“nurturing art
creativity culture”
The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship (or Djuyalgal Scholarship meaning ‘the one who is telling the story’ in the local Gathang language) is a program created by Façon with support from our Principal Sponsor, Greater Bank. Our mission is to connect our regional community to Indigenous expression and art through supporting the culture, arts and creativity of Australia’s First Nations people.
The scholarship program is designed to celebrate, sustain and grow Indigenous art and design in New South Wales.
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MEET OUR 2025 FINALISTS
MEET OUR 2025 FINALISTS
FILM
Joshua Yow Yeh
TBD
FASHION
David Leslie
TBD
ACCESSORY DESIGN
Elisha O’Leary
TBD
DIGITAL ART
Tess Reading
TBD
WRITING
Luca Sawyer
Luca Sawyer is a twenty-four-year-old Arts/Law student at UNSW, based on Gadigal land. She is a proud Wiradjuri woman, but her heart belongs to Biripi Country where she was born. Her submission to the scholarship ‘Anthropology of a Blak University Student’ is a real and raw story of being a First Nation girl from the country coming to the big smoke. Luca wouldn’t be here today without the support of her mum, grandparents and three beautiful little siblings.
ART/PAINTING
Zachary Carter
TBD
MUSIC
Nathan Lamont
TBD
DANCE
Shanaya Buddingh
TBD
PHOTOGRAPHY
Sean Kinchela
Sean Kinchela is a 30 year old Gamilaroi and Wiradjuri man with family ties to Moree, Coonabarabran, Dubbo and Wellington, currently living on Yuin country in the Far South Coast of NSW. Under the business name Local Famous, Sean’s photography is inspired by storytelling of the land, oceans and skies. He uses these elements along with stories passed down from family and culture to tell his own story.
MENTORS 2025
Casey Donovan | Music
Samantha Harris | Fashion Design
Cassie Leatham | Accessory Design
Rheanna Lotter | Digital Art
Amy McQuire | Writing
Melissa Greenwood | Art Painting
Kassidy Waters | Dance
Jahvis Loveday | Film
Marley Morgan | Photography
The Scholarship program consists of nine differing creative discipline categories that are open for applications. A single finalist for each category is selected by our special panel and a recipient is chosen from these finalists.
Applications are currently closed.
Please check back early next year!
Art - Nicole Chaffey