Composer-pianist Yitzhak Yedid and actor Mark Leonard Winter are among 10 artists to receive a $160,000 grant.

Ten artists from across Australia have been named as Sidney Myer Creative Fellows for 2017. They are playwright Angela Betzien (NSW), theatre maker Emily Tomlins (Vic), filmmaker Genevieve Clay-Smith (NSW), visual artist Hiromi Tango (NSW), creative producer, facilitator and practitioner Jade Lillie (Vic) for Cultural Community Arts and Development; visual artist Julia deVille (Vic), dancer Kyle Page (Qld); actor Mark Leonard Winter (Vic), singer-songwriter Megan Washington (Qld), and composer and improvising pianist Yitzhak Yedid (Qld).

Each Fellow will receive an unrestricted grant of $160,000. The Fellowships are not tied to any specific outcome but provide an income over a two-year period to give the recipient the freedom to develop their creative practice without financial pressure.

Established in 2011 by the Sidney Myer Fund as one of a raft of initiatives to enrich the cultural life of Australia, the Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships have to date awarded over $10 million to 65 mid-career artists. To be nominated for a Fellowship, applicants must be between seven and 15 years into their creative practice and meet two criteria: outstanding talent and exceptional professional courage. The Fellowships...