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The ARTiculate@North East

The NYAA Young Photographers’ Network (YPN) has
nurtured many outstanding young photographers.
Many have been paying forward by contributing
their talent and skills to help the less fortunate in our
society.

Mr Brandon Chia, a Registered Nurse at the Tan Tock
Seng Hospital and an NYAA Gold Award holder (2015
Cohort) and Mr Jason Pan, an Electrical Engineer and an
NYAA Gold Award holder (2006 Cohort), volunteered
their photography skills to capture more than 200 art
pieces and paintings created by a group of talented Mr Brandon Chia, NYAA Gold Award holder (2015
people with disabilities for an online fundraising Cohort) and Mr Jason Pan, NYAA Gold Award holder
project in 2021. Mr Chia and Mr Pan brought in their (2006 Cohort).
photography equipment and shot more than 200 art
pieces and paintings for the online catalogue.

The fundraising project was held in November and
December 2021 and has successfully raised more than
$100,000.00 for eleven beneficiaries organisations.
Northeast Community Development Council General
Manager Mr Kelvin Thong was very grateful and
thanked NYAA, Mr Chia and Mr Pan for their excellent
work capturing the best of the 200 art pieces and
paintings through their lens for the fundraising
project.

Singapore Young Photographers’ Convention

For more than 12 years, the NYAA Young
Photographers’ Network (YPN) has successfully used
visual arts as a tool to connect students with our
heritage, environment and community. The annual
Singapore Young Photographers’ Convention (SYPC), in
partnership and collaboration with the Anglo-Chinese
School (Independent), was supported by the NYAA
YPN. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 300
students from secondary schools, junior colleges, ITE
and polytechnics participated in the SYPC 2021.

Due to the pandemic, three professional
photographers conducted the photography workshop
virtually. The team from Hillgrove Secondary School
won the first prize, Anglo-Chinese Junior College won
the second prize, and Anglican High School won the
third prize. In addition, Unity Secondary School, Kuo
Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School and Nan Chiau
High School won the merit prizes.

Mr Andass Teu, a Senior Marketing Director at ERA
Preeminent Group and NYAA Gold Award holder (2000 Mr Andass Teu
Cohort), played a key role in mentoring the students‘ NYAA Gold Award holder (2000 Cohort)
Committee in organising the convention.

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