Abdul Abdullah and Isabel & Alfredo Aquilizan Shortlisted for 2025 Asia Pacific Arts Awards

23 Jan 2025

Congratulations to Abdul Abdullah and Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan, who have been shortlisted for the 2025 Asia Pacific Arts Awards!

The awards, hosted by Creative Australia recognise and celebrate Australian creatives engaging with the Asia Pacific region. They recognise achievement across six categories, with the recipients to be announced on 3 March 2025 during a ceremony at the Arts Centre Melbourne as part of Asia TOPA.

Abdul Abdullah is shortlisted under the Inspire category, that highlights a project of artistic merit that was co-presented, co-produced or co-developed in the Asia Pacific.

Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan are shortlisted for the Legacy category, awarded to an individual or arts organisation that has demonstrated leadership and commitment to working interculturally and internationally, building the capacity of communities and audiences, or opening pathways for a new wave of diverse artists, over 10+ years.

Image: (left) Profile of Abdul Abdullah. Photographed by Sittisak Sodsirkul; (right)Profile of Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan, 2023. Courtesy of Museum MACAN.