The Red Ochre Award
Nominations are now open for The Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award recognises both a senior male and female artist for their outstanding lifetime achievement in the arts and their contribution to the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, both nationally and internationally.
Awards Alumni
The Red Ochre Award previous recipients
|
Date |
Winner |
Artform |
Area |
| 2018 | Mr John Mawurndjul AM |
visual arts | NT |
| 2018 | Mrs Waal-Waal Ngallametta |
visual arts | QLD |
| 2017 | Dr Ken Thaiday Senior |
visual arts | TSI |
| 2017 | Lynette Narkle |
performing arts | WA |
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2016 |
visual arts |
SA |
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2015 |
performance |
VIC |
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2014 |
Hector Burton (deceased) |
visual arts |
SA |
|
2013 |
David Gulpilil OAM |
performer |
NT |
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2012 |
Warren H. Williams |
music |
NT |
|
2011 |
Archie Roach |
music |
VIC |
|
2010 |
Michael Leslie |
dance |
WA |
|
2009 |
Gawirrin Gumana AO (deceased) |
visual arts |
NT |
|
2008 |
Doris Pilkington Garimara AM (deceased) |
literature |
WA |
|
2006 |
Tom E. Lewis |
theatre |
NT |
|
2005 |
Seaman Dan |
music |
TSI |
|
2004 |
John Bulunbulun (deceased) |
visual arts |
NT |
|
2003 |
Jimmy Little (deceased) |
music |
NSW |
|
2002 |
Dorothy Peters |
literature |
VIC |
|
2001 |
Banduk Marika |
visual arts |
NT |
|
2000 |
Mervyn Bishop |
photography |
NSW |
|
1999 |
Justine Saunders OAM (deceased) |
theatre |
QLD |
|
1998 |
Bob Maza AM (deceased) |
theatre |
TSI |
|
1997 |
Jimmy Chi (deceased) |
theatre |
WA |
|
1996 |
Maureen Watson (deceased) |
performing arts |
QLD |
|
1995 |
Rita Mills (deceased) |
music |
TSI |
|
1994 |
Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri (deceased) |
visual arts |
NT |
|
1993 |
Eva Johnson |
theatre |
SA |
The Dreaming Award previous recipients
|
Date |
Winner |
Artform |
Area |
| 2018 | Thomas E.S. Kelly |
dance | NSW |
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2017 |
performing arts |
QLD |
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2016 |
music |
NSW |
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2015 |
music |
VIC |
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2014 |
Tyrone Sheather |
visual arts |
NSW |
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2013 |
Rhonda Unrupa Dick |
visual arts |
SA |
|
2012 |
Nakkiah Lui |
performing arts |
NSW |
Fellowships
| Date | Winner | Artform | Area |
| 2018 | Hetti Perkins |
visual arts | NT |
| 2017 | Lisa Maza |
theater | QLD |
| 2016 | Ms Vicki Couzens |
interdisciplinary arts | VIC |
| 2015 | Brenda L Croft |
visual arts | WA |
| 2015 | Reko Rennie |
visual arts | VIC |
