Emergency Academy

Emergency Academy is a cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary, and cross-regional arts education project initiated by Liu Xiaoyi. It is an artist incubation programme and a laboratory for nurturing future cultural leaders who aspire to influence, drive and change the existing systems.

16 artists from 10 cities has completed their 2-year journey in the first edition (2020-2022) of Emergency Academy, and 24 new members from 12 cities have joined the second edition (2022-2024) in June 2022.

Emergency Academy 1.0 (2020-2022)

Emergency Academy 1.0 (2020-2022) Members

Benjamin Wong – London

Chao Hsin – Taipei

Cheng Wenming – Beijing

Chua Teck Yeo – Johor

Darren Guo – Singapore

Doreen Toh – Singapore

Jasmine Xie – Singapore

Li Can, April – Shenzhen

Li Ziyi – Nanjing

Ng Mun Poh – Singapore

Rady Nget – Phnom Penh

Sabrina Sng – Singapore

Sun Ruizhao – Beijing/Shanghai

Theresa Wee -Singapore

Wei Yunjia – Chongqing

Zhang Yining, Eelly – Chongqing

Research Topics

Vision, Mission and Action

Structure, Method and Plan

Proposal

Budgeting

Management

Marketing

Resources

Government Funding

Non-government Funding

Platforms

Networking

Translation

Education

Methodology

Research and Applied Research

Documentation

Cultural Criticism

Cultural Policy

Emergency Academy 2.0 (2022-2024)

Emergency Academy 2.0 (2022-2024) Members

Cheryl Charli – Singapore

Chng Yi Kai – Singapore

Chu Xia – Nanjing

Du Han – Paris

Elsie Wang – Tianjin

Eve Tan – Singapore

Hui Chen – London

Huong Dang – Hoian

Jiang Sida – Guangzhou

Kwek Yi Qing Sonia – Singapore

Laurent Hou – Paris

Lim Ci Xuan – Singapore 

Lim Jue Hao Isaac – Singapore

Lin Yu-Yuan – Taipei

Pat Toh – Singapore

Pow Jun Kai – Singapore

Rachel Nip Oi Ting – Singapore

Shirley Huang Qianping – Hefei

Sim Yan Ying “YY” – Singapore

Suzann Ross – Singapore

Yunshan Feng – Guangzhou

Zhang Jingcheng – Shanghai

Zhao Jiancheng – Tengchong

Zhui Ning Chang – Johor Bahru

Research Topics

Vision and Mission

Structure and Planning

Proposal

Budgeting

Management

Marketing and Branding

Resources

Government Funding

Non-government Funding

Legal and Financial

Platforms and Network

Collaboration and Exchange

Learning and Training

Methodology

Applied Research

Documentation

Cultural Critique

Cultural Policy