- Highest contributions awarded over three years, from $32.1 million in 2022 to $50.2 million in 2024, a 56% increase.
- Highest number of patrons, 506, since awards’ inception in 1983.
- Good results fuelled by recovery in post-pandemic contributions, indicating continued support in the arts and the role of arts philanthropy in growing Singapore’s arts scene.
SINGAPORE, 20 August 2024 – 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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- Annex A: About POAA and Overview of Contributions
- Annex B: List of POAA 2024 Awardees
For media queries, please contact:
Leck Choon Ling Senior Manager Tate Anzur +65 8288 3592 NACPR@tateanzur.com | Krystle Huan Assistant Director, Strategic Communications National Arts Council +65 9062 3317 Krystle_HUAN@nac.gov.sg |
Award Categories for Organisations Cash and In-Kind Contributions |
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Award Categories for Individuals Cash and In-Kind Contributions |
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Award Categories for Corporates & Individuals Artwork and Artefact Loans |
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Overview of 2023 Contributions
Total Number of Awardees | Total Amount Awarded | ||||||
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506 | $50.16M | ||||||
Categories | Contributions | ||||||
Honorary Patron of the Arts Award | Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award | Patron of the Arts Award | Friend of the Arts Award | Supporter of the Arts Award | Cash | In-Kind | Loans |
0 | 36 | 52 | 417 | 1 | $34.78M | $15.09M | $0.29M |
Total Patrons | |
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Organisations | Individual |
117 | 389 |
- 3 organisations and 33 individuals received the Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award
- 15 organisations and 37 individuals received the Patron of the Arts Award
- 99 organisations and 318 individuals received the Friend of the Arts Award
- 1 individual received the Supporter of the Arts Award
Annex B: List of POAA 2024 Awardees
Distinguished Patron of the Arts | |
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Organisations (Contributions of $1,500,000 and above) | Individuals (Contributions of $100,000 and above) |
DBS Bank UOB UOL-PPHG | Albert Chiu Dr Andreas Teoh Dr Danny Tan Dr Finian & Fiona Tan Dr Stephen Riady George Quek Meng Tong Goh Yew Lin Hallam Chow Hong Zhu An Ivan Chin Kris Foundation - Kris Tan Lay Peng Kwan Vie Tho & Ng Eng Thoe Lim Bong Guan Lim Chin Boon Lionel Choi Mark Goh & Guillaume Levy-Lambert, the MaGMA Collection Mr & Mrs Choo Chiau Beng Mr & Mrs Christopher & Rosy Ho Paige Parker & Jim Rogers Pierre & Bolor Lorinet Ron Sim Chye Hock Sameer Sain Sybil Lau Tan Kah Tee Teo Kiang Ang Terry Tan & Harris Zaidi Wong Fong Fui Wu Hsioh Kwang Wu Meng |
Patron of the Arts | |
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Organisations (Contributions between $300,000 and $1,499,999) | Individuals (Contributions between $50,000 and $99,999) |
BreadTalk Group Pte Ltd CapitaLand Retail Management Pte Ltd Charles & Keith Group Pte Ltd JCDecaux Singapore Pte Ltd Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd Meiban Group Pte Ltd NCS Orchard Turn Developments Raffles Hotel Singapore Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan SMRT Corporation Ltd Stephen Riady Foundation Tan Chay Bing Education Fund Temasek Foundation | Ang Jwee Herng Anthonia Hui & Leonardo Drago Christopher Fussner Conrad Lim & Andrea Giam Daniel Teo Tong How David Fu Dews of Joy Foundation - Sean Shi Doris Sohmen-Pao Dr & Mrs Antoine & Christina Firmenich Dr June Goh Dr Mary Ann Tsao Foo Kok Wan Gary & Stephanie Ng Giacomo Clerici Goh-Tan Choo Leng Janek Schergen Jeanette Tan Jin Lu Khoo Hang Choong Lito Camacho Lorraine Boon Mavis Lim Geck Chin Max Goh Way Siong Merle Hinrich Rod Hyland Sheila Lim Siok Keng Shiai Liang Suon Kuok Tan Shin Hui Teo Hark Piang (Zhang Xuebin) Teo May Sum Belinda Tow Heng Tan Tsai, Eng-Rung Vivien Goh Yuan Chi Zhang Xiaozhi 王仁强, Richard Wang |
