Musicals, plays, and exhibitions recognised in Time Out's inaugural Arts and Culture Awards

Time Out has named the winners of its inaugural Australian Time Out Arts and Culture Awards.

With two ceremonies held in Sydney and Melbourne on Monday night, Time Out’s arts and culture editors in the cities – Alannah Le Cross and Ashleigh Hastings – recognised organisations, spaces, performances, and talents contributing to the cities’ arts and culture scenes.

Winners were awarded across seven categories as well as six people’s choice categories, with the events held at the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Sydney’s Walsh Bay, and at Aunty Kim’s in Melbourne’s Collingwood.

The awards were sponsored by The Pinnacle Foundation, an organisation that works to empower LGBTQIA+ youth through educational scholarships, mentorship programs, and support networks. 

Le Cross, arts and culture editor at Time Out Sydney said: “I believe that the incredible art that surrounds us is the best reason to live in a city like Sydney, and I'm so proud of the quality of work we have the privilege of recognising in the Time Out Arts & Culture Awards, and the writers who have helped this come to life.

"This is just the beginning. We have noticed a real hunger for new awards platforms in this country, as well as opportunities to spotlight great work and unite people from across the creative industries. So we’re keen to grow the Time Out Arts and Culture Awards year on year.”

Hastings, the arts and culture editor at Time Out Melbourne, added: “The Time Out Arts & Culture Awards are an opportunity to shine a light on Melbourne’s incredibly rich arts landscape and the talented theatremakers, artists and curators who bring magic to our cultural institutions.

"I’m so proud of our city’s creative scene and also of our team of reviewers who made our inaugural Time Out Arts and Culture Awards all possible.”

The full list of winners of the Arts and Culture Awards are:

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