Arts and Community Programmer

Lionel Fong is a multidisciplinary arts and community programmer whose work bridges storytelling, technology, and social connection. He is passionate in shaping participatory and inclusive arts experiences that foster dialogue, empathy, and belonging among diverse communities.

Currently pursuing his final year in BA (Hons) Arts Management at LASALLE College of the Arts, Lionel had led Echoes of the Bay, a Virtual Reality installation showcased at Singapore Night Festival 2025 and Singapore Design Week 2025, and co-led Crafting Futures, Trading Places with Fei Yue Community Services, an intergenerational arts initiative connecting youths and seniors through multiple art forms.

Rooted in the belief that art can be both reflective and transformative, Lionel continues to explore how creative programming can cultivate community well-being and reimagine how people experience culture.

Connect with me

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: Lionel Fong

Instagram: @lf.crtvs

Education

LASALLE College of the Arts | BA(Hons) in Arts Management AUGUST 2022 - PRESENT | SINGAPORE | Current Grade: 2nd Class Honors (Upper)

Singapore Polytechnic | Diploma in Visual Effect and Motion Graphics APRIL 2017 - APRIL 2020 | SINGAPORE | GPA: 3.67 [Awarded in Apr 2020]

Main Skills

Hard Skills: Photography, Project Management, Event Programming, Visual Designing, Video and Photo Editing,

Technical Skills: Capcut, Canva, Adobe Creative Suits Software (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Premiere Pro), Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Soft Skills: Adaptable, Collaborative, Communicative, Creative, Empathetic, Leadership, Liaising, Teamwork

Language: English, Chinese

All Skills

Awards and Grants

ASEAN-ROK Youth Ideation Contest 2023 | Aug 2023 - Nov 2023

Team LASALLE | Busan IT Promotion Agency | Team Member

• Represented Singapore as an event finalist within a team of 4; the project showcased how the use of immersive technologies to display indigenous communities' cultures as a method for cultural preservation and to improve audiences' cultural appreciation. This innovative idea eventually emerged in 3rd place.
• Presented this idea as a student speaker for the “Communicating the Arts” held in Singapore under the category of “Emerging Leaders: Reimagining Heritage for Digital Natives” in 2023.
• Assisted in researching for the necessary academic and market research for the proposal
• Assisted in deck creation and strategic design for proposal and presentation

National Youth Action Challenge Season 1 | Sep 2019 - May 2022

Team YOUth and Mental Health | National Youth Council | Co-Lead, Creative Director

• Responsible for deciding the creative direction of the story
• Co-wrote both interactive and informative animated film
• Interviewed and surveyed 8 youths on their everyday mental health struggles
• Main liaison person in fact-checking of stories with mental health industry professional
• Main liaison person in connection with creative collaborators at Singapore Polytechnic Media, Arts and Design School

Working Experience

Facilitator Lead | June 2025 - Present

Give Asia | Freelance

• Facilitating with diverse groups of youth for 3 seasons into creating content for social causes such as community fridge, community meals and community cats
• Both Season 1 and Season 2 had activated more than 400 doners, in which a total of close to 10k in total had been raised for the causes.
• Currently, we are working on our season 3 in November 2025

Audience Engagement Intern | May 2024 - Jul 2024

National Gallery Singapore | Internship

• Researched and strategised for children engagement strategies for Gallery Children Biennale 2025
• Planned potential programming for Gallery Children Biennale 2025
• Researched about online resources and website strategy for Gallery Children Biennale 2025
• Assisted with lesson planning and assisted in Weaving Sundays: Mend and Weave with Izziyana Suhaimi Workshop
• Assisted with lesson planning for Upcoming Weaving Sundays Programmes in conjunction with Lisa Reihana's GLISTEN

Marketing Intern | Dec 2022 - Apr 2023

Drama Box | Internship

• Assisted with social media collation for productions, ensuring effective communication and engagement with the target audience.
• Contributed to digital copywriting, and help in crafting compelling messaging that resonated with different stakeholders.
• Complied and gathered marketing reports at the end of each production, providing valuable insights into the success of marketing efforts.
• Tasked with writing a blog and documenting happenings for the Singapore Hub of the "International Community Arts Festival (ICAF) 2023."
• Assisted in the technical assistance of live streaming for the "Changing Places: Drama Box and the Politics of Space" book launch.
• Assisted in strategizing promotion for the fundraiser and video campaign for their first-ever youth camp.

Air Defense Weapon Operator | Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

Republic of Singapore Air Force | Full-Time National Serviceman

• Aid in protecting the Singapore skies.
• Media liaison person with my unit to document unit events by capturing them in images
• Provided creative assistance in designing impactful posters to raise critical issues such as smoking, drink-driving and Personal Protective Equipment

Junior Editor | Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

Oak3 Films | Contract

• Provided transcribing services for the TV series "My Agent is a Hero 2" and "Cheerific".
• Assisted with some edits to make web series contents to be suitable for national TV.
• Edited the promotional music video for "My Agent is a Hero 2".

Production Intern | Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

Oak3 Films | Internship

• Provided on-set assistance and supported a team of over 30 crew and cast members in executing the production.
• Managed crew timesheets and served as a liaison between crew and artists.
• Conducted research for ideation of content and design for an upcoming TV series.
• Assisted in casting and location scouting processes for the TV series.

Special Effects Makeup Artist | Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

Resort World Sentosa Singapore | Attachment

• Served as one of the six main makeup artists for the haunted house, Pontianak.
• Our responsibility was to transform all 26 scare actors in the house within a fixed time frame.

Projects

Co-Founder | Jan 2022 - Current

Are You Okie (AYO) SG | Self-Initiated

• In charge of overseeing creative directions and partnership and development of the initiative.
• In-charge in content design generation for monthly contents.

Team Lead | Feb 2025 - Sept 2025

Echoes of the Bay | LASALLE College of the Arts

• Led a team of 6 in managing and shaping the project, in which garnered close to 500 visitors to the exhibition
• Liaised with more than 60 community individuals on the collection of the community's stories
• Facilitated VR sessions with members of the community into creating their virtual boats.
• Supported in the curation of experiences for each island.
• Managed the social media platform of the project
• Presented this project at Metropolitan University Osaka and Digital Storytelling conference in Brazil

Ideation and Partnership Lead | Oct 2024 - Dec 2024

Ageless Afternoons | Fei Yue Community Services

• Planned and coordinated workshops for youth and seniors to co-develop, ideate and rehearse for their final showcase
• Ideated and planned for the final showcase performance rundown, with considerations to budgeting and space constraints
• Ran full technical rehearsal, production managed, and chinese hosted for the full showcase
• Planned and designed of pamphlet design for the final showcase
• Created and developed of Workshop summary, Behind-The-Scenes and Final Showcase highlight videos
• Sent out for marketing publicity to different media outlets

Ideation and Partnership Lead | Jun 2024 - Sep 2024

GenGala | Fei Yue Community Services

• Planned and coordinated workshops for interacting with seniors and youths to develop their creations.
• Ideate for the final fashion show rundown, with space constraints and budget constraints