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Six arts practitioners conferred Singapore’s top arts accolade at the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award Ceremony
Six artists were conferred the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award (CMYAA) at National Gallery Singapore today, for their outstanding contributions to Singapore’s arts sector. Cultural Medallion recipients Ghanavenothan Retnam and Siew Hock Meng, and Young Artist Award recipients Alan Choo Su Ho, Evan Low Jun Feng, Tan Si En, and Zhang Fuming have achieved excellence in their respective fields. The recipients have also made significant strides in creating works that resonate with audiences in contemporary Singapore, such as through leading multi-disciplinary collaborations, and representing Singapore in the international arts scene.
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Patron of the Arts Awards 2024: Strong patronage results in $50.2 million in contributions received and 506 patrons recognised
The National Arts Council (NAC) celebrates 506 patrons at this year's Patron of the Arts Awards (POAA), recognising their significant contributions made between 1 January and 31 December 2023. This is the largest number of patrons honoured since the awards' inception in 1983. Comprising 389 individuals and 117 organisations, $50.2 million has been channelled to further Singapore's arts development, the highest over the past three years for contributions received in 2023. The awards ceremony was officiated by Guest-of-Honour Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law at the Pan Pacific Orchard Hotel.
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Forging New Ground in the Arts 13 Arts Scholarships Awarded Today
Thirteen outstanding individuals received the Arts Scholarships today to further their studies and push the boundaries in Singapore’s arts scene. These Scholarships cover undergraduate and post-graduate studies and were awarded to recipients who lead in new art disciplines and engage new audiences, leverage the transformative power of the arts in non-arts fields and pursue artistic, cross-cultural excellence in the arts.
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Residents to Experience More Arts Performances in the Heartlands
From August 2024, residents can look forward to arts performances, workshops and activities across Singapore. Over the next two years, ArtsEverywhere@CDC, a national effort by the National Arts Council (NAC), People’s Association (PA) and the five Community Development Councils (CDC), will bring a regular pipeline of arts experiences at scale, to communities and heartlands, making it more accessible for residents of all ages to enjoy and engage with the arts together, in the vicinity of their homes. There will be large-scale monthly performances at two anchor venues in each district, including fringe arts and culture activities for all to participate in. More than 50,000 residents are estimated to experience these art performances.
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The National Arts Council and Singapore Land Authority launch a joint tender for State Properties at 52 to 56 Kampong Java Road for multi-disciplinary arts sandbox use
The National Arts Council (NAC) and the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) launched a Price and Quality (PQ) tender for a row of five restored heritage properties at 52 to 56 Kampong Java Road (Kampong Java) for multi-disciplinary arts sandbox use.
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Performing Arts-Based Learning (PABL)
Jointly developed and funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and National Arts Council (NAC), Performing Arts-Based Learning (PABL) is a core learning experience in the lower secondary Music curriculum, providing every student with the opportunity to experience a bespoke live music performance in a professional arts and cultural venue. PABL will be progressively rolled out to all secondary schools from 2024 to 2027.
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