Arts Entertainment Licence

Apply for Arts Entertainment Licence

Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)

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Application Details

For carrying out any form of arts entertainment such as plays, stand-up comedies, dance performances, music performances (such as variety shows and concerts), art exhibitions and literary readings (such as play-readings and poetry-readings), unless exempted. Find out more here.

Who can apply
Any individual or Singapore-registered business entity or organisation may apply for an Arts Entertainment Licence.
As the applicant, you can apply personally, or authorise someone to apply on your behalf.

Note
The applicant and the authorised person (if applicable) must be one of the following:

• A Singapore citizen.
• A Singapore Permanent Resident.
• A foreigner with a valid Singapore work pass.

If you are applying on behalf of a business entity or organisation:

• You should be an employee, perferably a member of the organisation's management.
• You will need to provide the organisation's Unique Entity Number (UEN), issued by a recognised UEN Issuance Agency (such as the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) or Registry of Societies (ROS)).

Additional Information

Fee
Licence Fee: $10 or $5 per day depending on event type

Documents Needed

• Plays, play-readings and poetry recitals
  • Synopsis
  • Finalised script or text
  • (If any) Multimedia material such as images or videos
• Art exhibitions
  • Synopsis / Theme of exhibition
  • Wall text for each exhibit
  • Photograph / Image of each exhibit
  • (If any) Multimedia material such as images or videos
• Concerts and variety shows
  • Detailed programme schedule
  • Layout plan of the event location
  • Set list and lyrics for all songs
  • Names of artistes, including guest performers
  • (If any) Multimedia material such as images or videos
• Unscripted performances e.g. dance, performance art, stand-up comedies, playback or forum theatres
  • Synopsis
  • Content Checklist for unscripted and multidisciplinary performances
  • Rehearsal video or video of past performances
  • (If any) Multimedia material such as images or videos
• Muti-disciplinary arts performances
  • Synopsis
  • Content Checklist for unscripted and multidisciplinary performances
  • Detailed programme schedule
  • Layout plan of the event
  • Rehearsal video or video of past performances
  • (If any) Finalised script
  • (If any) Set list and lyrics for all songs
  • (If any) Photograph / Image
  • (If any) Multimedia material such as images or videos
• Improv Theatre
  • Synopsis
  • Content Checklist for improv performances
  • Rehearsal video or video of past performances
  • Multimedia material such as images or videos