The Dreaming Awards are Australian art awards for emerging Indigenous Australian artists, as part of the National Indigenous Arts Awards awarded annually.

Dreaming Award
Awarded forsupporting an inspirational young artist aged 18-26 years in creating a major body of work through mentoring and partnerships
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralia Council for the Arts
Reward(s)$20,000
First awarded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
WebsiteNational Indigenous Arts Awards

Background and description edit

The Dreaming Award was established in 2012 by the Australia Council for the Arts "to support an inspirational young artist aged 18-26 years to create a major body of work through mentoring and partnerships.[1] The mentor/partner will be another established professional artist or arts institution nominated by the artist".[2]

As of 2022 the Dreaming Award is one of four categories awarded at the First Nations Arts Awards (formerly National Indigenous Arts Awards)[2] on 27 May each year, on the anniversary of the 1967 referendum.[3] The major award is the Red Ochre Award for lifetime achievement.[2]

Recipients edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The Dreaming Award". Australia Council for the Arts. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "National Indigenous Arts Awards". Australia Council. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ "National Indigenous Arts Awards". Australia Council. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Announcing the recipients of the 2023 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards". Australia Council for the Arts. 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ O'Brien, Kerrie (27 May 2020). "Thea Perkins wins $20,000 First Nations emerging artist award". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. ^ Gruber, Fiona. "What's next for this year's Dreaming Award winner Jenna Lee". The Art Show. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Thomas E.S. Kelly". Brisfest 2021. Brisbane Festival. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Teila Watson". IndigenousX. IndigenousX. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  9. ^ Wright, Adam (27 May 2016). "Corey Webster, AKA Nooky, lays down tracks to gold at the Opera House". South Coast Register. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  10. ^ Staff Writer (27 May 2015). "The Medics' Kahl Wallis Wins $20,000 National Indigenous Dreaming Award". The Music. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Young Indigenous artist to use prize money for Dark MoFo project". News Corp Australia. Vogue Living. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Young women's photography". Tjala Arts. Tjala Arts. Retrieved 6 April 2021.