Since the Fellowship was established, the following awards have been made:
- 1992 - Ruth Corrin
- 1993 - Diana Noonan
- 1994 - Paula Boock
- 1995 - Jack Lasenby
- 1996 - Ken Catran
- 1997 - Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira
- 1998 - Janice Marriott and William Taylor (joint residency)
- 1999 - Fleur Beale
- 2000 - David Elliot
- 2001 - Penelope Todd
- 2002 - Sandy McKay
- 2003 - Pauline Cartwright and David Hill (joint residency)
- 2004 - Brigid Lowry
- 2005 - Margaret Beames and Shirley Corlett (joint residency)
- 2006 - Tania-Maree Roxborogh
- 2007 - Vincent Ford
- 2008 - Bill O'Brien
- 2009 - Joanna Orwin
- 2010 - Karen Trebilcock (Ella West)
- 2011 - Kyle Mewburn
- 2012 - James Norcliffe
- 2013 - Leonie Agnew
- 2014 - Melinda Szymanik
- 2015 - Robyn Belton and Jennifer Beck (joint residency)
- 2016 - Barbara Else
- 2017 - Mere Whaanga
- 2018 - Raymond Huber
- 2019 - Fifi Colston
- 2020 - Elena de Roo
- 2021 - Heather McQuillan
- 2022 - Swapna Haddow
- 2023 - Ruth Paul
- 2024 - Feana Tu'akoi
- 2025 - Samantha Montgomerie