APARN2026 to be hosted by NAFA, Singapore in conjunction with ADPRex
We are delighted to announce that in 2026, the Asia Pacific Artistic Research Network (APARN) conference will be hosted by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), University of the Arts Singapore (UAS), 27-29 July 2026.
NAFA is Singapore’s pioneering arts institution. Since 1938, NAFA has shaped generations of creative leaders and continues to set the benchmark for professional arts education and innovation in the region. As a proud founding member of the University of the Arts Singapore (UAS), we are at the forefront of driving transformative ideas, interdisciplinary exchange, and artistic excellence.
Driven by a strong commitment to advancing practice research, NAFA established the Arts & Design Practice Research Exchange (ADPRex) — an annual flagship conference led by the Research Division. Since 2023, ADPRex has served as a cornerstone initiative, spearheading the development of practice research amongst NAFA’s faculty and students, while growing knowledge exchange with colleagues in the region and internationally.
In 2026, ADPRex is delighted to come together with APARN to examine how artistic research and practice research can respond to the theme Who Speaks? Authorship, Authority, and Authenticity. This collaboration between APARN and NAFA offers a powerful opportunity to unite our shared commitment to advancing artistic and practice research in Asia Pacific, fostering dialogue, exchange, and impactful new directions for the field.
A full call for presentations will be available by the end of November.
Join the Asia Pacific Artistic Research Network Special Interest Group
We invite interested artistic researchers working in or from the Asia Pacific region to join the APARN Special Interest Group. To join, please subscribe to APARN’s Google Group at https://groups.google.com/g/ap-arn
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