About the Award

The Cultural Medallion was instituted in March 1979 as an initiative of our late President, then Minister of Culture, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, to recognise individuals who have made distinctive contributions in shaping Singapore's cultural landscape. The award recognises individuals who have attained artistic excellence in the fields of literary arts, performing arts, visual arts and film. It is conferred by the President, Republic of Singapore and administered by the National Arts Council.

To date, the Cultural Medallion has been conferred on 104 recipients.

Nomination

Nominations for the 2012 Cultural Medallion are open till 30 March 2012.

For more details about the award guidelines and nomination process of the Cultural Medallion, please click here.

2011 Cultural Medallion Recipients

The Cultural Medallion Recipients for 2011 are:

Category	Recipients	Read about Them
Music	Mr Mohd Noor Mohd Yusofe (Yusnor Ef)
Music	Dr Kelly Tang
Theatre	Ms Halimah Bte Jaafar (Atin Amat)
Visual Arts	Mr Lim Yew Kuan

Narratives, a profile of the lives and works of Cultural Medallion recipients from 1979 to 2001, is available for loan and reference at our public libraries!

National Library

Recipients of Cultural Medallion