About
A joint initiative by the National Arts Council and Nanyang Technological University, Asia Creative Writing Programme (ACWP) advances the creative practice of literary practitioners through specialised development programmes across Singapore’s four official languages — English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil.
Vision
Nurturing Singapore’s literary talents, shaping Asia’s literary future.
Mission
At ACWP, we enhance creative writing education and cultivate practitioners in order to establish Singapore as Asia’s literary capital.
Our History
Since 2011, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National Arts Council (NAC) have partnered to offer the NTU-NAC Writing Residencies, providing opportunities for esteemed local and international writers to create and teach at NTU’s School of Humanities. In November 2019, this partnership evolved into the Asia Creative Writing Programme (ACWP), expanding its focus to nurture literary practitioners across Singapore, working in all four official languages – English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.