The Asia Pacific Arts Awards recognise and celebrate Australian artists, collectives and organisations engaging across Asia Pacific.

The Asia Pacific Arts Awards recognise and celebrate Australian artists, collectives and organisations engaging across Asia Pacific.

The awards are open to individuals, collectives and organisations from all Australian states and territories who have been engaged in building stronger, deeper and broader cultural links between Australia and its regional partners through people-to- people connections, opportunities for cultural exchange, expertise and knowledge sharing, and projects of high artistic merit.

The Awards recognise achievement across six categories: Impact, Innovation, Inspire (individual/group/collective), Inspire (organisations), Connect, Legacy.

The Awards come with a $25,000 prize for each category.

Activities will be assessed on how they demonstrate innovation in artistic expression and presentation, cultural exchange and the legacy of the activity, including people-to-people connections and market development opportunities, artistic merit and audience impact.

Nominations are accepted via an open process.

Nominees can either be an individual, group or collective or organisation. Activities and engagements must focus on arts and culture, creative practitioners and arts workers.

Individual nominees must be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident, and a practising artist or arts professional.

Nominees who are groups, collectives or organisations must be based in Australia or have at least Australian citizen or permanent resident leading the artistic work.

Please note: A collaborator is a key partner who has contributed meaningfully to the development, delivery or presentation of the nominated project.

• Email: asiapacificartsaward@creative.gov.au