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NOMINATION GUIDELINES ABOUT THE CULTURAL I MEDALLION CULTURAL The Cultural Medallion is Singapore’s highest artistic accolade, MEDALLION recognising individuals whose artistic excellence as well as contribution and commitment to the arts have enriched and shaped Singapore’s cultural landscape. Since it was established in 1979, the Cultural Medallion has been awarded to 123 artists in the fields of film, literary arts, performing arts and visual arts.

Each Cultural Medallion recipient will be able to access the Cultural Medallion Fund of $80,000. The Fund supports recipients’ continuous artistic pursuits and efforts towards advancing Singapore’s artistic development for the benefit of society. ELIGIBILITY AND II SELECTION CRITERIA ELIGIBILITY Nominees must be Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore who are of good character.

Nominations for the Cultural Medallion are accepted for living artists. The Cultural Medallion will not be conferred posthumously.

SCOPE OF The Cultural Medallion recognises artists who have made and continue to AWARDS make significant contributions and a positive impact in the fields of film, literary arts, performing arts and visual arts.

From 2013, artists engaging in multiple artistic fields or cross-disciplinary practice can be nominated in multiple art form categories in a single nomination.

1 ASSESSMENT Cultural Medallion nominees are assessed upon the extent to which they CRITERIA FOR have achieved or demonstrated all of the following: CULTURAL MEDALLION a. Artistic excellence and professional maturity, evidenced by an outstanding and distinctive body of work;

b. Extraordinary contribution and leadership in:  Shaping the development of Singapore’s arts and culture;  Advancing his/her field of arts practice; and  Bringing the arts to the local public through educational and/or community development efforts.

c. Being an inspiration and role model to other artists; and

d. Good standing and recognition internationally. NOMINATION & SELECTION III PROCESS WHO CAN The Cultural Medallion is open for public nominations once a year. NOMINATE? Concurrently, the National Arts Council will invite individuals with a strong interest in and knowledge of arts and cultural development in Singapore to submit nominations.

Self-nominations and nominations by immediate family members^ and staff of the National Arts Council will not be accepted.

^Immediate family members refer to the nominee’s spouse, parents (including step-parents and parents-in-law), children and siblings.

SELECTION All eligible nominations received by the National Arts Council will be PROCESS evaluated by Specialist Panels, comprising people established in the various artistic fields, appointed by the National Arts Council.

Besides artistic merit, the selection process will also consider nominees’ potential to be role models. The final recommendations will be presented to the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth for approval.

AWARD AND The Cultural Medallion will be presented by the President, Republic of NOTIFICATION Singapore at the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award Ceremony.

NAC will inform all nominators and nominees about the outcome of their nomination by end October.

IV HOW YOU CAN NOMINATE (for the nominator to note)

2 STEP 1  Prepare the following details and documents: (i) Your Nominee's Personal and Contact Details (ii) Basis and Reasons for Your Nomination (iii) Your Nominee’s CV

STEP 2  Complete the online nomination form at http://awa.nac.gov.sg Completed nomination form will be generated as a Word Document upon submission.

STEP 3  Print the completed nomination form and sign on Section D – Declaration Original signatures of both nominee & nominator are required.

STEP 4  Notify and ensure your nominee prepares his/her portfolio to complete the nomination. Refer to Section V: Portfolio Guidelines in this document for further details.

STEP 5  Send in the complete set of your nomination documents to:

2018 Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award Nominations National Arts Council 90 Goodman Road, Goodman Arts Centre Blk A, #01-01 Singapore 439053

IMPORTANT You must submit the following before Friday, 26 January 2018, 6pm: (i) Online Nomination form (ii) Nomination Documents (please refer to Section VI: Nomination Checklist on pages 7-8 of this document for more details)

The following nominations will not be considered:  Self-Nominations  Nominations by immediate family members^ and staff of the National Arts Council  Online nominations without hardcopy nomination forms, portfolio and/or supporting documents  Late and/or incomplete submissions

^ Immediate family members refer to the nominee’s spouse, parents (including step-parents and parents-in-law), children and siblings.

PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES V (for the nominee to note)

3 HOW TO To reduce paper consumption, submission in digital format (disc/flash PREPARE A drive/file sharing) is encouraged. PORTFOLIO

STEP 1 Your portfolio should include the following materials:

1. Photocopy/Scanned copy of your NRIC (front and back)

2. Bio Write-up (up to 500 words) on: a) your artistic practice, b) your role in the arts, c) your key and significant artistic creations/ performances/ achievements and past positions/roles in organisations/groups, and d) any other information which will provide insights into your artistic practice and/or contributions to the arts in Singapore.

3. Curriculum Vitae (CV) Please indicate clearly the name, year, and your role in each item listed on your submitted CV.

4. Up to 5 Most recent works* (Works produced within the last 3 years) Please prepare two sets of your works. Please fill in Appendix A (pages 9-10) with details describing each work submitted.

5. Up to 5 Best works* (Significant works that have been critically recognised and are most representative of your art practice) Please prepare two sets of your works. Please fill in Appendix A (pages 9-10) with details describing each work submitted.

*These should be works that you would like to highlight to the Specialist Panel.

6. Letter(s) of support Please adhere to all of the following guidelines when preparing letters of support: a) Letters of support should not be written by the nominator; b) At least 1 letter should be written by a member of the arts community; c) Letters must specifically address nomination for the 2018 Cultural Medallion. Please do not submit letters from other events/programmes etc.; and d) Letters dated more than 3 years ago (before 1 January 2015) will not be considered.

e) For nominations in more than 1 art form: Please submit at least 1 letter for every art form you have been nominated in (e.g. if you have been nominated for both Music and Theatre, please submit

4 at least 1 letter for Music and 1 letter for Theatre).

Note: Letters b), c) and e) can be the same letter.

7. Other supporting documents Supporting documents such as press reviews, critical essays, articles, and any other documents which may provide insights into your artistic practice and/or contribution to the arts in Singapore.

If you have articles in languages other than English, please provide a summary of the articles in English using the template on page 11.

STEP 2 Save all required portfolio items in a disc/flash drive.

Your portfolio items should be submitted in the following format(s): a) Word document, PDF, or image files b) Audio or Video files

Alternatively, if your work is available online (e.g. YouTube) or if you would like to submit your works via file-sharing platforms (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive etc), please indicate the web link(s) and relevant information in Appendix A.

If you have hard copy materials which may be difficult to digitise, you may send them to us via post.

Please DO NOT: a) Submit the master copy or original copy of your works b) Submit any documents larger than A4 size c) Use binders. Please use either folders or a stapler to organise your documents.

Please only submit a maximum of 5 Most Recent Works and 5 Best Works, regardless of the formats they are submitted in.

STEP 3 Complete checklist on pages 7 - 8 of this document Please print out a copy of the checklist and submit it together with your portfolio. STEP 4 Send all your portfolio items to the address below:

2018 Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award Nominations National Arts Council 90 Goodman Road, Goodman Arts Centre Blk A, #01-01 Singapore 439053

5 ENQUIRIES For more information, please refer to the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award FAQs here.

For enquiries, please email [email protected], or contact: Iris Toh (DID: +65 6346 9583) Irdawati Roslan (DID: +65 6346 9645)

6 VI NOMINATION CHECKLIST

To be jointly completed by Nominee and Nominator Name of Nominee : Name of Nominator : (please tick if applicable) ☐on behalf of Organisation:

All items listed in the checklist must be submitted. Please label and organise your materials according to the Annexes. Please mark S/N Description √ if completed NOMINATION Online Nomination Form, completed and submitted by nominator at 1 http://awa.nac.gov.sg A printed copy of the Nomination Form with Section D – Declaration 2 signed (original signatures of both nominee & nominator required).

PORTFOLIO

1 Photocopy of Nominee’s NRIC (front and back)

Annex 1: Nominee’s CV 2 Most updated copy of your CV, with the name, year, and your role indicated clearly for each item listed. Annex 2: Nominee’s Bio Write-up (up to 500 words) on: a) your artistic practice, b) your role in the arts, 3 c) your key achievements and past positions/roles in organisations/groups, and d) Any other information which will provide insights into your artistic practice and/or contributions to the arts in Singapore. Annex 3: Nominee’s Works a) Up to 5 Most Recent Works (2 sets): 4 - CD/DVD/VCD or flash drive -Labelled clearly with ‘Name of Nominee - Recent Works’ / 2 sets b) Up to 5 Best Works (2 sets): 5 - CD/DVD/VCD or flash drive - Labelled clearly with ‘Name of Nominee – Best Works’ / 2 sets

6 c) (If applicable) Hard copy materials which cannot be digitised

7 d) A copy of Appendix A (pages 9-10 of this document). ALL works submitted (both softcopy and hardcopy) should be

7 detailed in Appendix A.

Annex 4: Letter(s) of Support a) Letters of support should not be written by the nominator; b) At least 1 letter should be written by a member of the arts community; c) Letters must specifically address nomination for the 2018 Cultural Medallion. Please do not submit letters from other events/programmes etc.; and d) Letters dated more than 3 years ago (before 1 January 2015) 8 will not be considered.

e) For nominations in more than 1 art form: Please submit at least 1 letter for every art form you have been nominated in (e.g. if you have been nominated for both Music and Theatre, please submit at least1 letter for Music and 1 letter for Theatre).

Note: Letters b), c) and e) can be the same letter. Annex 5: Supporting Documents A copy of Press Reviews, Critical Essays, Articles and any other documents that would assist in the assessment. 9 (Note: Please translate non-English language articles/essays/reviews into English. Please use the template on page 11.)

IMPORTANT (For nominee to note): The portfolios will be retained by the National Arts Council until the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award Ceremony in late October. If you wish to have the portfolio returned to you, we will arrange a time for you to collect the submitted materials from the National Arts Council in early November. If you do not wish to have your portfolio back, it will be disposed of by 31 December 2018.

Please indicate your choice below: ☐ Yes, I want my portfolio to be returned to me. ☐ No, I do not want my portfolio to be returned to me and I agree to let National Arts Council dispose the materials.

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8 APPENDIX A List of Nominee’s Works Submitted for the 2018 Cultural Medallion Assessment In order to facilitate the Cultural Medallion assessment, you are required to provide details on each submitted work. Please arrange each list according to year, starting with the most recent year.

Name of Nominee : (I) Most Recent Works (Up to 5) Audio/ Video S/N Title of Video/ Year Your Suggested Brief If Audio of involvemen clip description available Work t in this timing, of work/ online, work where production please relevant insert (mm:ss – web link mm:ss) below

Maximum of 10 mins for each video/audi o file e.g. 2017 Dancer 12:05 – Production X Production X 13:00 explores the by Dance idea of… Troupe ABC Held at XYZ Concert Hall

Word Document, PDF, Image files and/or Hardcopies S/N Title of Year Your Brief description of work/ If Document of involvemen production available Work t in this online, work please insert web link below e.g. Book 2016 Editor Collection of poems XYZ e.g. Image 123 2014 Painter Exhibition held at OCBC Arena. Commissioned by XXX.

9 APPENDIX A

Name of Nominee : (II) Best Works (Up to 5) Audio/ Video S/N Title of Video/ Year Your Suggested Brief If Audio of involvemen clip description available Work t in this timing, of work/ online, work where production please relevant insert (mm:ss – web link mm:ss) below

Maximum of 10 mins for each video/audi o file e.g. 2017 Dancer 12:05 – Production X Production X 13:00 explores the by Dance idea of… Troupe ABC Held at XYZ Concert Hall

Word Document, PDF & Image files and/or Hardcopies S/N Title of Year Your Brief description of If available Document of involveme work/ production online, Wor nt in this please insert k work web link below e.g. Book 2016 Editor Collection of poems XYZ e.g. Image 2014 Painter Exhibition held at OCBC 123 Arena. Commissioned by XXX.

10 APPENDIX A

Template for Translated Documents

Name of Nominee :

1 Source of Nature of Document: Document ☐Review (e.g. Lianhe Zaobao/ ☐Event Report Berita Harian/ Tamil ☐ Murasu) Event Listing Author ☐Feature ☐Others: Headline in English Date (dd month yyyy) Brief Summary/ Remarks

Name of Nominee :