Red Ochre Award

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Red Ochre Award
Awarded forLifetime achievement award for Indigenous Australians in the arts
CountryAustralia
Presented by Australia Council for the Arts
Reward(s)$50,000
First awarded1993;30 years ago (1993)
Website National Indigenous Arts Awards

The Red Ochre Award is an annual art award for Indigenous Australian artists.

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Background and description

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 is one of four categories awarded at the First Nations Arts Awards (formerly National Indigenous Arts Awards) [2] on 27 May each year. [3]

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