Red Ochre Award
| Red Ochre Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Lifetime achievement award for Indigenous Australians in the arts |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australia Council for the Arts |
| Reward(s) | $50,000 |
| First awarded | 1993 |
| Website | National Indigenous Arts Awards |
The Red Ochre Award is an annual art award for Indigenous Australian artists.
Background and description
[edit]The Red Ochre Award was established in 1993 by the Australia Council for the Arts.[1]
It is awarded annually to an outstanding Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander) artist for lifetime achievement.[1] As of 2022[update] is one of four categories awarded at the First Nations Arts Awards (formerly National Indigenous Arts Awards)[2] on 27 May each year.[3]
Recipients
[edit]2020s
[edit]- Uncle Badger Bates (2024)[4]
- Aunty Mabel Juli (2024)[4]
- Uncle Bob Weatherall (2023)[5]
- Aunty Sandra Hill (2023)[5]
- Stephen Page AO (2022)
- Destiny Deacon (2022)
- Yorna (Donny) Woolagoodja (2021)
- Dr Lou Bennett AM (2021)
- Alison Milyika Carroll (2020)[6]
- Djon Mundine OAM (2020)[7]
2010s
[edit]- Jack Charles (2019)[8][9]
- Lola Greeno (2019)[10][9]
- Mavis Ngallametta (2018)
- John Mawurndjul AM (2018)
- Lynette Narkle (2017)
- Ken Thaiday Snr (2017)[11]
- Yvonne Koolmatrie (2016)
- Dr Gary Foley (2015)
- Hector Burton (2014)
- David Gulpilil AM (2013)
- Warren H. Williams (2012)
- Archie Roach (2011)[12]
- Michael Leslie (2010)
2000s
[edit]- Gawirrin Gumana AO (2009)
- Doris Pilkington Garimara AM (2008)
- (2007)
- Tom E. Lewis (2006)
- Seaman Dan (2005)
- Johnny Bulunbulun (2004)
- Jimmy Little (2003)
- Dorothy Peters AM (2002)
- Banduk Marika AO (2001)
- Mervyn Bishop (2000)
1990s
[edit]- Justine Saunders OAM (1999)
- Bob Maza AM (1998)
- Jimmy Chi (1997)
- Maureen Watson (1996)
- The Mills Sisters (1995)
- Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri (1994)
- Eva Johnson (1993)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Red Ochre Award (Lifetime achievement)". Australia Council for the Arts. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "About the Dreaming Award". Australia Council. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "National Indigenous Arts Awards". Australia Council. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b "First Nations Arts and Culture Awards". Creative Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Announcing the recipients of the 2023 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards". Australia Council for the Arts. 27 May 2023.
- ^ "National Indigenous Arts Awards". Australia Council for the Arts. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "National Indigenous Arts Awards". Australia Council for the Arts. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Uncle Jack Charles, Red Ochre Award 2019 | Australia Council". www.australiacouncil.gov.au. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b Fryer, Brooke (27 May 2019). "National Indigenous Arts Awards honour iconic actor and a renowned Tasmanian artist". NITV. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Aunty Lola Greeno's cultural jewels". Radio National. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dr Ken Thaiday Senior". Australia Council. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Archie Roach honoured with Red Ochre award". ABC News. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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