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[Silly] Both audience and collection hat, must remain 3m away from the busker.
This Senior Director from National Arts Council must have a very small brain (or work from very tall ivory tower)?
If audience is at least 3m away and the hat is 3m away, then how is the busker gonna ensure that his money is not stolen by the crowd? I think that if NAC is really so paranoid, then they should also specify that if busker is worried that his money is stolen, then he should site the audience at least 5m away.
Probably, the NAC director from her ivory tower has never been a busker before or NAC doesn't have big enough spaces, so they indirectly imply that the collection hat must go, but are unwilling to admit so. (Or they are in conspiracy with IRAS to tax the buskers earnings daily).
Me thinks that the right outcome if 3m is sufficient distance, then the collection hat ought to be placed 2m from the busker and probably some demarcation cones at the circumference of 3m away (who stands at the collection bag to watch the show anyway, unless he is eying the money). If NAC wants to micro manage these things, then they ought to be considerate a bit, rather than be thoughtless in their protocols and run roughshod over the people whom they are supposed to serve.
This NAC Senior Director response reeks of arrogance/ stupidity.
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Forum: Laying out hats for cash still allowed
PUBLISHED DEC 11, 2020, 12:20 AM SGT
We thank Mr Wee Toon Hee for his views on the ongoing busking pilot scheme (Please, let buskers lay out their hats for cash, Dec 9).
The National Arts Council (NAC) is committed to ensuring the safe resumption of live performances across spaces in Singapore, from concert halls to theatres to busking on the streets. With the gradual resumption of live performances, our first priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of both performers and audiences.
The aim of the pilot scheme is to work with venue partners to assess the viability of resuming busking with the necessary safe management measures in place. The key measures include ensuring no direct interaction between buskers and audiences, and maintaining a safe 3m distance between the busker and the audience.
To clarify, buskers are still allowed to place hats or money boxes for audience members to make contributions, with a safe distance of 3m to be observed between the collection point and the busker. However, as an additional precautionary measure, we are encouraging the use of QR codes as a form of contactless transaction.
As more transactions go online in Singapore, we hope our buskers will follow suit. NAC is also assisting buskers less familiar with this form of payment, and will encourage on-site audiences to scan their contributions as well.
We look forward to live busking enlivening our streets again. Following the pilot scheme, we will review the measures and take feedback from the buskers and venue partners before deciding with the authorities how best to resume busking safely.
Elaine Ng
Senior Director, Engagement and Participation
National Arts Council
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-laying-out-hats-for-cash-still-allowed
This Senior Director from National Arts Council must have a very small brain (or work from very tall ivory tower)?
If audience is at least 3m away and the hat is 3m away, then how is the busker gonna ensure that his money is not stolen by the crowd? I think that if NAC is really so paranoid, then they should also specify that if busker is worried that his money is stolen, then he should site the audience at least 5m away.
Probably, the NAC director from her ivory tower has never been a busker before or NAC doesn't have big enough spaces, so they indirectly imply that the collection hat must go, but are unwilling to admit so. (Or they are in conspiracy with IRAS to tax the buskers earnings daily).
Me thinks that the right outcome if 3m is sufficient distance, then the collection hat ought to be placed 2m from the busker and probably some demarcation cones at the circumference of 3m away (who stands at the collection bag to watch the show anyway, unless he is eying the money). If NAC wants to micro manage these things, then they ought to be considerate a bit, rather than be thoughtless in their protocols and run roughshod over the people whom they are supposed to serve.
This NAC Senior Director response reeks of arrogance/ stupidity.
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Forum: Laying out hats for cash still allowed
PUBLISHED DEC 11, 2020, 12:20 AM SGT
We thank Mr Wee Toon Hee for his views on the ongoing busking pilot scheme (Please, let buskers lay out their hats for cash, Dec 9).
The National Arts Council (NAC) is committed to ensuring the safe resumption of live performances across spaces in Singapore, from concert halls to theatres to busking on the streets. With the gradual resumption of live performances, our first priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of both performers and audiences.
The aim of the pilot scheme is to work with venue partners to assess the viability of resuming busking with the necessary safe management measures in place. The key measures include ensuring no direct interaction between buskers and audiences, and maintaining a safe 3m distance between the busker and the audience.
To clarify, buskers are still allowed to place hats or money boxes for audience members to make contributions, with a safe distance of 3m to be observed between the collection point and the busker. However, as an additional precautionary measure, we are encouraging the use of QR codes as a form of contactless transaction.
As more transactions go online in Singapore, we hope our buskers will follow suit. NAC is also assisting buskers less familiar with this form of payment, and will encourage on-site audiences to scan their contributions as well.
We look forward to live busking enlivening our streets again. Following the pilot scheme, we will review the measures and take feedback from the buskers and venue partners before deciding with the authorities how best to resume busking safely.
Elaine Ng
Senior Director, Engagement and Participation
National Arts Council
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-laying-out-hats-for-cash-still-allowed
