Singapore's vibrant arts and culture scene is possible only with the generous contributions of sponsors, donors and supporters of the arts.

The Patron of the Arts Awards celebrates and recognises the support of private corporations and individuals to the arts annually.

Criteria for Award

Evaluation of Cash & In-kind Nominations

To guide your submission of cash and in-kind nominations, please refer to the evaluation criteria below:

• The arts activities, including those held at the community level, must have a significant impact on the artistic development in Singapore and must not be part of the organisations’ core strategies, business operations or marketing plans.
• The relevant art genres are music, drama/theatre, dance, film, literature, photography and the visual arts. Folk, traditional, classical and contemporary forms of the relevant art genres are eligible for nomination.
• Cash donations towards performances, competitions, exhibitions and scholarship programmes, or sponsorship of arts facilities, equipment and music instruments are eligible for nomination.
• In-kind sponsorship must meet the needs of the beneficiary and offer real cost savings to the beneficiary.
• Discounts, bonus, upgrades, value-adds and waivers that are part of business negotiations to obtain best value for money, shall not be considered in-kind sponsorship.
• Marketing partnerships such as official media, official website, official hotel, etc which requires dollar investment from the beneficiary is a sales purchase, and shall not be considered in-kind sponsorship. For marketing deals that require no dollar investment from the beneficiary, the product or service offered must meet the needs of the beneficiary to be considered in-kind sponsorship.
• The cost incurred by organisations which promote/support/organise arts activities as part of their core strategies, business operations or marketing plans shall not be considered in-kind sponsorship.
• Product giveaway is an opportunity for the product owner to distribute or display his product. The value of the products given away is thus not considered to be in-kind sponsorship to the beneficiary. However if the product giveaway meets the needs of the beneficiary, such as being a necessary part of the activity, it shall be considered in-kind sponsorship.
• With the inaugural Patron of Heritage Awards by the National Heritage Board in 2007, contributions towards museum/heritage collections, and any activity, project, programme or event recognised under the Patron of Heritage Awards, will no longer be recognised under the Patron of the Arts Awards.

Eligibility

A person or organisation must be based in Singapore to be eligible for the Awards. The following organisations are eligible:

• Commercial and industrial corporations
• Registered organisations and institutions
• Private/Public trusts and foundations

Conferment of Award

The Council reserves the right to revise the rules and procedures or waive them at its own discretion, in keeping with the spirit and purpose of the Awards. In all these matters, the decision of the Council is final.

Nomination Procedure

Nominations may be submitted online supported by receipts and/or other relevant documents as proof of the sponsorship.

Any nomination, even if it is less than the minimum qualifying contribution of $10,000 for conferment of the lowest award tier, is strongly encouraged so that the nominee can be accurately recognised for his cumulative contribution.

Nominations for the 2012 Patron of the Arts Awards have closed. Results will be announced in July 2012.

For enquiries, please contact Mr Samuel Tan at samuel_tan@nac.gov.sg or 6346 9694.

Recipients of the 2011 Patron of the Arts Awards

249 sponsors, comprising 214 corporations/organisations and 35 individuals, received the Patron of the Arts Awards for their contributions amounting to $26.6 million in cash and kind to the arts in 2010.

2011 Distinguished Patron of the Arts

• City Developments Limited
• Hong Leong Foundation
• HSBC
• Keppel Corporation Limited
• Lee Foundation
• M1 Limited
• Ngee Ann Kongsi
• NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited
• OCBC Bank
• Radio1003, SPH UnionWorks Pte Ltd
• Samuel Seow Law Corporation
• Singapore Press Holdings Ltd
• SMRT Corporation Ltd
• Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
• United Overseas Bank Group

Patron of the Arts Award

• Coca-Cola Far East Ltd
• Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple
• Old School
• Tan Chay Bing Education Fund
• UBS AG Singapore Branch

