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DID YOU KNOW: Liberty Art Jam was initially nothing but a dream. Built from scratch, we created a space where people can paint and pay based on The Honour System. After years of countless tweaks and support from the community, Liberty Art Jam officially launched as an indie studio in April 2017. WHAT IS THE HONOUR SYSTEM? → The Honour System is a way of running something based on trust, honour, and honesty. It works on the principle that humans are intelligent and fair enough to make a reasonable exchange for services or items. The beauty of the system is that you're free to be kind enough to pay a little more if you're feeling flush, or little less if you're hard up. Don't worry, we understand ☺

LIBERTY'S MISSION "Let’s believe in something greater than ourselves." Art is not a luxury, Art is for everyone. It is a reminder of being in the moment during the process.

​Liberty Art Jam was created for the purpose of providing opportunities for people to paint in a non-judgemental environment, connecting people from all walks of life where new friendships are forged amongst like-minded individuals.

HOW IT STARTED? On a quiet night in July, while indulging in a reverie over some wine and music, the concept of “liberty” caught our minds. We dreamt about a communal art space where people can come together and paint, where people would be given as much creative freedom as they would have if they were in their own spaces. We would call it ‘Liberty Art Jam’.

After pouring weeks of blood, sweat and tears in refining the concept—improving the layout of the studio and stocking up the materials for our art jammers—we launched two sessions of Liberty Art Jam on 2 August 2015, via meetup.com. 15 people turned up and we raised a total of $364 in a two meaningful and engaging sessions.

Following the first two months of hosting Liberty Art Jam sessions, we thought, why don’t we turn this into something more sustainable in the long run? It could become a regular communal art space for anyone and everyone. It could provide a familiar and intimate environment for a growing community to paint, escape the rat race and break away from hectic environments.

Painting is a therapeutic activity that benefits Singaporeans because it teaches us to slow down and embrace the moment. Hence, we have decided to organise regular Liberty Art Jam sessions to kickstart our journey towards a gracious and sustainable communal art space.