Ruder Finn to Manage International PR for Singapore Biennale 2006

Ruder Finn to Manage International PR for Singapore Biennale 2006

June 07, 2006

    SINGAPORE, June 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The National
Arts Council (NAC) has appointed Ruder Finn to be the
agency managing international media relations services for
the Singapore Biennale 2006.  It will be focusing its
efforts on attracting the world's leading art critics,
journalists and curators to attend and cover this
groundbreaking cultural event.

     "We are very pleased to have Ruder Finn on the
team for Singapore Biennale 2006.  NAC is committed to
making Singapore's first visual arts biennale a success and
Ruder Finn has particular experience with the international
art media, and an excellent track record for public
relations in the international arts arena," said Susan
Loh, Director of Market Development and Corporate
Communications, National Arts Council.

    The Singapore Biennale 2006, which opens to the public
from 4 September 2006, is Singapore's inaugural
international contemporary art exhibition.  Presented by
world-renowned artist and artistic director Fumio Nanjo and
featuring more than 90 artists and artist collectives from
over 35 countries, the Singapore Biennale will be the first
significant event to bring contemporary visual art practices
into the daily lives of Singaporeans.

    "We are delighted to be working with the National
Arts Council (Singapore) on such an exciting project that
will help establish Singapore as a vibrant and cosmopolitan
city for the arts in which to work, live and play,"
said Louise Harris, President of Ruder Finn Asia.

    Ruder Finn, one of the world's largest independent PR
agencies, has a firmly established arts practice with 55
years of experience in cultural marketing and public
relations.  It has worked with top cultural organisations
including The Museum of Modern Art in New York, Walt Disney
Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Tate Gallery in London and the
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain. 

    For more information please visit the following
websites:

     http://www.nac.gov.sg
     http://www.singaporebiennale.org
     http://www.universes-in-universe.de/english.htm

    For more information, please contact:

     Ms Kirsten McHarg                  
     Senior Consultant                  
     DID:   [phone]               
     Email: [e-mail]   

     Mr Oh Yam Chew
     Senior Consultant
     DID:   [phone] 
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  National Arts Council Singapore; National Heritage
Board