The Australian Council is calling for nominations to recognise the outstanding achievements and significant contributions made by individuals to the arts across seven forms at the 2016 Australia Council Awards. These prestigious national awards pay tribute to the remarkable accomplishments of leading Australian artists to our arts and cultural in the fields of music, literature, community arts and cultural development, visual arts, theatre, dance and emerging and experimental arts.

Nominations are being sought for the following categories:

• Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature
• Australia Council Don Banks Music Award
• Australia Council Visual Arts Award
• Australia Council Award for Outstanding Achievement in Emerging & Experimental Arts
• Australia Council Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance
• Australia Council Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre
• Ros Bower Award (Community Arts and Cultural Development)
• Kirk Robson Award (Community Arts and Cultural Development)

Nominations close on Thursday November 12 and the winners will be announced at a ceremony in March 2016. See online for more information or to apply.