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National Arts Council

Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award

Meet the artists conferred Singapore's highest arts accolade and learn about their impact on our cultural landscape.

Last updated on 26 September 2026

Honouring Singapore's cultural heroes

The Cultural Medallion and Young Artist awards recognise exemplary Singaporean artists for their distinctive bodies of work, artistic excellence and their contributions to the development of our nation’s diverse arts and cultural landscape.

Cultural Medallion recipients with president tharman

Cultural Medallion

Singapore's highest honour for the arts, recognising artists whose decades of excellence, distinctive body of work, and extraordinary contributions have shaped the nation's cultural landscape.

Young Artist Award recipients with president tharman

Young Artist Award

Singapore's highest award for young arts practitioners aged 35 and below.