Aliwal Arts Centre

Aliwal Arts Centre is a multidisciplinary arts centre located at 28 Aliwal Street in the Kampong Glam sub-zone of Rochor, Singapore. Housed in the conserved former Chong Cheng School building, it is managed by Arts House Limited under the National Arts Council. The centre provides affordable studios, rehearsal and exhibition spaces for artists and arts groups, with a focus on contemporary and urban arts, and hosts performances, exhibitions, workshops and the annual Aliwal Urban Art Festival.

Visitors can expect a conserved heritage school building with low-rise blocks, courtyards, galleries, multi-purpose halls and rehearsal studios. The centre houses artist studios and arts group offices, with rotating exhibitions, live performances, dance and music rehearsals, workshops and street art murals on the exterior walls. Public areas include galleries and event spaces that are open during exhibitions and festivals, set within the historic Kampong Glam neighbourhood near Sultan Mosque and Haji Lane.

The building was originally built for Chong Cheng School in the 1920s and later housed Maha Bodhi School. It was conserved as part of the Kampong Glam Historic District and repurposed as Aliwal Arts Centre in 2013 under the National Arts Council's Framework for Arts Spaces to provide affordable space for artists and arts groups.

The centre serves as a key hub for Singapore's contemporary and urban arts scene, supporting emerging artists and arts groups in dance, theatre, music and visual arts. It fosters community engagement and arts education in the culturally significant Kampong Glam area and is known for promoting street art and urban culture through programmes such as the Aliwal Urban Art Festival.