Friend of the Arts | |
Organisations (Contributions between $50,000 and $299,999) | Individuals (Contributions between $10,000 and $49,999) |
3 Embers Culinary Craft Pte Ltd A&O Shearman ACE Team Foundation AL Wealth Partners Pte Ltd AlTi Wealth Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd AM Family Capital Foundation Ang Chin Moh Funeral Directors Pte Ltd Arina International Holding Pte. Ltd. Asian Medical Foundation Association of Employment Agencies (Singapore) Bank of America BinjaiTree Black Design Bloomberg Singapore Pte. Ltd. Broadway Food Centre (Holdings) Pte Ltd A/C 2 C K Holdings (2003) Pte Ltd CapitaLand Hope Foundation Chew How Teck Foundation Christian Dior (Singapore) Pte Ltd Chua Foundation Citadel Enterprise (Singapore) Pte. Limited. CLS International (1993) Pte Ltd Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank Cross Ratio Entertainment Pte. Ltd. Deloitte Singapore Deutsche Bank Direct Funeral Services Pte Ltd EFG Bank AG (Singapore Branch) Elmwood Group Private Limited EnGro Corporation Limited European Union (EU) Delegation to Singapore ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Foundation of Rotary Clubs (Singapore) Ltd Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd Frasers Property Singapore Gateway Theatre Pte Ltd GIC Golden Compass School Hakluyt & Company (Asia) Pte. Ltd. HCLTech HCS Engineering Pte Ltd Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd Ho Bee Foundation Holywell Foundation Ltd Hong Leong Foundation Hotel Royal Limited Hustle & Bustle Pte Ltd JCCI Singapore Foundation Limited Johnson & Johnson Foundation Kallang Alive Sport Management Co Pte. Ltd. Keppel Care Foundation Limited Lam Soon Singapore Pte Ltd Lee Foundation Lekker Architects Pte Ltd Lendlease Retail Pte. Ltd. Leong Foundation - Tina Cheong & Leong Wah Kheong Leung Kai Fook Medical Co Pte Ltd Luxury Ventures Pte Ltd M1 Limited Millenia Private Limited National University Of Singapore Society Nomura Singapore Limited NTT Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Orange Clove Catering Pte Ltd OUE Limited Poco Productions Pte Ltd Poh Tiong Choon Logistics Limited QQCK Foundation RGE Pte Ltd Samsung Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd Senses AVL Pte Ltd Shaw Foundation Silver Stream Family Office Pte Ltd Singapore Airlines Limited Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Foundation Smoke & Mirrors Sonata Dancewear Pte Ltd SPH Media Trust Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre Mingxin Foundation Systmz Pte Ltd Tan Chin Tuan Foundation Tan Ean Kiam Foundation Tat Hong Holdings Ltd Tatler Asia (Singapore) Pte Limited The Caldecott Trust The Hokkien Foundation The Ireland Funds Singapore The Ngee Ann Kongsi Transtechnology Pte Ltd Union Gas Holdings Limited Wing Tai Holdings Limited Woh Hup (Private) Limited WOHA Architects Pte Ltd Yenn and Alan Lo Foundation | Aaron Boey Adrian & Susan Peh Agnes Lim Aileen Tang Ajai Mohan Kaul Akash Prakash Alan Chan Alex Cavazos Alvin De Souza Amanda Leah Andre Yeap Poh Leong Andress Goh & Kevin Chang Andrew & Stephanie Vigar Andrew Nai Ang Kong Hua Anita Fam Annabelle Yip Arthur Fong Arthur Lim Arthur Lim Beng Teik Aw Kah Peng Barbra Gan Benjamin De Loong Lau Benny K C Oh Benson Puah Bernadette A Rankine Bernard Ryan Bernard Sabrier Betty Lau Bobby Lim Chye Huat Calvin Sim Eng Hon Catherine Gardner Chan Boon Kheng Chan Heng Wing Chan Kok Hua 曾国和 秋斋 Chan Randy Chan Xi Chase Ma Chen Haiyan Chen Tingting Chen Yiyang Chia Seng Khim Chong Huai Seng Choo Oi Yee Christina Ong Christine Pillsbury Christophe Mayol Christopher Chuah Christopher J. Marriott Claire Teo Clement Lim Kee Woon CT Quek Daniel H. Lim Darren & Vanessa Iloste Daryl Neo David Heng Dr & Mrs