RAW Arts Awards

The annual RAW Arts Awards celebrate the creativity of young artists, writers, performers and film makers.

The RAW Arts Awards, a City of Greater Bendigo Initiative, are committed to fostering the talents and artistic pursuits of young people in the region.

Awards are given to entrants in 4 categories:

  • Visual Arts
  • Literature
  • Digital Media
  • Performing Arts

For information about RAW email raw@bendigo.vic.gov.au or call +61 3 5434 6478.

 

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RAW Arts Presentation and Showcase

Thursday 13 May at 6pm at The Capital Theatre

The RAW Arts Awards Announcement and Showcase is an opportunity to celebrate the creativity of all the young artists participating in the 2021 RAW Arts Awards.

The announcement of winners will be interspersed with a showcase of Performing Arts entrants and screening of films submitted in the Digital Media category.

This is a free, ticketed event – to book tickets go here.

RAW Arts Exhibition

Dudley House (60 View Street Bendigo)

  • Thursday 13 May, 3 – 5pm
  • Friday 14 May, 11am-3pm
  • Saturday 15 May, 11am-3pm
  • Sunday 16 May, 11am-3pm

Note – Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Dudley House has a limited capacity.  Visitors are advised that they may need to wait for access to the exhibition.

Literature entries will be available online via the RAW 2021 Website after the awards presentation.

RAW Book, 2021

All RAW Participants will receive a commemorative book containing the Visual Arts and Literature entries, links to the Digital Media entries and profiles of the performing Arts participants.  This book will also be available online via the RAW 2021 Website.
(Note – work on this book will commence AFTER the presentation, and the book will not be available until the middle of the year.)

RAW 2020

Due to COVID-19 the RAW Arts Awards and Showcase went online.

Go to RAW Arts Awards 2020 for a link to the RAW Arts Awards 2020 e-book as well as links to the Digital Media entries.

 

Past winners

The RAW Arts have been running since 1997.  See below for details of winners arranged by category.

Visual arts

  • 2020: Tahlia McCuskey ("Face to face", Oil on canvas - pictured)Tahlia McCuskey
  • 2019: Eve Fetherstonhaugh
  • 2018: Michael Watson
  • 2017: Star Wanyama
  • 2016: Indi Wild
  • 2015: Vanessa Pieper
  • 2014: Sarah Edwards
  • 2013: Matilda Purcell
  • 2012: Gemma Simpson
  • 2011: Morgan McCormick
  • 2010: Christopher Tay
  • 2009: Ben Wheeldon
  • 2008: Rebecca Gillies
  • 2007: Carly Day
  • 2006: Karen Annett-Thomas
  • 2005: Kane White
  • 2004: Carly Day
  • 2003: Danielle Kerlin

Between 1997 and 2003 awards were given every second year and awarded in three age categories:

2001:

  • 12-15 years: Shane Sells
  • 16-20 years: Shannon Mills
  • 21-26 years: Skye Leoni

1999:

  • 12-15 years: Jessie Dole
  • 16-20 years: Suzanne Hemphill
  • 21-26 years: Joanna Bartels

1997:

  • 12-16 years: Carla Milich
  • 17-20 years: Suzie Marshall
  • 21-25 years: Jennifer King

Literature

The literature section began as “Not the Miles Franklin Awards", and was renamed the “RAW Literary Scholarship” in 2003.​​​

  • 2020: Alia Melgin-Hill
  • 2019: Maggie Pratt-White
  • 2018: Ashlyn McDonald
  • 2017: Elyse Moore
  • 2016: Caitlin Bissett
  • 2015: Shantara Johnstone
  • 2014: Gemma Simpson
  • 2013: Tawney Leithhead-Craigie
  • 2012: Emily Tatti
  • 2011: Emily Tatti
  • 2010: Tobias Mambwe
  • 2009: Amber Holmes
  • 2008: James WF Roberts
  • 2007: Nicholas Walsh
  • 2005: Erin Wyatt
  • 2004: Lisa Martin
  • 2003: Tilby Vernon

Between 1997 and 2003 awards were given every second year and awarded in three age categories:

2001:

  • 12-15 years: Ben Wheeldon
  • 16-20 years: Lyndon Morely
  • 21-26 years: Tora Spanberger

1999:

  • 12-15 years: Estmund Mambwe
  • 16-20 years: Corey Hague
  • 21-26 years: Ben Milne

1997: Glenn Morris and Esther Coultas

Digital media

This award was originally called the Burning Shorts – Short Film Awards. The title was changed to RAW Arts Awards in 2008.

  • 2020: Mitchell Cook 
  • 2019: Jasper Turpie
  • 2018: Luke Rowlatt
  • 2017: Adam Hartshorn
  • 2016: Adam Hartshorn
  • 2015: Michael Bowley
  • 2014: Isaebella Doherty
  • 2013: Michael Bowley
  • 2012: Bailey Cook
  • 2011: Tobias Mambwe
  • 2010: Isaebella Doherty
  • 2009: Patrick Hayes
  • 2008: Bob Wrigley
  • 2001: Jeremy Silver

Performing arts

  • 2020: Charlie Davis-Tope, music
  • 2019: Jessica Chalmers, music: singing
  • 2018: Nay Ye Thwey Aung, music
  • 2017: Maree Whillance, music
  • 2016: Evangeline Matthews, music: violin
  • 2015: Zebulun Lea, music: saxophone
  • 2014: William Archibald, music: guitar
  • 2013: Sarah Seery, dancing: classical ballet
  • 2012: Mishalle Santos, music
  • 2011: James Earl, music
  • 2010: Sophie Cheeseman, music theatre
  • 2009: Emma Cheeseman, dance
  • 2008: Edwin Spark, music
  • 2007: Cathleen Rosier, music
  • 2006: Errin Arnel, classical dance
  • 2005: Brett Ludeman, drama/theatre
  • 2004: Jason Strahon, music: brass
  • 2003: Janelle Hopman, music

 

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