National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award

The National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA) is a competition, exhibition and award held each year for visual arts in Australia. It is one of the most important art awards in Australia. It was first created in 1984 by the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Telstra has sponsored the event since 1992, so it is often known as the Telstra Award.

The competition is open to all adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. It features artists from all over Australia. Its goal is to show the best indigenous art in the country. The works can be in any media, including paintings (on bark, canvas and paper), prints, sculpture, textiles, weaving, ceramics, glass, photography, digital media and video.

The first prize of AU$40,000 is awarded to the work considered the best in the show. Smaller prizes of AU$4,000 each are awarded in four categories.

List of winners
No.YearArtist(s)Name of workMediumReferences29th2012Timothy Cook Kulama28th2011Dickie Minyintiri Kanyalakutjina (Euro tracks)synthetic polymer paint on canvas27th2010Jimmy Donegan Papa Tjukurpa, PukaraSynthetic polymer paint on canvas26th2009Danie Mellor From Rite to RitualMixed media on paper25th2008Makinti Napanangka no titlesynthetic polymer paint on linen24th2007Dennis Nona Ubirikubiricast bronze23rd2006Ngoia Napaltjarri Pollard Swamps west of Nyirripisynthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen22nd2005Blackstone Tjanpi Weavers Tjanpi Grass Toyotadesert grass, jute string and mixed media21st2004Gulumbu YunupinguGarak, The Universenatural pigments on wood (three hollow logs)20th2003Richard BellScientia E Metaphysica (Bell’s Theorem)synthetic polymer paint on canvas19th2002Gawirrin GumanaBirrkuda ringgitj (Wild honey design)natural pigments on wood18th2001Dorothy NapangardiSalt on Mina Minasynthetic polymer paint on linen17th2000Kenny Williams TjampitjinpaSnake Tjukurrpasynthetic polymer paint on linen16th1999Long Tom TjapanangkaUlampuwarru (Haasts Bluff Mountain)synthetic polymer paint on linenWest, p. 114.15th1998Jody Broun"White Fellas Come Talk About the Land"synthetic polymer paint on canvasBirnberg & Kreczmanski, pp. 213–214.14th1997Yanggarriny WunungmurraGangannatural pigments on bark13th1996Kathleen PetyarreStorm in Atnangker country IIsynthetic polymer paint on linenBirnberg & Kreczmanski.12th1995Pantjiti Mary McLeanNgura walkumunu (Being in a good camp)synthetic polymer paint on canvas11th1994Daisy AndrewsLumpu lumpu (wet time) landscapesynthetic polymer paint on paper10th1993Paddy Fordham WainburrangaEagle Hawk and Crownatural pigments on paper9th1992Les MidikuriaBorlong the rainbow serpentnatural pigments on bark8th1991Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri     Bandicoot Dreamingsynthetic polymer paint on canvas7th1990Mutitjpuy Mununggurr  The Djang’kawu at Balananatural pigments on bark6th1989Pansy NapangardiYipala bush bananassynthetic polymer paint on canvas5th1988Pauleen Woods NakamarraYarla, Yam Dreamingsynthetic polymer paint on canvas4th1987Djardi Ashley WodalpaBlue tongue lizardnatural pigments on bark3rd1986Frank Jakamarra NelsonLiving together, working togethersynthetic polymer paint on canvas2nd1985Djawida NadjongorleUta Uta TjangalaKaye Haywood.NawurraTjanangkamurramurraUntitlednatural pigments on barksynthetic polymer paint on canvasbatik on silk1st1984Michael Nelson TjakamarraThree ceremonies synthetic polymer paint on canvas

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Other websites
Exhibition information  at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

Category:Indigenous Australian culture
Category:Art awards
Category:1984 establishments in Australia