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IAF PAST GRANTS RECIPIENTS
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To download the updated 2025 version of the past recipients, click here.
For more individual grant recipient reports, see below:
Poppy Anthoney - recipient report 2025
Luca Sardelis - recipient report 2025
Lucky Smith - recipient report 2025
Bethany Hall - recipient report 2025
Allison Chhorn - recipient report 2024
Maddison Siegertsz, Alina Jansons and Tully Templeman - recipient report 2024
Tom Lawrence-Doyle, Jarrah Murphy and Nicholas Burt - recipient report 2024
Anastasia Cornelli - recipient report 2024
Danielle Lim & Alice Yang - recipient report 2024
Kate O'Boyle - recipient report 2024
J.Eadie & A.Semmens - recipient report 2024
Ceejay Singh, CJ Productions - recipient report 2024
Guy Henderson and Jasmine Leech - recipient report 2023
Chloe Zodrow, recipient report 2023
Kavitha Anandasivam, recipient report 2023
Dante Niedzwiedz, Alice Reardon & Angus Becke Smith recipient report 2023
The Solitude Team recipient report 2023
Edwina Callary recipient report 2023
Max Brading and Miles Dunne recipient report 2023
Jessica Murtagh recipient report 2022
Matthew and Luke Bugeja recipient report 2022
Clementine Benson recipient report 2022
Fern Mines recipient report 2022
Samantha Garton recipient report 2022
Sam Hall, recipient report 2022
Maddie Grammatopoulos, recipient report 2022
Stephanie Jaclyn, recipient report 2022
Caitlin Möhr and Miles Dunne "Viewpoint" recipient report 2022
Kyle Dolan, recipient report 2022
Ellie Cheesman, recipient report 2022
Caitlin Bowe, recipient report 2022
Lina Limosani, Daniel Jaber, recipient report 2022
Lewis Constantine, recipient report 2022
Lauren Murphy, recipient report 2021
Ida Sophia, recipient report 2021
Motus Collective, recipient report 2021
Patrick Livesey, recipient report 2021
Ashton Boyd, recipient report 2020
Josh Maloney, recipient report 2020
Ellese McLindin, recipient report 2020
Emma Young, recipient report 2020
Jasmine Crisp, recipient report 2020Olivia Kathigitis, recipient report 2020
Ellen Schlobohm, recipent report 2019Charles Sanders, recipient report 2019
Lucy Stoddart recipient report 2018Jane Skeer recipient report 2018Cayleigh Davies recipient report 2018Jess Taylor recipient report 2018Angelica Harris recipient report 2018Brittany Plummer recipient report 2018Angus Leighton recipient report 2017Kristen Coleman recipient report 2017Lochlan Smith recipient report 2017Dan Bradley recipient report 2017Nancy Downes recipient report 2017Geordie Little recipient report 2016Cory McMahon recipient report 2016Nicholas Canon recipient report 2016Lucy Turnbull recipient report 2016
The Franz Kempf Printmaker Award (Biennial). No longer offered
Victorial Peterson, Final Recipient.To download a pdf of previous recipients, click here
June S. Tanner Memorial ScholarshipTo download a pdf of previous recipients, click here
Neil Curnow Award Neil Curnow AwardThe Independent Arts Foundation, in partnership with the Helpmann Academy, is proud to announce Shardae Santos as the recipient of the 2026 Neil Curnow Award.
Shardae is an artist driven by authenticity, rigour, and joy, moving fluidly across disciplines and embracing creativity wherever it leads.
As a recent Flinders University Bachelor of Performance (Acting) Honours graduate, Shardae is motivated by telling stories that invigorate audiences and spark connection.
Her work includes the SASA award-winning Guttercat (directed by Aubrey Winslow), which was previewed at the Helpmann Academy Graduate Filmmaker Showcase 2025 and premiered at Adelaide Film Festival; Odyseed (directed by Kristoffer Lucia), winner of Best Film at Sydney Underground Film Festival’s Take 48; and State Theatre Company Stateside show Starweaver (directed by Shannon Rush).
In 2026, Shardae will star in B*tch Boxer by Charlie Josephine for DEAD DARLING THEATRE and the Adelaide Fringe.
Shardae says: "I am so honoured to receive the 2026 Neil Curnow Award, which will provide me with new perspectives surrounding physical theatre on an international scale and will enhance my approach to character and storytelling as an emerging artist".
To read more and download a PDF of previous Neil Curnow Award recipients, click here. The Media Resource Centre of South Australia Screen Awards. No longer offeredTo download a pdf of previous recipients, click here
June S. Tanner Memorial ScholarshipTo download a pdf of previous recipients, click here
Neil Curnow Award Neil Curnow AwardThe Independent Arts Foundation, in partnership with the Helpmann Academy, is proud to announce Shardae Santos as the recipient of the 2026 Neil Curnow Award.
Shardae is an artist driven by authenticity, rigour, and joy, moving fluidly across disciplines and embracing creativity wherever it leads.
As a recent Flinders University Bachelor of Performance (Acting) Honours graduate, Shardae is motivated by telling stories that invigorate audiences and spark connection.
