Thursday’s ceremony also saw five other arts practitioners receiving the Young Artist Award. The award honours practitioners aged 35 and below for their impact on the community. This year’s recipients are:
- Syafiqah ’Adha Sallehin, a composer and the co-founder of the ensemble Open Score Project, which crafts original pieces that fuse traditional ethnic instruments from different cultures
- He Yingshu, a writer of Chinese literature, whose first short story collection was shortlisted for the 2020 Singapore Literature Prize
- Alvin Lee Chang Rong, a filmmaker whose works have won awards at numerous film festivals
- Daryl Qilin Yam, a writer whose novel is being adapted into a television series by US-based screenwriters
- Genevieve Peck Jing Yi, a lighting and projection designer who previously served as the chief associate visual director for the ASEAN Paralympic Games in 2015
In a statement, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo said: “In this milestone SG60 year, the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award remind us of how far our arts scene has come with the growth and development of our nation.
