Ruth Tuck Scholarship - Visual Arts ($12,500)

Recipient - Debroah Prior

Deborah is currently completing her final year of a Bachelor of Visual Arts at the Adelaide Central School of Art. She has participated in numerous exhibitions and was the instigator of a cross-institutional visit to the Melbourne Art Fair. The scholarship will allow Deborah to undertake a 10-week research and development trip to London in 2007, where she will spend time at the Foundation for Women's Arts.

"The Ruth Tuck Scholarship will provide me with an opportunity for travel that would otherwise be out of my reach. It will provide me with the opportunity for unique research to better inform my art practice." - Deborah Prior.

Dame Ruby Litchfield Scholarship - Performing Arts ($12,500)

Recipient - Fleur Green

Fleur is a uniquely talented percussionist and will use her scholarship to study with Professor Van Sice at the Peabody Conservatory of St John's Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA. Professor Van Sice is a leader in contemporary percussion literature. The two met in October last year at the Adelaide International Marimba Festival - at which time Professor Van Sice invited Fleur to study with him. Fleur commenced her study in September this year and will complete her course in 2008.

"I am passionate to promote percussion music and feel that in Professor Van Sice's hands, my skills as a player will be refined and developed, and I will learn new skills associated with commissioning repertoire and performing on the international circuit." - Fleur Green

Colin Thiele New Writing Scholarship ($6,500)

Recipient - Rebecca Ebert

Rebecca graduated with First Class Honours in Creative Writing at Adelaide University. She was a monthly columnist for the Barossa & Light Herald and has had work published in the poetry collection On Edge. She won the 2001 Young South Australian of the Year Award for her contribution to the community and advocating for rural life. Earlier this year, Rebecca took four months leave of absence from her PhD studies to complete the first draft of her novel, Finding Laura Gibb. The scholarship will enable Rebecca to create a publishable manuscript of this novel.

"Receiving a Youth Arts Scholarship will enable me to work towards a final draft of the manuscript of 'Finding Laura Gibb', whilst also giving me the confidence to continue developing my voice as a young, South Australian writer." - Rebecca Ebert

Independent Arts Foundation New Writing Scholarship ($6,500)

Recipient - Alexandra Weaver

Alexandra completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours at Flinders University, receiving a Chancellor's Letter of Commendation in both 2001 and 2004. She has had many works published including a short anthology. Alexandra will use her scholarship to travel to Sydney and work with professional editor and mentor, Kathryn Heyman.

"I see the scholarship's most significant benefit as the opportunity to refine and develop my writing towards further publication. Essentially, the scholarship indicates the Board's confidence in my work and objectives as a writer and, at this stage of my development, I believe such validation would shape my career profoundly." - Alexandra Weaver.