Start of Nomination
1 September 2019
End of Nomination
13 December 2019, 5pm (extended)
Judging
January – February 2020
Award Presentation Ceremony
Mid 2021
Prizes for the individual category include a trophy, S$10,000 cash prize and a maximum of S$10,000 project funding* Prizes for the organisation category include a trophy, S$10,000 cash prize and a maximum of S$20,000 project funding*
Prizes for the individual category include a trophy, S$10,000 cash prize and a maximum of S$10,000 project funding* Prizes for the organisation category include a trophy, S$10,000 cash prize and a maximum of S$20,000 project funding*
*Application subject for project funding is subject to approval, and on a reimbursement basis. All project funding should be fully utilised within 1 year (12 months) from the date of receiving the award.
The Award process starts with a public nomination, and shortlisting of the nominees by the panel of judges. Final recommendations will be put up to the SCCC Board of Directors for approval. Our judging panel is helmed by Professor Eddie Kuo Chen Yu, and comprises distinguished individuals from the local cultural scene — Mr Paul Tan, Mr Lim Jim Koon, Professor Quah Sy Ren, Ms Quek Yeng Yeng, and Ms Woo Mun Ngan. Together, they assess the nominees based on the award criteria in a just and fair manner.
The judging panel will assess nominees via this rubric: Dedication and recognition in the field
Cultural promotion efforts
Transmission of tradition
Innovation and breakthrough
For the individual category, all nominees must be living, and a Singapore citizen or PR. For the organisation category, they must be a Singapore-registered non-commercial organisation. There is no restriction on a nominee’s age, gender or ethnicity; a non-Chinese person may be nominated. The nominee is eligible for the award even if their works and contributions were made through a non-Chinese language medium (e.g. English, Malay, and/or other language medium).
SCCC will inform all successful nominators and nominees about the outcome of their nominations. The judges’ decision is final; there is no process to appeal the outcome. Subsequently, the Award Presentation Ceremony is scheduled for mid-2021.
The SCCCA recognises individuals and organisations from various cultural sectors, who have made outstanding contributions in the promotion, enrichment, propagation and development of Singapore Chinese culture. More importantly, this Cultural Contribution Award encompasses more than the artistic aspects of Chinese culture.
The award is open to nominations from the fields of Arts, Heritage, Popular Culture, and Creative Design. ● Arts fields may include the literary arts, performing arts, visual arts, film and others. ● Heritage fields may include customs and traditions that are practised today such as food, martial arts, traditional crafts and others. ● Popular Culture fields may include mass media sectors such as television, radio and others. ● Creative Design fields may include visual, product, fashion, architecture, environmental design and others.
The nominees could be: ● Practitioners or organisations directly involved in the various fields (e.g. dancers, chefs, architects etc.) or ● Individuals or organisations engaged in the various fields through their own disciplines (e.g. dance critics, food researchers, design curators, etc.)
There is no overlapping between the two awards. The SCCCA recognises contributions made beyond the fine arts, to include the wider realm of heritage, popular culture and creative design.
Yes. A nominator may resubmit nomination(s) which was previously not successful. However, please include the nominee’s updated portfolio and CV.
You are strongly encouraged to include any other materials, including letters of support, media reviews, articles, and critical essays, which best reflect the level of excellence and impact of the nominees’ work on the local Chinese cultural scene.
Yes. The project funding should be fully utilised within 1 year (12 months) from the date of receiving the award.
No. Singapore Chinese Cultural Contribution Award only accepts nominations for living Singapore citizens and PRs.
No. It is assessed according to the extent to which nominees meet the criteria for the Award. The number of nominators or nominations does not affect the prospects of a nominee receiving the Award.
Yes. There is no restriction on age, gender or ethnicity. Non-Chinese, who have made outstanding contributions to Chinese Singaporean culture are eligible to be nominated.
Yes, your nominee would have to be informed as the form requires the nominee’s particulars and signature.
Yes. They are eligible to be nominated and to win an Award even if their works and contributions were made through non-Chinese language medium, such as English, Malay, and/or other language medium.
No. Recipients are assessed based on how well they meet the Award’s criteria and there is no set quota or target number of recipients
The Award process starts with a public nomination, and shortlisting of the nominees by the panel of judges. Final recommendations will be put up to the SCCC Board of Directors for approval.
SCCC will inform all successful nominators and nominees about the outcome of their nominations in May.