Sojourn

Souljourn was a fundraiser produced by Global Cultural Alliance for Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund (BT BAF). SAMH is a non-profit and non-government social service agency that provides a comprehensive range of mental health services, which include rehabilitative, outreach and creative services, to the community in Singapore while since 2005, BT BAF has reached out to over 23,000 children and youth from financially disadvantaged backgrounds, empowering them to fulfil their potential and pursue their dreams in the arts and culture sectors.

Souljourn was the first artistic collaboration between both organisations. Souljourn comprised a series of experiential spaces that explored the themes of Future, Comfort, Reflection, Dream and Journey — featuring actual works-in-progress from SAMH’s sessions with its beneficiaries and responses to the works by beneficiaries of The Business Times Budding Artists Fund. Souljourn was held at 10 Square, #10-01 Orchard Central, a multi-disciplinary arts space managed by TRCL.

Souljourn was the first artistic collaboration between both organisations. Souljourn comprised a series of experiential spaces that explored the themes of Future, Comfort, Reflection, Dream and Journey – featuring actual works-in-progress from SAMH’s sessions with its beneficiaries and responses to the works by beneficiaries of BT BAF. Souljourn was held at 10 Square, #10-01 Orchard Central, a multi-disciplinary arts space managed by TRCL.

Featuring visual arts, movement, texts and food, Souljourn was an interactive event that invited audiences to engage with the installations. Souljourn raised $230,000 which went toward supporting the work of SAMH and BT BAF. The presenting donor for Souljourn was OCBC Bank with main donors being Chemical Industries (Far East) Limited, and Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited.