Professor Garry Stewart, director of Flinders University\u2019s Assemblage Centre for Creative Arts, won the SA Premier\u2019s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Ruby Awards ceremony\u00a0on Thursday 2 December.<\/p>\n
As one of Australia’s most celebrated dancers and choreographers, Professor Stewart officially stepped down as Australian Dance Theatre\u2019s creative director \u2013 a position he held for 22 years \u2013 at last Saturday\u2019s gala performance of his work G.<\/p>\n
The awards ceremony, which was held at Queen\u2019s Theatre in Adelaide and livestreamed, recognises the best of South Australia’s arts and culture sector through the Ruby Awards (named in honour of esteemed Arts patron, Dame Ruby Litchfield).<\/p>\n
Beyond the prestigious Premier’s Lifetime Achievement awards – presented to Professor Stewart and to Pat Rix, who founded disability group Tutti Arts – this year’s ceremony also saw Premier Steven Marshall pay tribute to actor, dancer, singer and painter David Dalaithngu, who died on 29 November<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Premier praised Professor Stewart’s innovative work and leadership that has had global ramifications. \u201cGarry\u2019s acclaimed career has contributed to some of Australia\u2019s most iconic dance works and under his direction placed Australian Dance Theatre at the forefront of dance around the world \u2013 having also nurtured the careers of some of the country\u2019s leading artists,\u201d Mr Marshall said.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/RubyAwards2021-A-136.jpg\")