The Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships for 2022 have been awarded to nine exceptional artists across the disciplines of dance, theatre, literature, music, visual arts, and cultural leadership.

The recipients are: Dr Alethea Beetson, cultural leadership (QLD); Ghenoa Gela, storytelling/dance/theatre (QLD), Nam Le, literature (VIC); Fred Leone, traditional and contemporary music/dance/songlines/animation (VIC); Eugenia Lim, visual arts (VIC); Vincent Namatjira, visual arts, (SA); Rachel Arianne Ogle, dance, (WA); Carly Sheppard, performance/dance/theatre (VIC); Mindy Meng Wang, music (VIC).

Mindy Meng Wang. Photo © Jordan Munns

Each Fellow will receive a $160,000 tax-free grant over a two-year period. Rather than being tied to a particular outcome, the Fellowships provide each artist with an income so that they may invest their time into developing their creative practice. Since the program’s inception in 2011, $16 million has been awarded to 100 outstanding Australian creatives.

“More than ever, we need artists to tell our stories,” said Andrew Myer, Chair of the Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship selection panel.

“This year, we have selected artists and cultural leaders who are at the forefront of storytelling across many different artforms. They share their many different narratives, posing questions and asking us...