Australia Council Awards – Alyson Evans

 Australia Council Award recipient, Alyson Evans, joined Dr Margaux Dombkins on Arts Monday.       Alyson, a performer, theatre-maker and community artist, received The Kirk Robson Award (Community Arts and Cultural Development).

Alyson has made theatre with remote Indigenous communities, young people, people with disabilities and mental illness, and prisoners and former refugees both in Australia and overseas. Alyson is a Teaching Artist for Sydney Theatre Companyʼs School Drama program and manages Rozelle Neighbourhood Centreʼs accessible arts programs.

The Kirk Robson Award recognises outstanding leadership from young people working in community arts and cultural development, particularly in reconciliation and social justice. It was established to honour the memory of Kirk Robson, who received the Council’s Young and Emerging Artists Initiative and was the Artistic Director of The Torch Project.

The Australia Council Awards 2015 Presentation was held at Carriageworks on the 19th March 2015.

An Exhibition celebrating the 10 Award winners is at the

Australia Council, Surry Hills   11 March – 8 May 2015

More info: www.australiacouncil.gov.au

Thanks for your company

Margaux