Nominations will soon open across a wide field of categories for The Ruby Awards 2023, honouring outstanding work in the South Australian arts and culture sector.
Named after late arts patron, Dame Ruby Litchfield, the annual awards recognise artistic excellence, creative achievement, innovation, community involvement and inspirational leadership.
Six categories recognise outstanding contributions, artistic works and events held or presented in South Australia between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023:
*Outstanding Community Event or Project
*Outstanding Regional Event or Project
*Outstanding Work, Event or Project for Young People
*Outstanding Work or Event Within a Festival
*Outstanding Work or Event Outside a Festival
*Outstanding Collaboration
Five additional categories acknowledge the contribution of individuals and organisations to South Australia's creative and cultural life.
*Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation or Group recognises a small-to-medium organisation or group that has made an outstanding contribution to arts and culture in South Australia.
*The Geoff Crowhurst Memorial Award recognises the contribution of an individual or organisation to community arts and cultural development.
*The Frank Ford Memorial Young Achiever Award recognises outstanding artistic or cultural achievement or contribution by an individual young South Australian aged 30 years and under.
*The Stevie Gadlabarti Goldsmith Memorial Award recognises outstanding artistic or cultural achievement or contribution by a South Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-focused organisation or group, or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identified individual.
*The Premier's Award for Lifetime Achievement recognises an extraordinary South Australian who, through a lifetime of outstanding service, has made an indelible contribution to arts and culture.
Nominations open on Monday 24 July 2023 and close on Monday 4 September 2023, with winners announced in December.
For more information and to nominate online, visit: arts.sa.gov.au/rubys
As put by Andrea Michaels
South Australia is globally renowned for its extraordinary arts and culture and the Ruby Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of our local artists and arts organisations, festivals and creatives that are the heart of our state.
This is a chance to recognise South Australia's brilliant arts and culture sector by nominating an eligible artist, organisation, performance, exhibition, publication, program or event worthy of recognition.
As put by Lisa Lanzi, winner of the 2022 Geoff Crowhurst Memorial Award
I would encourage anyone working in the arts in South Australia to nominate or be nominated for a Ruby Award.
It's a time to reflect on your practice, but also to have that moment of recognition and to get up in front of your peers and be recognised.
As put by Jamie Hornsby, winner of 2022 Frank Ford Memorial Young Achiever Award
Winning a Ruby Award is a huge honour, and one that I'm incredibly grateful for.
It's a beacon, a validation, an encouragement, and a reminder to keep striving forward as I chart the murky waters of forging a career as an emerging artist.