Friend of the Arts Award

• Asia Pacific Breweries Limited
• Audi Singapore Pte Ltd
• Barclays Wealth, Singapore
• BMC Music Centre
• BMW Asia Pte Ltd
• BNP Paribas Singapore
• Boustead Singapore Ltd
• CapitaMalls Asia Limited, Plaza Singapura
• Conrad Centennial Singapore
• Design 18 (S) Pte Ltd
• Dorothy Chan
• ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
• Far East Organization
• Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd
• Fridae.asia
• Geneva Master Time Marketing LLP
• Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Singapore
• JCDecaux Singapore
• Kuo Pao Kun Foundation
• L.C.H. (S) Pte Ltd
• LTM Av Pte Ltd
• Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd
• Milk Photographie
• Ngee Ann Development Pte Ltd
• Nippon Paint Singapore
• Pontiac Land Group
• Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd
• Raffles City Shopping Centre
• Raffles Studio
• Robinson & Co (S) Pte Ltd
• SC Global Developments Ltd
• SCA Design Pte Ltd
• Sharp-Roxy Sales (S) Pte Ltd
• Shaw Foundation
• Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan
• Spice Global Holdings Pte Ltd
• Supperclub Pte Ltd
• Transtechnology Pte Ltd
• University of Western Australia / PSB Academy
• Visa Worldwide Pte. Limited

Associate of the Arts Award

• Ace Pix
• Ascendas Pte Ltd
• Asia Industrial Development Pte Ltd
• AVS Printing Pte Ltd
• Cathay Ad-House Pte Ltd
• Christopher Ho Wing On
• Credit Suisse AG
• Elevation Developments Pte Ltd
• First Capital Insurance Ltd
• Goh Yew Lin 
• Golden Agri Resources Ltd
• Hong Leong Holdings Limited
• iknow Pte Ltd
• InFocus Corporation
• Koelnmesse Pte Ltd 
• M.A.C Cosmetics
• NSL Ltd
• Oei-Chu Yue Mei
• Old Chang Kee
• Omy.sg
• Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd
• Poh Choon Ann 
• Poh Tiong Choon Logistics Limited
• Rangareddy Jayachandran
• Simmons (SEA) Pte Ltd
• Singapore Airlines Limited
• Singapore Institute of Management
• ST Engineering 
• Swissotel The Stamford 
• The Tan Chin Tuan Foundation
• Tata Communications 
• The Connoisseur Concerto
• The Heeren 
• The Swatch Group S.E.A (S) Pte Ltd
• Wing Tai Holdings Limited

