The Dreaming Awards are Australian art awards for emerging

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artists, as part of the

National Indigenous Arts Awards The Australia Council for the Arts, commonly known as the Australia Council, is the country's official arts council, serving as an arts funding and advisory body for the Government of Australia. The council was announced in 1967 as the Austra ...

awarded annually.

Background and description

The Dreaming Award was established in 2012 by the

Australia Council for the Arts The Australia Council for the Arts, commonly known as the Australia Council, is the country's official arts council, serving as an arts funding and advisory body for the Government of Australia. The council was announced in 1967 as the Austr ...

"to support an inspirational young artist aged 18-26 years to create a major body of work through mentoring and partnerships. The mentor/partner will be another established professional artist or arts institution nominated by the artist". the Dreaming Award is one of four categories awarded at the

First Nations Arts Awards Creative Australia, formerly known as the Australia Council for the Arts and the Australia Council, is the country's official arts council, serving as an arts funding and advisory body for the Government of Australia. The council was announ ...

(formerly National Indigenous Arts Awards) on 27 May each year, on the anniversary of the

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. The major award is the

Red Ochre Award The Red Ochre Award is an annual art award for Indigenous Australian artists. Background and description The Red Ochre Award was established in 1993 by the Australia Council for the Arts. It is awarded annually to an outstanding Indigenous Au ...

for lifetime achievement.

Recipients

Phoebe Grainer (2023)
Naarah Barnes (2023)
Brittanie Shipway (2022)
Jazz Money (2022)
Tasman Keith Tasman Keith is an Australian rapper and singer-songwriter. Early life Tasman Keith is a Gumbaynggirr man from Bowraville, New South Wales. At age seven, Tasman and his family moved from Bowraville to Sydney for his father's music. His dad wa ...
(2021)
Thea Anamara Perkins (2020)
Jena Lee (2019)
Thomas E.S. Kelly (2018)
Teila Watson (2017)
Corey ‘Nooky’ Webster (2016)
Kahl Wallis (2015)
Tyrone Sheather (2014)
Rhonda Unrupa Dick (2013)
Nakkiah Lui (2012)

References

{{Reflist Awards established in 2012 Australian art awards