The Australia Council Awards have chosen the eight pioneering artists whose diverse work will be celebrated this year.
The prestigious national awards, recognise long-term and outstanding achievements in music, literature, community arts and cultural development, visual arts, theatre, dance, and emerging and experimental arts.
See the full list of winners below.
David Malouf AO - Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature
Brett Dean - Don Banks Music Award
Richard Bell - Australia Council Visual Arts Award
Kelli McCluskey - Australia Council Emerging & Experimental Arts Award
Lucy Guerin - Australia Council Dance Award
Yaron Lifschitz - Australia Council Theatre Awar
Lily Shearer - Ros Bower Award (Community Arts and Cultural Development)
Nathan Stoneham - Kirk Robson Award (Community Arts and Cultural Development)
