About the Cultural Medallion
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- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $80,000
- Location
- Singapore
About
About the Cultural Medallion
Instituted in 1979 by the late President Ong Teng Cheong, the Cultural Medallion is Singapore's highest arts accolade, honouring individuals whose artistic excellence, contribution and commitment have enriched and distinguished Singapore's arts and culture scene. To date, it has been conferred on 139 artists in the fields of film, literary arts, performing arts and visual arts.
Award Criteria
The award celebrates inspiring local arts practitioners who display professional maturity through a distinctive body of work, have made extraordinary contributions to Singapore's artistic development, pushed boundaries in their fields, and demonstrate good local and international standing with strong leadership.
Cultural Medallion Fund
Each recipient will have access to funds of up to $80,000 to support their continuous artistic pursuit and help them make a positive impact on Singapore's arts and culture development by engaging the wider community. This amount can be used for a single project or multiple projects over the recipient's lifetime.
Administration
The Cultural Medallion is presented by the President, Republic of Singapore and administered by the National Arts Council (NAC).
- Award
- Cultural Medallion; access to funds of up to $80,000 to support continuous artistic pursuit
- Eligibility
- Artists demonstrating professional maturity, extraordinary contributions to Singapore's artistic development, and strong leadership in their field.
- Audience
- Professional artists with distinctive body of work and international standing
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