List of NATSIAA award winners List of winners of the annual National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, since 1984
As of 2024[update] the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards featured a main prize plus six category prizes, with a total prize pool of A$190,000 .[ 1] [ 2]
Telstra Art Award
The award was named the Telecom Australia First Prize from 1991 until 1995.[citation needed ] . From 2022, the prize money was doubled from A$50,000 to A$100,000 .[ 1]
Year
Artist
Title
Origin
Notes
1984
Michael Nelson Jakamarra
Three ceremonies
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1985
Nawurrae
Pitjantjatjara Batik
Northern Territory
Joint winner[ 3]
1985
Uta Uta Tjangala
Tjanangkamurramurra
Northern Territory
Joint winner[ 3]
1985
Nawurra
Djawida Nadjongorle
Northern Territory
Joint winner[ 3]
1986
Frank Jakamarra Nelson
Living together, Working together
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1987
Djardi Ashley
Blue-tongue Lizard
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1988
Pauline Nakamarra Woods
Yarla Dreaming
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1989
Pansy Napangardi
Yipala Bush Banana Dreaming
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1990
Mutitjpuy Munungurr
Djang’kawu
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1991
Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri
Bandicoot Dreaming
Western Australia
[ 3]
1992
Les Mirrikkurriya
Borlong
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1993
Paddy Fordham Wainburranga
Eagle, Hawk & Crow
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1994
Daisy Andrews
Lumpu Lumpu (Wet Time)
Western Australia
[ 3]
1995
Pantjiti Mary McLean
Ngura Palya Walkumunu (Being in a Good Camp)
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1996
Kathleen Petyarre
Storm in Atnangkere Country II
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1997
Yanggariny Wunungmurra
Gangan
Northern Territory
[ 3]
1998
Jody Broun
White Fellas Come to Talk Bout Land
Western Australia
[ 3]
1999
Long Tom Tjapanangka
Ulampuwarru (Haasts Bluff)
Northern Territory
[ 3]
2000
Vincent Fantauzzo
Snake Tjukurrpa
[ 3]
2001
Nafisa Naomi
Salt in Mina Mina
Northern Territory
[ 3]
2002
Paul Jackson
Birrkuda Ringgitj Hollow log
Northern Territory
[ 3]
2003
Richard Bell
Scientia E Metaphysica (Bell’s Theorem)
Queensland
[ 3]
2004
Gulumbu Yunupingu
Garak, the Universe
Northern Territory
[ 3]
2005
Blackstone Tjanpi Weavers Western Australia , Kantjupayi Benson , Nuniwa Donegan , Angiiya Mitchell , Margaret Donegan , Melissa Donegan , Mary Smith , Freda Lane , Diedre Lane , Elaine Lane , Wendy Lane , Janet Lane , Janet Forbes , Shirley Bennet , Gail Nelson , Angela Lyon , Sarkaway Lyon , Ruby Forbes , Jean Lane
Tjanpi Grass Toyota
Western Australia
[ 3]
2006
Jason Benjamin
Swamps West of Nyirripi
Northern Territory
[ 3]
2007
Evert Ploeg
Ubirikubiri
Torres Strait Islands, Queensland
[ 3]
2008
Makinti Napanangka
Untitled
Northern Territory
[ 3]
2009
Danie Mellor
From Rite to Ritual
Queensland
[ 3]
2010
Jimmy Donegan
Papa Tjukurpa and Pukara
South Australia
[ 3]
2011
Dickie Minyintiri
Kanyalakutjina (Euro tracks)
Western Australia
[ 3]
2012
Timothy Cook
Kulama
Northern Territory
[ 3]
2013
Jenni Kemarre Martiniello
Golden Brown Reeds Fish Trap
Australian Capital Territory
[ 3]
2014
Tony Albert
We Can Be Heroes
Queensland
[ 3]
2015
Jukuja Dolly Snell
Kurtal
Kurtal , Western Australia
[ 3] [ 4]
2016
Harold Thomas
Tribal abduction
Northern Territory
[ 3]
2017
Anwar Young , Unrupa Rhonda Dick , Frank Young
Kulata Tjuta - Wati kulunypa tjukurpa (Many spears - Young fella story)
Amata , South Australia
[ 3] [ 5] [ 6]
2018
Gunybi Ganambarr
Buyku
Northern Territory
[ 3] [ 7] [ 8]
2019
Djambawa Marawili
Journey to America
Northern Territory
[ 3] [ 9] [ 10]
2020
Ngarralja Tommy May
Wirrkanja
Northern Territory
[ 11] [ 12]
2021
Timo Hogan
Lake Baker
Western Australia
[ 13] [ 14]
2022
Margaret Rarru Garrawurra
Dhomala (pandanus sail)
Northern Territory
[ 1]
2023
Keith Wikmunea
Ku', Theewith & Kalampang: The White Cockatoo, Galah and the Wandering Dog
Queensland
[ 15]
2024
Noli Rictor
Kamanti
Western Australia
[ 16] [ 17]
1984 Second and third prizes
Year
Artist
Title
Origin
Notes
1984
Jack Wunuwun
Fish trap story
New South Wales
1984 Second prize[ 3]
Year
Artist
Title
Origin
Notes
1984
Harold Thomas
Three faces of the sun
Northern Territory
1984 third prize[ 3]
Telstra General Painting Award
First awarded in 1985, then not awarded again until 1995 when it was called the Telstra Open Painting until 2000, when the name was changed to the Telstra General Painting Award.
Telstra Works on Paper Award
Telstra Bark Painting Award
This award is named after notable bark painter Wandjuk Marika . It was previously known as the Memorial Award for Mawalan’s Eldest Son from until 1993.
Telstra Emerging Artist Award
The Telstra Youth Award was established in 2014 and was redeveloped into the Telstra Emerging Artist Award in 2017.
Telstra People's Choice Award
This prize was established in 2007.
This award was established in 2018.
Discontinued awards
Museums & Art Galleries Award
This prize was first awarded in 1986 and was discontinued in 1995.
Rothmans Foundation Award
The Rothmans Foundation Award was established in 1987 and discontinued in 1994.
Peter Stuyvesant Cultural Foundation Award
Year
Artist
Title
Origin
Notes
1985
Haye Haywood
Pitjantjatjara Batik
Northern Territory
[ 3]
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