UOL Group and its hospitality subsidiary Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Arts Council (NAC) to introduce “arts experiences” across the group’s commercial and hospitality properties.
Signed on May 19, the MOU covers three areas: supporting key national arts platforms, creating new opportunities for local artists including artists with disabilities, and embedding arts programming across UOL and PPHG properties.
Under the partnership, UOL and PPHG will provide venue access and hospitality support for Singapore Art Week, the Singapore International Festival of the Arts and Singapore Writers Festival, giving local artists new platforms through exhibitions, live performances and literary showcases across the group's properties.
PPHG concierge teams will also receive training to better connect guests with arts experiences across Singapore, helping visitors discover the city through its arts offerings.
UOL’s upcoming 173-room luxury hotel NoMad Singapore, slated to open in 4Q2026 along Orchard Road, will feature bespoke works by local artists, including artists with disabilities.
The hotel will also make use of Faber Hall — a public space connected via Faber Gallery to the former Singapore Chinese Girls’ School campus — as a venue for performances, community programmes and inclusive arts activities.
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“We believe that the arts have an important role to play in shaping inclusive communities and enlivening everyday spaces in Singapore,” says Liam Wee Sin, group CEO at UOL. “With our partnership with NAC, we can create new pathways to integrate the arts more deeply across our spaces, making arts experiences more accessible and immersive.”
Wee Wei Ling, executive director of sustainability partnerships, lifestyle and asset at PPHG, says the partnership “builds on our collaboration with NAC over the past years, reflecting our continued commitment to supporting local artists and inclusive arts.”
The MOU was signed in conjunction with the International Society of Performing Arts (ISPA) 2026 Singapore Congress, held from May 19 to 22, which brought together over 400 global performing arts leaders. PPHG is the official hospitality partner for ISPA 2026.
