CAPO's 2024 Grant Winners Announced

Left: Capo Patron Genevieve Jacobs AM, CAPO Fellow 2024 Christopher Carroll (centre), (Photo: Greg Stoodley)

Capital Arts Patrons’ Organisation announced the winners of 24 awards in its 41st Grants round at the CAPO Awards Night, held on Friday 1st November at Grainger Gallery.  

The awards were presented by the CAPO Patron, Genevieve Jacobs AM and the awards’ respective sponsors. The CAPO Awards provide financial and in-kind support for a range of new arts projects by emerging and established artists. The CAPO Fellowship has a value of up to $15 000 and is jointly funded through the sale of donated art and business items at the annual fundraiser and auction, to be held this year at the Grainger Gallery on Saturday 9th November and sponsorship by Allhomes. 

CAPO’s most prestigious award was presented by CAPO Patron, Genevieve Jacobs AM, to Christopher Carroll Actor, Writer and Director. Christopher will be the 2024 CAPO Fellow and during this time Christopher will be working on ‘Crims’ an electrifying, bare-knuckle physical theatre work, based on real-life stories from Sydney's criminal underworld in the early 1900s.

CAPO Life Member Penny Jurkiewicz with Robert Foster Memorial Award winner, Rosalind Lemoh 

(Photo: Greg Stoodley)

CAPO Fellowship 2024 - Christopher Carroll 

CAPO’s most prestigious award was presented by CAPO Patron, Genevieve Jacobs AM, to Christopher Carroll Actor, Writer and Director. Christopher will be the 2024 CAPO Fellow and during this time Christopher will be working on ‘Crims’ an electrifying, bare-knuckle physical theatre work, based on real-life stories from Sydney's criminal underworld in the early 1900s .

Mandy Martin Art & Environment Award - Erica Secombe

Rosalie Gascoigne Memorial Award - Surya Bajracharya 

Megalo Residency - Sophie Dumaresq

Robert Foster Memorial Award - Rosalind Lemoh

 

Tall Foundation Award - Elsa Uber 

Shaw and Partners Award - Alice van Meurs 

Michele Black Memorial Award, Creations Manuka - Apeiron Baroque. John Ma

 

Craft + Design Canberra Outstanding Practice Award - Sarit Cohen

 

Waldren Constructions General Award - Belinda Jessup

 

Capital Chemist Award - Sammy Hawker 

Workplace Research Associates Award - Kevin Bradley 

All Insure Emerging Artist Awards - Micah Heathwood, Emily Kerr and Sophie Constable 

Entice Travel & Performance Awards - Apeiron Baroque. John Ma and Samuel Townsend 

Urban Pantry Manuka Emerging Artist - Jemina Parker 

Canberra Weekly Award - John Brookes

 

Home.by Holly Award - Nigel Dobson

 

Radford & Co Sculpture Award - Madisyn Zabel

 

Cook Creative Writing Prize - Maura Pierlot

 

Craft + Design Canberra Emerging Artist Award - Emily Kerr

 

Boris Property Emerging Artist Award - Lesley Andersen

CAPO President Peter De Dekker (left) and CAPO Executive Officer, Marilyn Gray. (Photo: Greg Stoodley)

Congratulations to all the WINNERS!

First published by CAPO, November 4, 2024