Anugerah Seni Negara is a prestigious award that honors artists.
KUALA LUMPUR: Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah will give the ninth National Artist Award to Datuk Lat at the 2024 National Art Awards Ceremony (ASN) tonight.
He was named Visiting Artist by MOTAC, received help to keep making his art, and got access to the best care at the government hospital.
At the event at Hotel Majestic, well-known singer Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin was given the 2024 Special Biduan Negara Award by Khairul Firdaus.
Siti Nurhaliza got RM30,000 in cash, a set of traditional clothes, a thank-you certificate, and a trophy. She was also made a Guest Artist.
At the same time, five artists in our country got the Art Employee Award. The winners are Datuk Mokhzani Ismail for Music, Zakaria Ariffin for Acting, Wong Kit Yaw for Dance, Bangie Anak Embol for Handicrafts, and Wong Hoy Cheong for Visual Arts.
Everyone got RM30,000 in cash, a certificate, a trophy, top medical care at a government hospital, and the title of Guest Artist.
The last award, called the Art Supporter Award, was given to three winners: Radio Television Malaysia for media, Yayasan Hasanah for companies, and The Temple of Fine Arts for non-profit groups.
The winner will get RM10,000 in cash, a certificate, and a trophy.
ASN 2024 is the greatest recognition from the government to artists for their work in art both in our country and globally.
Khairul Firdaus said that bringing in ASN 2024 after 15 years is a way for the government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC), to show they care about employees, artists, and local talent.
“These local artists and workers deserve recognition and respect because they have done great work and have helped improve our country’s art and culture,” he said at the event.
He said that artists are very important for the country and should be valued because they show Malaysia’s culture, which everyone cares about.
“It is important for them to be recognized and appreciated not just for their work, but also for their constant commitment to improving the country’s industry,” he said.
Anugerah Seni Negara (info wikipedia)