Her work includes the SASA award-winning Guttercat (directed by Aubrey Winslow), which was previewed at the Helpmann Academy Graduate Filmmaker Showcase 2025 and premiered at Adelaide Film Festival; Odyseed (directed by Kristoffer Lucia), winner of Best Film at Sydney Underground Film Festival’s Take 48; and State Theatre Company Stateside show Starweaver (directed by Shannon Rush).
In 2026, Shardae will star in B*tch Boxer by Charlie Josephine for DEAD DARLING THEATRE and the Adelaide Fringe.
Shardae says: "I am so honoured to receive the 2026 Neil Curnow Award, which will provide me with new perspectives surrounding physical theatre on an international scale and will enhance my approach to character and storytelling as an emerging artist".
To read more and download a PDF of previous Neil Curnow Award recipients, click here. The Media Resource Centre of South Australia Screen Awards. No longer offeredTo download a pdf of previous recipients, click here
ABRIDGED COMMENTS FROM PAST RECIPIENTS
"I would like to gratefully acknowledge Russell Starke and his family for allowing me this career defining opportunity", Clementine Benson.
‘Thank you for the grant and supporting me to be an artist.’ – Samantha Garton
The Bowerbird Collective was thrilled to receive the IAF Award for Innovation for our work ‘Life on Land’s Edge’. Funds from this award … will support our recording of this project for CD. With a planned release for mid-2023, With our heartfelt thanks, Simone Slattery and Anthony Albrecht
My profound gratitude for the $1000 grant I was generously given towards my summer directing course in the United Kingdom. This professional development opportunity was genuinely life changing. Maddie Grammatopoulos
I am very thankful that the IAF sponsored this film maker award. I am very happy to be involved with and supported by the Independent Arts Foundation. Ryan Nash
Thanks for the generous support of the Independent Arts Foundation. I hope to make you and your organisation proud as I continue my filmmaking journey. Harrison ‘Rizz’ Thomas
There’s a surreality to earning a contribution from something I made. I can’t show my gratitude enough, but what I can do in the hopes of reaching people, is keep creating – and keep telling stories. Ryan Farr
I’m honoured by the support of the IAF and appreciate the amazing impact they have on our arts community in South Australia. Samuel Rosenzweig
My experiences with the multiple projects that IAF has allowed me to work on have meant that I can expand upon my existing skills, as well as learning some new ones. – Kyle Dolan
Thanks to the funding and support from the IAF which allowed me to secure further funding which enabled me to upgrade my filmmaking equipment to make the highly successful film.
The funding from IAF allowed for a significant practical education for me as an emerging filmmaker. Kyle Dolan
Funding from the Independent Arts Foundation supported the debut launch of ‘Viewpoint’, an experimental multimedia art exhibition by tarndanya-based artists. Caitlin Möhr and Miles Dunne
I was granted the amount of $1000 to undertake the Bronze Age Casting Course and Open Access Residency at the Scottish Sculpture Workshop. My time at the Scottish Sculpture Workshop was an amazing experience, I have learnt more than I thought possible and created works for an upcoming exhibition. Caitlin Bowe
‘Thank you for the grant and supporting me to be an artist.’ – Samantha Garton
The Bowerbird Collective was thrilled to receive the IAF Award for Innovation for our work ‘Life on Land’s Edge’. Funds from this award … will support our recording of this project for CD. With a planned release for mid-2023, With our heartfelt thanks, Simone Slattery and Anthony Albrecht
My profound gratitude for the $1000 grant I was generously given towards my summer directing course in the United Kingdom. This professional development opportunity was genuinely life changing. Maddie Grammatopoulos
I am very thankful that the IAF sponsored this film maker award. I am very happy to be involved with and supported by the Independent Arts Foundation. Ryan Nash
Thanks for the generous support of the Independent Arts Foundation. I hope to make you and your organisation proud as I continue my filmmaking journey. Harrison ‘Rizz’ Thomas
There’s a surreality to earning a contribution from something I made. I can’t show my gratitude enough, but what I can do in the hopes of reaching people, is keep creating – and keep telling stories. Ryan Farr
I’m honoured by the support of the IAF and appreciate the amazing impact they have on our arts community in South Australia. Samuel Rosenzweig
My experiences with the multiple projects that IAF has allowed me to work on have meant that I can expand upon my existing skills, as well as learning some new ones. – Kyle Dolan
Thanks to the funding and support from the IAF which allowed me to secure further funding which enabled me to upgrade my filmmaking equipment to make the highly successful film.
The funding from IAF allowed for a significant practical education for me as an emerging filmmaker. Kyle Dolan
Funding from the Independent Arts Foundation supported the debut launch of ‘Viewpoint’, an experimental multimedia art exhibition by tarndanya-based artists. Caitlin Möhr and Miles Dunne
I was granted the amount of $1000 to undertake the Bronze Age Casting Course and Open Access Residency at the Scottish Sculpture Workshop. My time at the Scottish Sculpture Workshop was an amazing experience, I have learnt more than I thought possible and created works for an upcoming exhibition. Caitlin Bowe