2017 GAMAA Winners and Finalists. Photo: Patricia Jannides Photography, courtesy of M&G QLD.

M&G QLD announced the Winners and Finalists of the 2017 GAMAA on 2 November at a gala event, proudly hosted by Old Government House, QUT.

Congratulations to all the Winners and Finalists for their outstanding achievement in being selected for the 2017 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards.

Winners and Finalists

Suzanne Gibson, Cairns Historical Society accepting a Gallery and Museum Achievement Award

Projects

Organisations with Paid Staff

Winner

Cairns Historical Society for Reimagining Cairns Museum  

Finalists

Yugambeh Museum Language & Heritage Research Centre, Beenleigh for The Bunyip Story

Museum of Brisbane for Robert Andrew: Our Mutable Histories

Gold Coast City Gallery for Signs of the Time

Lester Dawson, Texas Qld Inc accepting a Gallery and Museum Achievement Award

Projects

Organisations Volunteer Run

Winner

Texas Qld Inc for Restoration of Texas Rabbit Works

Finalist

Lapunyah Art Gallery, Chinchilla for Exhibition Facilitators – In House Traineeship

Carol Davidson, Queensland Museum Network accepting a Gallery and Museum Achievement Award

Engagement

Organisations with Paid Staff

Joint Winner

Queensland Museum Network for World Science Festival Brisbane 2017

Finalists

Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, Caboolture for Medieval Family Fun Week  

Old Government House, QUT, Brisbane for To promote, excite and entice: the Miss Fisher public programs at Old Government House

Museum of Brisbane for Indigenous Culture Learning Program

Sylvia Nakachi and Sophie Chapman, Logan Art Gallery accepting a Gallery and Museum Achievement Award

Engagement

Organisations with Paid Staff

Joint Winner

Logan Art Gallery, Logan City Council for lesu ra mir giz (FROM THE BEGINNING) ge omaida (WHEN THE GOSPEL CAME) Mer ge baziarda (IT TOOK ROOT IN ERUB) igiare Torres Strait (AND BRANCHED OUT TO THE WHOLE OF THE TORRES STRAIT)

Fiona Hayward, Kilburnie Homestead accepting a Gallery and Museum Achievement Award

Engagement

Organisations Volunteer Run

Winner

Kilburnie Homestead, Jambin for Open Days

Tony Martin, Qantas Founders Museum accepting a Gallery and Museum Achievement Award

Sustainability

Organisations with Paid Staff

Winner

Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach for Powering on Sustainably

Virginia Gordon accepting a Gallery and Museum Achievement Award

Individuals

Paid Staff

Winner

Virginia Gordon, Assistant Curator, Queensland Police Museum, Brisbane

Finalists

Tony Martin, CEO, Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach

Jennifer Garcia, Communications & Programming Manager, Newstead House, Brisbane

Michael Strong accepting a Gallery and Museum Achievement Award

Individuals

Volunteer

Winner

Michael Strong, Senior Curator, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, Caboolture

Finalist

William David Mason, Archivist, Beaudesert Museum, Historical Society of Beaudesert Inc.

NOTE: M&G QLD did not receive any nominations in the category Sustainability: Organisations Volunteer Run.

2017 GAMAA trophies created by Queensland artist Lincoln Austin. Photo: Andrea Higgins, courtesy M&G QLD.

Trophy artist

The Winners received an exquisite trophy specially commissioned from Queensland artist, Lincoln Austin, made possible through the generous sponsorship of Brian Tucker Accounting. 

2017 GAMAA Winners and Finalists. Photo: Patricia Jannides Photography, courtesy of M&G QLD.
QUT Old Government House logo
Brian Tucker Accounting logo

Acknowledgements

M&G QLD would like to thank our sponsors Old Government House, QUT and Brian Tucker Accounting.

M&G QLD sincerely thanks the 2017 GAMAA judging panel: 
Karina Devine, Gallery Director, Warwick Art Gallery
Judy Kean, Museum Director, Tweed Regional Museum, NSW
Robert Ryan, Senior Coordinator Community Programs, Mackay Regional Council

Enquiries

Rebekah Butler

Executive Director, Museums & Galleries Queensland

07 3059 9744
[email protected]

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