up to 100 – 120 pax!

Our Art Studios at Visual Arts Centre:

1.DHOBY GHAUT ART STUDIO
10 Penang Road,
#01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green,
Singapore 238469

2. MACPHERSON ART STUDIO
140 Paya Lebar Road,
#03-04 AZ@ Paya Lebar Building,
Singapore 409015

Besides to have an Art Jamming Session at Visual Arts Centre, we are able to you cater to preference to host the session at your desired location!

Past event spaces where we have hosted these Art Jamming are as follows!

Hotel Events & Meeting Rooms
Co-working space venues such as, Just Co., Work Central.
Cafes
Function Rooms
Respective workspaces

Enquire now to check on our space availability for your art event!

8. What is the overall flow of the Art Jamming Session?

During the Art Jamming Session, the time allocated for the event will be at least 2 hours to 2.5 hours, and it is adjustable based on your preference!

Art Jamming Flow:

INTRODUCTION (10min)
– VAC facilitators, Art Materials (Brushes, Paints, Canvases, etc.) and Objective during the session (Team bonding, Therapeutic, etc.)
BRAINSTORMING & SKETCH (20min)
– Aligning with the values and objective during the session, participants will need to sketch out their ideas on what they would be painting on the canvas. The idea could be for an individual art piece or a collaborative art piece for a mural painting! Art photo reference will be provided for participants to get some inspirations from!
ARTISTS IN PROCESS (1h)
– After finalising and sketching out the idea, participants will begin to do a light sketch of the design on the canvas provided. Then, participants will begin to enjoy the process to begin painting using the acrylic paint. During the process, our facilitators will go around to assist our participants when they are in need of help!
TOUCHING UP OF DETAILS & SHARING (30min)
– During the last segment of the of the art jamming session, participants will complete the final details of the art pieces where the edges of the canvases and last alignment of the mural design will be amended as a whole art piece together. There after, participants will start packing up the area which we will begin with a round of sharing on the completed works! Lastly the programme would end with a photo taking session and a nice art piece to be brought home or even hung up in the office!

9. Who do we engage for this Art Jamming Team Bonding?

If you are interested to look for a fun activity to engage with a group of people! And you are ready to be creative and get hands on in the ARTS THEME! You can engage us immediately to help you conduct an art jamming session that fits your interest and goals!

Past participants that has engaged us to conduct Art Jamming Events!

CORPORATE COMPANIES – Team-bonding activity among colleagues
SCHOOLS – Therapeutic Art Session for teachers to wind down.
STUDENTS – To pick up a new art skills
FRIENDS – get together during gatherings
PRIVATE CELEBRATIONS – Birthday, Private Party, etc for your family and friends.

10. If I am looking for a teambuilding art jamming session to engage with my co-colleagues which art jamming activity can I engage in?

Depending on your objective for the art jamming experience, you may plan for a fun and creative session for your colleagues to engage where you will create a chance for your team to get together and bond through an art experience!

>> Individual works by each participant and create a storyline as a group that aligns with the values instilled during the session! >> One Group to One Canvas Each, Cluster Group Painting: Participants may paint in a small groups of six to eight participants to one or two canvases, be seated in a group to brainstorm and paint together! >> Mural – One Group of 5 to 6 participants to One Canvas Each, Multiple Canvases adjoined to form a Mural Painting.

11. If I am looking for a cultural learning experience which Art Jamming Activity can I engage in?

Not only do we provide art jamming sessions using traditional mediums like acrylic painting and watercolor painting, but we are also able to do interesting mediums such as

Batik Painting, is a traditional art in which hot wax beads or blocks are melted over a fire, and it is formed by a unique wax-resist dyeing technique. You will be taught to do by our professional instructors to create your own unique batik designs on a handkerchief (30 cm x 30 cm)

https://visualartscentre.sg/blogs/batik-101-2/

Chinese Ink Painting & Calligraphy, is a representation of Chinese Art. Basic ink painting features the water and ink, black and white. Delving deeper into the Chinese Ink Art, there is the meticulous paintings of flowers like peonies and birds, with its vibrant colours.

12. If I am looking for therapeutic/ self-care art jamming sessions, what kind of art activities should I engage in?

We are able to join us for a FOCUS Theme Art Jamming Session, where you can have a wind-down session with your team in which they will create individual artworks that reflect subjects that they are inspired by and are interested in.

13. If I am looking for a high-energy and interactive art jamming session, what kind of art experience can I engage in?

With discussion, we are able to plan a fun-filled high energy session among your team members where they could join us on a team bonding Art Jamming session where a group of participants will collaborate and create a masterpiece together!

After which a sharing session will be done at the end of the different team to present their ideas and final painting that best fit the theme of the day which you can arrange for a fun prize presentation and sing along to mark the end of the team building session!

14. If I am planning for a dinner, which team bonding activities may I consider for the evening Dining function?

With a more solemn and formal event, we could suggest that individual participants engage in a personal art piece in which you could prepare an acrylic painting on a tote bag which would be a nice door gift to bring home at the end of the dinner! Besides, you can let us know the preferred art creation you would like to engage in during the session to fit the theme of the day best! Such as painting on wine glasses and handkerchief designs.

15. If my team is considering continuing to use the space for meetings before/ after the art jamming event am I able to do so?

Our venue can be hired by your team before or after the event for meetings or events which you will require. Please take note that the hire rates will be charged at $150nett per hour with facilities such as Wi-Fi, Projector and Air Condition provided.

16. Am I allowed to hire a food catering service for my event before/after the art jamming event?

Food catering services can be arranged by your team before or after the art jamming session! We may share with you our contact should you need catering services.

17. I have other enquiries not attended, where & how can i get in touch with someone for advice?

No worries, please feel free to contact us via Whatsapp/Call: 62550711 or Email: [email protected]!

Our Professional Team

About Our Professional Team at Visual Arts Centre:

(Art educators | Venue & art exhibition event marketeer & planner | Art jamming, art workshops & activities planner & curator)

Since its establishment in 2016, the Visual Arts Centre has been an art education institution & art establishment supported by the Singapore Government. Our professional team & artists line-ups provide & customise services with art related courses, activities, exhibitions, tours & events.

Our Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio & Exhibition Gallery, conveniently located above Dhoby Ghaut MRT and nestled within the verdant Dhoby Ghaut Green Park, is a wonderful place for individuals: kids/teens/adults/seniors/retirees to improve art skills & techniques.

Within our Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio, we curate art exhibitions featuring local artists & their artworks. Providing platforms for public to appreciate art. Introducing local Nanyang-style art workshops & interesting art programmes with family friendly & tourist-friendly concepts.

Contact Us for Enquiry about Professional Art Courses/ Art Workshops Programmes/ Art Exhibition:
WhatsApp/Call: 62550711 (Office)
Email: [email protected]