Choy Khai Meng Dr Adrian Ooi Dr David Ong Eng Hui & Dr Lee Shu Jin Dr Edmund Lam Dr Euan Murugasu Dr Gerard Chuah Dr Gog Soon Joo Dr Hwang Yee Cheau Dr Jennifer Lee Dr Julie Lai Wan Lo Dr Kee Loo Dr Kheng Lian Tan Dr Lim Kang Wei Dr Loh Ban Chye Dr Robert Yap Du Jun Du Xi Xian Edmund Lin / Trina Liang-Lin Edmund Tie Edward & Margarita Delgado Elaine Ng Elaine Teo Esmond Loon Fang Eu-Lin Felicia Heng Foo Fatt Kah Frankie Chia Soo Hien Frans & Marie-Pierre MOL Gautam Banerjee Geoffrey Wong Gerald Tan TY Geraldine Choong & Dennis Au Geraldine Kan Gergana Stoynova Goh Hock Ho Goh Kok Huat Goh Su LIn Goh Swee Chen Grace Fu Hai Yien Grace Yeh & Family GS Dhillon Gunjan Kalra Han Li Toh Han Ngi Kwang Hillhouse Investments - MA Cuifang Ho Kiam Seong Jacinta Tay Jacqueline Ho, Esq Jean Foo Jeffrey Khoo Jennifer & Raymond Tham Jerry Chang & Jacqueline Yeh Jessica Chan Jimmy Lim Jimmy Qi Jian Joanna White Joanne Ngeow John Chia Whay Kuang Joy Tan Julian & Sandra Chang Justin Chan Kan Shook Wah Kang Puay Seng Ke Hongjing Keith Magnus Kelly Kon Kelvin Fong Keng Seong Keng Keng Tan Kevin & Carrie Burke Khim Lee Kishin S/O Raj Kumar Lai Jine Lau Kam Yuen Laura Hwang Layla Pi Lee Boon Teow Lee Hee Long Lee Huay Leng Lee Kin Hong Lee Li-ming Lee Tzu Yang Lee Woon Shiu Lei Ke Lena Ng Leng Hoe Lon Leong Wai Leng Liang Qing Liew Geok Cheng Liew Wei Li Lim Ban Dian Lim Hong Lian Lim Phang Hong Limpo Antonio Maria Sablan Lin Diaan-Yi Lin Yumin Liu Qi Loo Leong Peow Lorelei Lorraine Lua Sy Lorinne Kon Low Check Kian Low Sin Leng Low Sze Gin Lu Weiqing Lu Yang Ning Hui Vickie M E Teo Manraj Sekhon Marcus Bartley Johns & family Margaret M Wang Mary & Raj Rajkumar Meritxell Rosich Sole Michael Lee Michelangelo Samson Mr & Mrs Adrian Ang Mr & Mrs Wilson Ho Narain Chanrai Nathaniel Putra Gunawan Ng Siew Quan Nicholas A Nash Nicholas Chan Nick Liauw Nick Liu Nicolas Marsac Nicolina Charlotte Elrick Ode to Art Oei Hong Leong Oei Ley Oliver Jens Bettin Ong Eng Loon Ong Hock Soon Ong Yong Loke Joseph Ooi Choon Jin Pak Geok Choo Pang Kok Lian Pang Lim Patrick Lee Kwok Kie Paul Ng Pauline Chan Pauline Gan Peter Ho Peter Seah Phoebe & Stephan Repkow Poh Choon Ann Priscylla Shaw Prof Arnoud De Meyer Prof Cham Tao Soon Prof Chan Tze Law Prof Cheong Hee Kiat Prof Gralf Sieghold Prof Heng Chee Chan Prof Jeremy Monteiro Prof Kwok Kian Woon Prof Nancy Yuen Prof Peter Tornquist Quek Soo Chek William Raja Mohd Zainol Ihssan Shah Richard Leow Robert Chew Rogerio Bernardo Rohet Tolani Ronald & Janet Stride Ronald Wong Roshni Mahtani Ross & Florence Jennings Roushan Arumugam Sally Liew Sam Kok Weng Samuel Koh & Debra Leong Samuel Lim Saw Wei Jie Seah & Siak Shan-Chang Yong Shareen Khattar Shariffa Maimuna Binte Syed Abdul Kader Alsagoff Sheldon Gooi Sherman Kwek Eik Tse - City Developments Limited Smitha Menon Tan-Soh Wai Lan Soo Lai Lin Stuart James McLelland & Teo Chen Hian Surbhit Dabriwala Tan Ah Yiong Tan Cheng Siong Tan Chorh Chuan Tan Chuan Yong Tan Hsiao Wei Tan Lee Kum Tan Meng Cheng Ivan Tan Su Phoon Tan Wan Chye Tang Chuan Ann Tay Yu-Jin Teh Hua Fung Teng Hwee Teo Kah Chee, Rachel Teo Ngiang Heng Terence C W Lim Thomas & Kah Peng Timothy C M Chia Tina Nixon Toh Lim Mok, J P, BBM(L) Toshihiko Takahashi Tsenguun Jargalsaikhan Usha Ranee Chandradas Vincent Lee Vir Kotak Vivian P J Chandran Wang Lili Wee Chwee Heng Wee Wei Ling Wen Ye Whang Tae Ho Will Oswald Willy Ping Yah Shee Winni Guo Winston Kwek & Valerie Cheah Wong Hong Ching Wong Huey Fang Wu Ee Tsien Wu Gui Hua Wu Tze Liang Woffles Yahssir M Yap Seng Teck Ye Gang Yeo Eng Huat Yew Poh Cheow Yong Ai Loon Yong Lee Chieh Yong Ying-I Yvonne Tham Yvonne Wang & Alexander Bligh Hughes Turnbull Zaya Sebastian Zheng Haitang Zhong Sheng Jian 曾雪菲 ZENG XUEFEI |
Supporter of the Arts |
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Below $1,000,000 |
Thai Ker & Gretchen Liu |
Note: Recipients who wish to remain anonymous are not listed.