Art Business Society: President

I have been part of the club for one year now, and I am still learning a lot about the world of Art Business, but I find all the events interesting and helpful and I would love to continue inspiring and helping out new students who sign up in the future. I am acquainted with the types of events that the club organizes, how they are advertised, how the tickets are made and distributed, and how networking connections are made, as I am currently Marketing Officer of the society. I am easy-going, open to new ideas and meeting new people, chasing after good events and creating a welcoming environment for new members, and new guest-speakers. I will be in my second year in studying History of Art, so I will be acquainted with the art world, and ready to help out new incomers, as I know the struggle of navigating first year; and I will have time to speak to more potential spokes-people and to be involved as President. I am very dedicated, and I will strive to find the best opportunities for students to explore the world of art business, and to create new and interesting events. Also working on projects related to art events is a dream, and I think it will be not only beneficial (for me and the society), but also quite fun and enjoyable. 

My name is ShengYing Ng, I am a second year History of Art student, and the current external relations officer of the society. I am standing for the position because I believe in broadening the society's reach to more students as well as to continue hosting leading professionals in the industry who provide valuable information on the fast moving art world.

I believe, presently, with such strides in blockchain and web3.0, more can be done relating to subjects such as art and technology, compliance issues surrounding art (art law), and the developing investment models surrounding art (art finance) aside from present events which are more related to the secondary market and auction houses. 

I have interned at an award-winning commercial gallery in Singapore, assisting with operations and curatorial research. Having a strong interest in entrepreneurship and social impact, I have developed strong commercial awareness, crucial to one's understanding of the art market, through working for start-ups and participating in business pitch competitions. Lastly, I have also gained a valuable awareness of the workings and development of disruptive technologies causing major shifts in the existing art world, having previously worked for a crypto analytics company. 

I intend on using my current contacts and all of my academic and professional experience to help art business society expand as well as maintain its current quality of events. 

Thanks for reading till the end :)