National Gallery SG hunts for production agency for new documentary

National Gallery Singapore is looking for a production partner for a documentary style video it is commissioning, centred on the revamp of the UOB Southeast Asia Gallery.

The production should document the entire 21 months of the revamp, beginning from April 2026 and ending approximately December 2027. The documentary should articulate a clear narrative arc, exploring the ideas, questions, and decisions that shape how Southeast Asian art is represented today.

The appointed vendor will work closely with the team in executing pre-production, production, and post-production of the project.  According to a tender document seen by MARKETING-INTERACTIVE, rather than a promotional or purely process-driven film, the documentary is intended to be a thoughtful, engaging narrative that balances storytelling with intellectual rigour. It should foreground people, ideas, and moments of decision-making, while positioning the Gallery as a leading voice in Southeast Asian art and art history.

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Through this narrative approach, the documentary should also highlight the Gallery’s regional and international impact, signal its future direction, and engage audiences through access, honesty, and relevance. The documentary is intended for local, regional and international audiences.

National Gallery Singapore is a leading visual arts museum which oversees the world’s largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art. The vision of the Gallery is to be a progressive art museum that fosters and inspires a thoughtful, creative and inclusive society.

Situated in the heart of the Civic District, the Gallery is housed in two national monuments: City Hall and former Supreme Court. Both have been beautifully restored and transformed into a 64,000 square metre venue.  Reflecting Singapore’s unique heritage and geographical location, the Gallery presents Southeast Asian art within the global context.

Most recently, National Gallery Singapore took a creative approach to engage with local audiences with the launch of "The Gallery benches", an islandwide public installation running from 9 to 18 January 2026.

The initiative reimagines the Gallery’s iconic red logo as ten functional benches placed across ten public locations in Singapore, including East Coast Park, Orchard Road, Marina Bay, Lau Pa Sat and the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Designed as usable public furniture rather than artworks, the benches invite the public to sit, rest, eat, chat and interact with the Gallery through everyday moments in shared spaces.

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