The 2025 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards has named soprano Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO and poet and activist Lionel Fogarty as winners of the Red Ochre Awards for Lifetime Achievement for artistic excellence. Musician and educator Dr Shelley Morris AO and cultural arts champion Lily Shearer were similarly honoured for their cultural advocacy and leadership, respectively.
The awards ceremony was held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on the evening of Tuesday 28 May 2025, presented by Creative Australia.
