2012 NAIDOC Award nominations and Poster Competition entries open

Nominations are now open for the 2012 National NAIDOC Awards, and entries are being called for this year’s National NAIDOC Poster Competition.

The National NAIDOC Awards acknowledge the contributions and talents of outstanding Indigenous people. There are 10 award categories, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. The award nominations close on 27 April and award recipients will be honoured at the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony and Ball in Hobart on 6 July.

In addition, Indigenous artists are invited to submit artwork(s) to the National NAIDOC Poster Competition based on the 2012 National NAIDOC theme.

The theme of this year’s NAIDOC celebrations, selected by the National NAIDOC Committee, is Spirit of the Tent Embassy: 40 years on.

The theme is about celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy and acknowledging its long history. 

The annual poster competition includes a $5,000 prize for the winning design, which will become the 2012 National NAIDOC Poster. Entries close on 30 March.

National NAIDOC Week in 2012 runs from 1 to 8 July and is supported by the Australian Government.

• Read Minister Macklin’s media release.
• Find out more about NAIDOC Week, the awards and the poster competition.
• Meet Matthew Humphries, winner of the 2011 NAIDOC Poster Competition.
• Meet the 2011 NAIDOC Award winners.