Outstanding Achievement - New Work (Organisation) 2026

This award is for an outstanding new arts, cultural or creative work by an organisation, presented for the first time in South Australia between 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026. 

Nominated works and events must have premiered in South Australia between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.

Nominees must reside or be based in South Australia OR have been a resident or based in South Australia during a period of major professional achievement or development.

Nominations can be made in up to two award categories for a single event or project. Each nomination should address the specific category in which it is being considered.

Please refer to the Nomination Guidelines and Nomination Checklist when preparing a submission.

This award is open to work that premiered between 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026 by: 

• arts, cultural and creative industries 
• community organisations
• local and state government
• not-for-profit sector
• private enterprise

Please prepare the various elements of the application in the format that is easiest for you. You can submit elements of the application in text boxes, by uploading documents, and/or by providing URLs to (written and audiovisual) documents saved online.

To discuss requirements, including access arrangements, contact CreateSA on (08) 8363 8670.

Applicants who are Deaf or identify as a person with disability

Disability-led organisation, Access2Arts, can assist individual applicants in writing an application. For more information, contact hello@access2arts.org.au.

Auslan interpreters

Auslan interpreters can be arranged for meetings and to translate applications which are submitted in Auslan (in digital format).

Culturally and linguistically diverse artists

We can organise interpreters for meetings as well as for the translation of applications. 

Deaf and hearing-impaired artists 

When contacting us, TTY users should phone 133 677 and then ask for (08) 8363 8670.

Speak to Listen (speech-to-speech relay)

Speak and Listen users should phone 1300 555 727 and then ask for (08) 8363 8670.

Nominations close at 5pm ACST. Late submissions will not be accepted. Support material and budget documents will not be accepted after the closing date.

'Nominator' refers to who is making or submitting the nomination.