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 award	1993;32 years ago (1993)
Website	National Indigenous Arts Awards

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. ^[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

2020s

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

1. "The Red Ochre Award (Lifetime achievement)". Australia Council for the Arts . Retrieved 28 October 2021.
2. "About the Dreaming Award". Australia Council. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
3. "National Indigenous Arts Awards". Australia Council. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
4. "First Nations Arts and Culture Awards". Creative Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
5. "Announcing the recipients of the 2023 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards". Australia Council for the Arts. 27 May 2023.
6. "National Indigenous Arts Awards". Australia Council for the Arts. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
7. "National Indigenous Arts Awards". Australia Council for the Arts. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
8. "Uncle Jack Charles, Red Ochre Award 2019 | Australia Council". www.australiacouncil.gov.au. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
9. Fryer, Brooke (27 May 2019). "National Indigenous Arts Awards honour iconic actor and a renowned Tasmanian artist". NITV. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
10. "Aunty Lola Greeno's cultural jewels". Radio National. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
11. "Dr Ken Thaiday Senior". Australia Council. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
12. "Archie Roach honoured with Red Ochre award". ABC News. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2022.