Yesiree, 2009’s just about over. Been a crazy one too for the arts, I may add. And seeing how I’ve already played the “look back” card here, my last blog entry for the year will be a list – of New Year’s resolutions! (Bwahaha!).  I asked folks from the local arts community for either their resolution or “wish” for 2010. Here are from the ones who responded. Again, a Happy New Year to all and here’s to the arts! (Looks around and raises his, uhm, water bottle)   ***   “Think twice (before speaking).” – Heman Chong, visual artist and curator   “I hope there will be more love and support in the Singapore arts community.” – Jennifer Teo, visual artist and co-proprietor of Post Museum   “Less bitching, less waiting, more doing.”  – Alan Oei, visual artist and head honcho of Salon Projects   “To complete my Diploma in Zookeeping and to stop lying.” – Robert Zhao, visual artist and kaki of the Institute of Critical Zoologists   “Wishing for more arts writers; critics and academic reviewers. A performance journal led by an academic institution. Even more openness to experimental works, and a breakthrough with censorship policies.” – Alvin Tan, theatre director and artistic director of The Necessary Stage   “I wish Singapore will become a literary hub that gives Taiwan’s Eslite bookshop chain a run for its money.” – Michael Lee, visual artist and curator   “To spend more time with the family.” – Joshua Yang, visual artist and member of art collective Vertical Submarine   “I think one big hope that I have for the Singapore arts scene in the coming year is that there will be more risk-takings by artists and more thinking outside the box, have the unusual and not run-of-the-mill; and in the same spirit, I would like to see stakeholders like funding bodies and audiences support experimentation, processes and risk-taking. To have an open-mind. The scene needs this injection of risks and energy.” – Tay Tong, general manager TheatreWorks 72-13   “That we might learn when to slow down, when to move ahead and when to remain perfectly still.” – Natalie Hennedige, theatre director and artistic director of Cake Theatrical Productions   “The arts community reuniting this year to speak up as advocates on issues was very heartening, regardless of the final decisions made by external authorities. I hope there will be more of such conversation platforms for artists across disciplines to come together, strengthen our sense of being a family with a common purpose, whatever our differences. Also, I hope that the threat of climate change will be taken more seriously by world leaders as well as all of us as individual consumers.” – Kenneth Kwok, theatre critic and editor at Flying Inkpot   “Since art focuses on what cannot be resolved, it’s irresolution as usual for spell#7.” – Paul Rae, playwright and theatre director for spell#7.    “Publish more Singaporean writers in 2010.” – Chris Mooney-Singh, poet and head honcho for Writers Connect   “Here’s to the arts and artists being taken even more seriously by everyone next year. And to the arts and artists not being taken too seriously by everyone. Geddit?” – Er, me.