Cultural Medallion

Cultural Medallion
Awarded for Individual’s distinctive contributions to the development of Singapore’s cultural landscape
Sponsor National Arts Council
Date 1979 (1979)–present
Country Singapore
Presented by President of Singapore
Reward SGD $80,000
Official website https://www.nac.gov.sg/talent-development/cultural-leadership/cultural-medallion

The Cultural Medallion is a Singapore cultural award conferred to those who have achieved artistic excellence in dance, theatre, literature, music, photography, art and film. It is widely recognized as Singapore's pinnacle arts award.

It was instituted in March 1979 as an initiative of the late President, Ong Teng Cheong who was the then Minister for Culture. It is administered by the National Arts Council.

On 20 October 2006, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Dr Lee Boon Yang announced that Cultural Medallion recipients are eligible for a project grant of up to S$80,000 each, up from S$50,000. The increase would enable recipients to create major new works.[1]

It was previously conferred by the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (the modern equivalent of the Minister for Culture). However, in 2006, the status of the award was further elevated by being conferred by the President of Singapore.

Beginning in 2012, the non-English works of Literature recipients were translated to English and published under Epigram Books' Cultural Medallion series.[2]

From 2013, in an effort to recognise multi-disciplinary artists, it was announced that recipients of the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award will no longer be categorised according to art forms.[3]

List of Cultural Medallion recipients

YearCategoryName
1979DanceMadhavi Krishnan
TheatreBani bin Buang
MusicChoo Hoey
David Lim Kim San
LiteratureEdwin Nadason Thumboo
ArtWee Beng Chong
1981DanceGoh Soo Khim
TheatreJoanna Wong Quee Heng née Wu
MusicAhmad bin Ja'afar
LiteratureWong Meng Voon
ArtLee Hock Moh
Ng Eng Teng
1982TheatreLin Chen
MusicLeong Yoon Pin
LiteratureGoh Poh Seng
PhotographyDavid Tay Poey Cher
Art Georgette Chen Liying
1983TheatreChristopher Henry Rothwell Allen
MusicVivien Goh
Literature Arthur Yap
Photography Ang Chwee Chai
1984Theatre S Varathan
MusicKam Kee Yong
Photography Yip Cheong Fun
Art Thomas Yeo
1985Theatre Low Ing Sing
Literature Lee Tzu Pheng
Photography Tan Lip Seng
Art Tay Chee Toh
1986DanceGoh Choo San
TheatreAlmahdi Al-Haj Ibrahim
N Palanivelu
MusicPaul Abisheganaden
Literature Wong Yoon Wah
Art Pan Shou
Teo Eng Seng
1987DanceSom Said
Theatre Max Le Blond
Music Teng Mah Seng
Literature Hj Muhammed Ariff bin Ahmad
Photography Lee Lim
Art Tan Swie Hian
1988DanceLim Fei Shen
Theatre Tay Bin Wee
MusicAlex Abisheganaden
Literature N Abdul Rahman
Photography Chua Soo Bin
Art Iskandar Jalil
1989DanceNeila Sathyalingam
Theatre Kuo Pao Kun
Photography Foo Tee Jun
Art Goh Beng Kwan
1990DanceSantha Bhaskar
Theatre Han Lao Da
Music Lim Yau
Literature Chew Kok Chang
Photography Peng Seng Wu
Art Anthony Poon
Ong Kim Seng
1992DanceYing E Ding
Theatre Phan Wait Hong
Music Choo Hwee Lim
Art Wang Sui Pick
1993Music Tay Teow Kiat
1995DanceGoh Lay Kuan
Art Han Sai Por
1996MusicPhoon Yew Tien
LiteratureLew Poo Chan (Dan Ying)
1997Theatre Lou Mee Wah
Literature Ho Minfong
1998Literature Rama Kannabiran
1999Literature Abdul Ghani bin Abdul Hamid
Art Chua Ek Kay
2000Art Tan Siah Kwee
2001ArtTan Kian Por
Music Yan Hui Chang
2002MusicJeremy Monteiro
2003ArtLim Tze Peng
Theatre Ong Keng Sen
LiteratureYeng Pway Ngon
2004Photography Teo Bee Yen
2005FilmJack Neo
Literature M. Balakrishnan (MA. Ilangkannan)
Music Dick Lee
Visual Arts Chng Seok Tin
Lee Wen
2006ArtTan Choh Tee
MusicLynnette Seah
2007FilmEric Khoo
Literature Isa Kamari
2008LiteratureChia Hwee Pheng
P. Krishnan
MusicIskandar Mirza Ismail
2009DanceAngela Liong
Literary ArtsTham Yew Chin
MusicLan Shui
Visual ArtsAng Ah Tee
2010[4]MusicDr Liang Wern Fook
Literary ArtsSuratman Markasan
Visual ArtsAmanda Heng
2011[5]MusicKelly Tang
Visual ArtsLim Yew Kuan
TheatreAtin Amat
MusicYusnor Ef
2012[6]Literary ArtsJ.M. Sali
MusicJennifer Tham
TheatreThirunalan Sasitharan
Visual ArtsHo Ho Ying
Milenko Prvacki
2013[7]N/AIvan Heng
N/AMohamed Latiff Mohamed
N/ATsung Yeh
2014[8]N/AAlvin Tan
N/AChong Fah Cheong
N/AKTM Iqbal
2015[9]N/AChua Mia Tee
N/AHaresh Sharma
N/ALim Hung Chang (Lin Gao)
N/AMargaret Leng Tan

See also

References

  1. ↑ Clara Chow, "SSO co-leader, versatile artist get highest award for the arts", The Straits Times, 21 October 2006
  2. ↑ "Epigram Books Presents 10 New Titles and 25 Authors at the Singapore Writers Festival 2013!". Epigram Books. Epigram Books. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cultural Medallion & Young Artist Award Winners" (PDF). National Arts Council. National Arts Council. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "2010 ARTS AWARDS PRESENTATION CEREMONY". 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  5. ↑ "Four individuals awarded Cultural Medallion". 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  6. ↑ "Cultural Medallion & Young Artist Award Winners" (PDF). National Arts Council. National Arts Council. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Martin, Mayo (22 October 2013). "Cultural Medallion, Young Artist Award recipients announced". MediaCorp. TODAY. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Chia, Alice (15 October 2014). "Cultural Medallion winners: A poet, a sculptor and a theatre director". MediaCorp Pte Ltd. Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "4 awarded Cultural Medallion". MediaCorp Pte Ltd. Channel NewsAsia. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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