List of NATSIAA award winners

the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards featured a main prize plus six category prizes, with a total prize pool of A$190,000.

Telstra Art Award
The award was named the Telecom Australia First Prize from 1991 until 1995.. From 2022, the prize money was doubled from A$50,000 to A$100,000.

Telstra General Painting Award
First awarded in 1985, then not awarded again until 1995 when it was called the Telstra Open Painting until 2000, when the name was changed to the Telstra General Painting Award.

Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award (sponsored by Telstra)
This award is named after notable bark painter Wandjuk Marika. It was previously known as the Memorial Award for Mawalan’s Eldest Son from until 1993.

Telstra Emerging Artist Award
The Telstra Youth Award was established in 2014 and was redeveloped into the Telstra Emerging Artist Award in 2017.

Telstra People's Choice Award
This prize was established in 2007.

Telstra Multimedia Award
This award was established in 2018.


 * 2018: Patrina Liyadurrkitj Mununggurr, for Dhunupa'kum nhuna wanda (Straightening your mind)


 * 2019: Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu, for Yolŋu sign language (Clan language – Dhuwalandja)


 * 2020: Siena Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs, for Shinkansen


 * 2021: Pedro Wonaeamirri, for Jilarti
 * 2022: Jimmy John Thaiday (from Erub, Torres Strait Islands), for Beyond the Lines, a video work
 * 2023: Jimmy John Thaiday, for Just Beneath the Surface 

Museums & Art Galleries Award
This prize was first awarded in 1986 and was discontinued in 1995.

Rothmans Foundation Award
The Rothmans Foundation Award was established in 1987 and discontinued in 1994.