About the Award
The Young Artist Award was introduced in 1992 to encourage the development of young artistic talents in Singapore. The award is accorded to young artists aged 35 years and below in the year of award, who have shown promise of artistic excellence in the fields of literary arts, performing arts, visual arts and film.
To date, the Young Artist Award has been conferred on 112 recipients.
Nomination
Nominations for the 2012 Young Artist Award are open till 30 March 2012.
For more details about the award guidelines and nomination process of the Young Artist Award, please click here.
2011 Young Artist Award Recipients
The Young Artist Award Recipients for 2011 are:
Category | Recipients | Read about Them |
| Literary Arts | Mr Troy Chin Chien Wen | 
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| Music | Mr Nawaz Mohammad Mirajkar
Mr Joshua Tan Kang Ming | |
| Theatre | Ms Lim Woan Wen
Mr Peter Sau | |
| Visual Arts | Mr Ang Song Ming |
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Recipients of Young Artist Award
Year | Category | Name |
| 1992 | Dance
Theatre
Music
Literature
Photography
Art | Mr Jamaludin Jalil
Mr Ong Keng Sen
Mr Lim Jen Erh
Mr Shane Thio
Ms Jennifer Tham
Mr Liang Wern Fook
Mr Lee Tiah Khee
Mr S Chandrasekaran |
| 1993 | Dance
Theatre
Music
Literature
Photography
Art | Mr Osman Bin Abdul Hamid
Mr Lut Bin Ali
Mr William Teo Kah Kheng
Mr Ng Seng Hong
Mr Chia Joo Ming
Mr Philip Anthony Jeyaretnam
Mr Bey Hua Heng
Mr Chen Kezhan, Henri |
| 1995 | Dance
Music
Literature
Photography
Art | Mr Mohamed Noor Bin Sarman
Ms Nirmala Seshadri
Mr Ghanavenothan Retnam
Mr Simon Tay
Mr Lim Seng Tiong
Mr Baet Yeok Kuan |
| 1996 | Dance
Theatre
Music
Literature
| Ms Meenakshy Bhaskar
Mr Ivan Heng
Ms Siow Lee Chin
Mr Boey Kim Cheng
Ms Ovidia Yu |
| 1997 | Dance
Theatre
Music
Literature
Art
Film | Mr Ker Ban Hing
Mr Haresh Sharma
Ms Lim Jing Jing
Ms Tan Mei Ching
Mr Lim Poh Teck
Mr Eric Khoo |
| 1998 | Dance
Theatre
Music
Literature | Mr Thamizhvanan Narayanasamy Veshnu
Mr Paul C. Ocampo
Mr Alvin Tan Cheong Kheng
Dr Joyce Bee Tuan Koh
Ms Lee Huei Min
Mr Wu Yeow Chong |
| 1999 | Theatre
Music
Literature
Art | Ms Ang Gey Pin
Mr Chua Lik Wuk
Mr Aravinth Kumarasamy
Mr Henry Low Swee Kim
Dr Chng Nai Wee |
| 2000 | Dance
Theatre
Music
Literature
Photography | Mr Lim Chin Huat
Mr Jeffrey Tan Joo Kuan
Mr Kok Heng Leun
Ms Lee Sze Yau
Ms Kam Ning
Mr Felix Cheong
Ms Hong Sek Chern |
| 2001 | Theatre
Music
Literature
Art
Film | Mr Goh Boon Teck
Ms Yee Ee-Ping
Mr Alfian Bin Sa'at
Mr Chua Say Hua
Mr Raymond Lau Poo Seng
Mr Cheah Chee Kong (CheeK) |
| 2002 | Dance
Music
Literature
Art
Film | Ms Tammy L. Wong
Mr Quek Ling Kiong
Mr Daren Shiau Vee Lung
Mr Tay Bak Chiang
Mr Royston Tan |
| 2003 | Art
Literature
Music
Photography | Ms Noni Kaur
Ms Tan Hwee Hwee
Mr Zechariah Goh Toh Chai
Mr Ken Seet Thiam Wui |
| 2004 | Dance
Music
Literature
Art | Mr Tan Koon Meng, Danny
Mr Chan Yoong Han
Mr Ling Hock Siang
Mr Tan Chee Lay
Ms Tang Ling Nah |
| 2005 | Literature
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
| Mr Cyril Wong Yit Mun
Mr Alvin Pang Khee Meng
Mr Aaron Khek Ah Hock
Ms Katryna Tan Huey Wern
Ms Li Xie (Lim Poh Poh)
Mr Heman Chong
Mr Michael Lee Hong Hwee |
| 2006 | Film
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
| Mr Kelvin Tong
Mr Lim Yan
Mr Toh Bah Sheng
Ms Beatrice Chia-Richmond
Mr Chong Tze Chien
Mr Yo Shao Ann
Mr Francis Ng
Mr Yeo Chee Kiong |
| 2007 | Dance
Literature
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts | Mr Kuik Swee Boon
Mr Ting Kheng Siong
Mr Philip Tan Chin Wen
Ms Natalie Hennedige
Ms Tan Kai Syng |
| 2008 | Dance
Theatre
Visual Arts | Mr Daniel Kok Yik Leng
Ms Xia Haiying
Ms Aidli Mosbit
Ms Cai Bi Xia
Mr Jason Wee |
| 2009 | Film
Visual Arts
| Mr Anthony Chen Zheyi
Mr Boo Junfeng
Mr Han Yew Kwang
Mr Ho Tzu Nyen
Ms Donna Ong |
| 2010 | Film
Literary Arts
Visual Arts
| Ms Sun Koh
Mr Sonny Liew
Mr Toh Hsien Min
Mr Choy Ka Fai
Mr Robert Zhao Renhui |