Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award

04/10/2016

Congratulations to 2016 Cultural Medallion Recipients, Mr Koh Mun Hong and Mdm Nona Asiah!

Read the story below: http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/masters-of-the-arts

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17/01/2016

06/11/2015

Where have we been as a nation, and where do we go from here? Singathology addresses these issues via 50 new works by Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award recipients. A multilingual two-volume boxset, it is the first of its kind, featuring contributions by Singapore’s award-winning writers, including Edwin Thumboo, Wong Yoon Wah, KT Iqbal and Mohamed Latiff Mohamed. Specially commissioned to celebrate the nation’s 50th birthday, this anthology is published by Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) and edited by Gwee Li Sui, Tan Chee Lay, Sa’eda Buang and Azhagiya Pandiyan.

25/10/2015

Marking their spot in Singapore’s arts and cultural landscape, this year's Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award recipients have dedicated themselves to achieving artistic excellence for our nation and inspiring us through their art making.

We salute their tenacity of purpose and invaluable contributions to our artistic narratives - Cultural Medallion recipients, Mr Chua Mia Tee, Mr Haresh Sharma, Mr Lin Gao and Margaret Leng Tan, and our Young Artist Award recipients, Mr Chun Kai Feng, Mr Chun Kai Qun, Ms Diana Soh, Mr James Tan, Ms Kirsten Tan, Mr Loo Zihan and Mr Riduan Zalani.

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11/05/2015

This is a 'live' recording of Dick Lee's performance of NDP 2015's theme song Our Singapore. Stay tuned for the official music video. In the meantime, visit ...

06/03/2015

"For me the word contemporary doesn't exist. There is no similar word in Sanskrit or any other Indian language." - Mrs Bhaskar (CM, 1990) speaks to A List about the classical Indian dance form and its place in the arts today. Read more via the link below!

Times and themes may change, but we can still preserve traditional techniques, says Indian classical dance practitioner Mrs Santha Bhaskar.

16/01/2015

Our Cultural Medallion (CM) recipient is in the New York Times!

Know an outstanding artist like Mr Tan Swie Hian (CM, 1987)?

Nominate him/her for the Cultural Medallion this weekend! Nominations for the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award close next Tuesday (20 Jan), don't miss your chance!

Tan Swie Hian’s mix of East and West draws wealthy buyers to his works.

24/10/2014

[VIDEO] Hear from the inspiring 2014 Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award recipients in their ceremony videos via out NAC CMYAA YouTube channel!

21/10/2014

What does it take to be a Young Artist Award Recipient?

Read our exclusive Q&A with the 2014 Young Artist Award recipients and be inspired by their artistic journeys thus far!

The Young Artist Award was introduced in 1992 to encourage the development of young artistic talents in Singapore. It represents Singapore’s highest award for young arts practitioners, aged 35 years and below in the year of award, whose artistic achievements and commitment have distinguished them am…

21/10/2014

DISCOVER OUR CULTURAL HEROES - Read about the 2014 Cultural Medallion Recipients - Alvin Tan (Theatre Director), Chong Fah Cheong (Sculptor) and KTM Iqbal (Poet) - in our specially commissioned articles via the link below!

The Cultural Medallion was instituted in 1979 as an initiative of our late President, then Minister of Culture, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, to recognise individuals whose artistic excellence as well as contribution and commitment to the arts have enriched and made a distinction to Singapore’s arts and cultu…

20/10/2014