Last chance to nominate for Red Ochre Awards
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Nominations are closing tomorrow for the 2027 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards, in particular for the Red Ochre Awards for Lifetime Achievement, which have increased in value by $20,000.
The Red Ochre Awards are for a Lifetime Achievement in Artistic Excellence for senior artists and Lifetime Achievement in Cultural Advocacy and Leadership for senior artists.
The Red Ochre Award was established by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board in 1993 to pay tribute to senior Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals for their outstanding lifetime achievements and contributions in the arts, recognised both nationally and internationally with thirty or more years of continued artistic practice.
The Red Ochre Award recognises:
- Lifetime contribution to First Nations arts and culture nationally and internationally
- Lifetime contribution to the First Nations community
- Lifetime achievement in arts practice and cultural advocacy and leadership.
Nominations are open across two categories:
- Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Artistic Excellence: Two awards valued at $80,000 for outstanding lifetime achievement in artistic practice for a senior Australian First Nations artist.
- Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cultural Advocacy and Leadership: Two awards valued at $80,000 for outstanding lifetime achievement in cultural advocacy and leadership for a senior Australian First Nations arts leader or arts and cultural worker.
Winners will be announced at the First Nations Arts and Culture Awards ceremony next May.
Nominations close September 25.
