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See Kia Tan has a keen interest in art education for children and began her career teaching art at GCE A, O and N levels in local schools.
Besides classroom teaching, her experience includes a separate posting at the Ministry of Education (Singapore), where she was involved in planning and developing the national Visual Art curriculum for primary and secondary schools.
She continues to commit to her career aspirations of developing a robust art curriculum and creating exciting learning opportunities for young people at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
See Kia Tan spoke at the Creative Museums Summit 2026 :
What happens when 3,000 young artists “Level Up” from passive viewers to active creators? This isn’t just a temporary exhibition; it’s a strategic blueprint for a future Children’s Art Museum where process is the product and collective agency is the engine. Join us as we explore a living laboratory built about, for, and by children. Discover actionable strategies to scale curiosity and transform an institution into a site where the next generation doesn’t just visit history—they create it. The future of museums is messy, loud, and brilliantly alive.