"We're trying to break the stereotype that art is something you have to spend money and time on. You don't have to understand it. You don't have to interpret it. You just have to enjoy it," says Rebecca, one of the founders of the Facebook group: "Art Kaki".
What inspired a group of 4 girls: Skyler Tan, Yam Shi Lee, Adina Ang and Rebecca Liu, from the Arts Business Management course of 48 students to start the Facebook group, was basically the idea of encouraging Singaporean Teenagers to attend art events and performances.
"Art Kaki" ("Kaki" translates into "friend" in the Hokkien dialect) is a little guide or friend on Facebook that introduces people to the art scene through regular event list postings. With the ongoing Singapore Arts Festival (SAF), the girls are hoping that they can garner as much attention as possible to these events through the social network site.
Art Kaki's logo, designed by Rebecca herself.
Introducing the Founders:
And that, would be Rebecca Liu for you.
Shi Lee stops to enjoy the breeze that windy day.
Skyler in her any other regular day, having picnic.
Adina is the girl with the big smile, in blue hoodie.
Shi Lee explains, " We want Art Kaki to be something that's simple and easy to comprehend. For now, we're trying to get people to head out to watch Macbeth."
Poster for the Macbeth performance that's on-going now.
The Facebook page for Art Kaki has at least 60 likes now!
When asked about the future of Art Kaki, she says, "If it's a success (after the SAF), we'll continue the group in the future as well. Hopefully we can last for at least two months. " However, the main focus now is "to make it easier for people to give [them] feedback so [they] can measure the success rate of Art Kaki."
As this project of their sets out to actively publicise local art events through social networks, the more people attending these events would mean that they're on the path to success.
"Hello everybody, please go and like our page! Don't be shy! Go ahead and comment :D
The last question posted to the girls was this: If there was a slogan, what would it be?
Rebecca laughs, "You and Me and Art Kaki!" *Pokemon tune*
