Support the mission of The Substation beyond physical walls

The Substation is Singapore’s pioneering non-profit arts development platform for independent creative practitioners, founded in 1990 by dramatist & Cultural Medallion recipient, the late Kuo Pao Kun.

Our continuing work is made possible by the belief and dedication of like-minded practitioners and generous supporters from individual donors, private foundations, government agencies, corporate sponsors, collaborative partners, and passionate volunteers.

Formerly housed in the conservation site of a disused and much beloved power substation on Armenian Street until 2021, The Substation served as ‘A Home for the Arts’ for countless artists, performers, curators, producers, writers and intellectuals—many of whom continue to shape our creative landscape across a diverse range of disciplines from theatre and performance art to music, literary arts, fine arts, film, design, dance, curation, arts management, and related fields. In various stages of their early careers, at least 100 Artists-in-Residence, 13 Cultural Medallion winners, 10 President’s Young Talents Award winners, 20 Young Artist Award recipients, and Singapore Pavilion artists at the Venice Biennale have previously passed through our doors to develop their work as then emerging artists.

Today, The Substation has evolved beyond physical walls to focus on its core ethos: to keep the independent spirit alive and further its founding mission for artist development, critical dialogue, and unexpected discovery in collaborative community—a safe ‘space’ for the alternative and exploratory, for first-starts and re-starts, for the unknown and the untried.

The Substation cannot begin to survive unless we start creating a new space within our inner selves – a space which is responsive to creative, pluralistic, artistic ventures ... untried, raw, personal, unglamorous, slow in developing and often ‘not successful’, ‘not excellent’. There is no other way to nurture the young, innovative and experimental in art.

Kuo Pao Kun
Founder, The Substation

Cover image: Illustration (detail) by Anam Musta’ein (Source: Elangovan, N. (2021) ‘The Big Read in short: The magic of The Substation, an arts powerhouse in a modest setting’, Today Online, 21 February. Available HERE. [Accessed 2 February 2026].)

IPC Status since 1991

As a registered Institute of Public Character (IPC) with the Commissioner of Charities under the Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth (MCCY), The Substation is able to issue a Tax Deductible Receipt (TDR) to donors who are tax residents in Singapore; qualifying them for a 250% tax deduction or 2.5x the amount of their contribution.

Qualifying cash donations will also be matched dollar-for-dollar by the MCCY Cultural Matching Fund, doubling the impact of our donors’ support.

Ways to Give

DONATE BY BANK TRANSFER

You may send donations directly to The Substation by PayNow or interbank transfer. To help us confirm receipt of your donation, kindly take the following steps during the transfer:

• Type ‘SUBISHERE <your contact number>’ in the comments/reference section during the PayNow or interbank transfer.

• Take a screenshot of the transaction confirmation, and email to outreach@substation.org, along with your name and contact number

PAYNOW

UEN #: 199506857R
Amount of Payment: <your donation amount>
Reference: type ‘SUBISHERE <your contact number>’

BANK TRANSFER

Bank Name: DBS Bank Ltd
Account Name: The Substation Ltd
Account no.:0330146299
Bank Code:7171
Branch Code:033
Reference: type ‘SUBISHERE <your contact number>’

DONATE YOUR SG60 VOUCHERS & CDC VOUCHERS 2026

By 31 December 2026

Singaporean households can e-donate the dollar value of their unspent SG60 Vouchers and CDC Vouchers 2026 (January) to The Substation through the KampungSpirit website from 1 October to 31 December 2026. The website will bring you to login via SingPass to make the e-donation.

The Vouchers will be donated in cash value to The Substation, with tax deduction receipts provided for a minimum donation of $50. Tax deductions will be reflected in your tax bill for the period of 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026 (“Year of Assessment 2027”).

DONATE THROUGH GIVING.SG

giving.sg is a national giving platform to donate, fundraise, and volunteer for registered non-profits in Singapore; part of the SG Cares Digital Kampong, which brings together donors and non-profit organisations in one place to make giving and volunteering easier for all.

Our page welcomes donations year round, be they one-time donations or recurring pledges. There is also an option to fundraise for The Substation — yes, you, too can be a fundraiser for us, just check out the ‘About’ page.

DONATE TO OUR COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS

Choose from an ongoing fundraiser inspired by gathering the arts community together to benefit The Substation. LEARN MORE

Got an idea for a community fundraiser?

Connect with us to discuss an idea to raise funds for The Substation! Some examples include organising crowdfunding campaigns, hosting dinners, or adventure activities to raise awareness of what we do, with proceeds donated by you to to The Substation.

Just email outreach@substation.org or send us a message on Instagram/Facebook.