Arts Supporter Award

• Alain Vandenborre
• Ang Seo Ming 
• Anthonia Hui
• Apsara Asia Pte Ltd
• AR Capital Pte Ltd
• Arina International Holding Pte Ltd
• Asia Square Tower 1 Pte Ltd
• Ate Media
• Audio Image Engineering
• Avitra Aviation Services Pte Ltd
• Bank of Singapore Limited
• Beijing 101 Hair Consultants
• Bengawan Solo Pte Ltd
• Blackmagic Design
• Bloomberg L P
• Bowen Enterprises (Pte) Ltd
• Broth
• Bunli Holdings
• Bureau Pte Ltd
• C Melchers GmbH & Co, Raymond Weil
• Capitol Optical 
• Carlsberg Singapore Pte Ltd
• Cathay Cineplexes Pte Ltd
• Chartered Asset Management Pte Ltd
• Chinese Language and Culture Fund
• Chopard (Asia) Pte Ltd
• Christina Ong 
• City Gas Pte Ltd
• Coe Marketing (S) Pte Ltd
• Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd
• Contemporara Holdings Pte Ltd
• Continental Steel Pte Ltd
• Daimler South East Asia Pte Ltd
• Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Derek Ling Huat Seng
• Donna Meyer
• DP Architects Pte Ltd
• Dr Winston Oh
• EFG Bank AG, Singapore Branch
• Ernst & Young LLP
• Estate of Khoo Teck Puat, Deceased
• Eugene F McCarthy
• Eugene Lai
• EUT Fashion (S) Pte Ltd
• Expat Living Publications Pte Ltd
• EZ-Link Pte Ltd
• F J Benjamin (Singapore) Pte Ltd
• Faber Image Media Pte Ltd
• Field Catering & Supplies Pte Ltd
• Foster's Asia
• Frasers Centrepoint Property Management Services Pte Ltd
• G K Goh Holdings Limited
• Giant Singapore
• Global Mannequins
• Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple
• Hermill Investments Pte Ltd 
• High Tech Computer Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
• Hi-P International Limited
• Ho Bee Group
• Hotel Royal
• Hotel Royal@Queens 
• IBC Asia (S) Pte Ltd
• Iceworks Communications Pte Ltd
• Infinite Frameworks Pte Ltd
• Interlocal Exim Pte Ltd
• International Herald Tribune
• Jacqueline Khoo
• Jean Yip Salon Pte Ltd
• Jimmy Yim Wing Kuen 
• kimrobinson
• KPMG 
• Lam Kun Kin 
• Laura Hwang 
• Leonardo Drago
• LGT Bank (Singapore) Ltd
• LianBee-Jeco Pte Ltd 
• Liao Tian Sze
• Lightspeed Technologies Pte Ltd
• Margaret Chan
• Marina Centre Holdings Pte Ltd
• Marina Mandarin Singapore
• Mary Hoe-Tan
• Meilu Enterprises (S) Pte Ltd
• Merrill Lynch International Bank Ltd
• Miele Pte Ltd
• Moët Hennessy Diageo
• Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte
• Multimetals Resources (Pte) Ltd
• Nordea Bank Finland PLC
• Nuffnang Pte Ltd
• On Cheong Co. Pte Ltd
• OSIM International Ltd
• P'art 1 Design Pte Ltd
• Pasta Fresca Da Salvatore Pte Ltd
• Pek Sin Choon Pte Ltd
• Peter Lim Eng Hock 
• Peter Seah Lim Huat 
• Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore Pte Ltd
• Pow Sing Restaurant
• Prestige Magazine
• Prima Limited
• Ramba Energy Limited
• Raymond Leong Thim Wai
• Rhema Events & Arts Services Pte Ltd
• Richard Eu Keng Mun
• RJ Paper Pte Ltd
• Robert Khan & Co Pte Ltd
• Robert M. Tomlin
• Rodyk & Davidson LLP
• Ronald Ho Soo Fatt 
• Rotary Engineering Limited
• RSM Chio Lim 
• RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd
• SAFRA Radio
• Sanofi-Aventis Singapore Pte Ltd
• Santa Fe Relocation Services (S) Pte Ltd - Art Solutions
• SembCorp Industries Ltd
• Shabnam Arashan
• Singapore Petroleum Company Limited
• Singapore Press Holdings Foundation Limited
• Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SINGTEL)
• Societe Generale Private Banking (Asia Pacific)
• Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
• Stamford Land Corporation Ltd
• Starlite Printers (Far East) Pte Ltd
• Super Galvanising Pte Ltd
• SUTL Corporation Pte Ltd
• Suzanne Liau
• T.K.H Lighting & Electrical Trading Pte Ltd
• Tan Ean Kiam Foundation Ltd
• Tan Kong Piat (Pte) Ltd
• Tang Tuck Kim Registered Surveyor
• Teo Heng Trading
• The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
• The Fullerton Heritage
• The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
• The Mill
• Toh Soon Huat
• Tow Heng Tan
• Toyogo Singapore
• Trevvy.com
• Trussco Pte Ltd
• Union Steel Holdings Ltd
• Vinum Pte Ltd
• Viz Branz Ltd
• WBL Corporation Ltd
• White Space Living Pte Ltd
• Wilmar International Limited
• Wong Fong Fui
• Wong Nang Jang
• WongPartnership LLP
• Yeo-Leong & Peh LLC
• Yuantai Fuel Trading Pte Ltd