GAMAA 2023 - Museums and Galleries QLD

Some of the 2023 GAMAA Winners & Finalists (left to right) Martin Edge (Artist, ‘Postcards from the Edge’ exhibition), Jodi Ferrari (HOTA Gallery Home of the Arts), Kate Tuart (Gympie Regional Gallery), Terry Deen (Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art), Simon Wright (Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art), Georgia Walsh and son (Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art), Jo Wills (Queensland Museum Network), Brian Ogden (Museum of Brisbane), Christine Clarke (Museum of Brisbane), Tanya Tuttle (Babinda Museum), Lee Antoni (Babinda Museum), Trevor Vicarioli (Babinda Museum). Photograph by Katie Bennett, courtesy of M&G QLD.

2023 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards

The Winners and Finalists of the 2023 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) were proudly announced by Museums & Galleries Queensland on Wednesday 22 November, at a special awards presentation proudly hosted by Logan City Council at the Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct, Kingston.

We thank everyone who submitted a nomination to this year’s GAMAA and encourage you to continue your great efforts and to consider nominating in the future.

Congratulations to all the Winners and Finalists for their outstanding achievement in being selected for the 2023 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards.

Winners and Finalists

M&G QLD Chairperson, Karina Devine, presenting Christine Clarke with Museum of Brisbane’s trophy, created by Queensland artist Nicole Jakins. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Projects

Organisations with Paid Staff

Winner

Museum of Brisbane for Play Moves

Finalists

Gympie Regional Galleries for 22.96 / receding

Ipswich Art Gallery for Just Be Your Selfie

Mapoon Cultural Centre for Creating a New Cultural Centre for Mapoon

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M&G QLD Chairperson, Karina Devine, presenting Lee Antoni and Trevor Vicarioli with Babinda Museum’s trophy, created by Queensland artist Nicole Jakins. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Projects

Organisations Volunteer Run

Winner

Babinda Museum for Building Babinda Museum

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M&G QLD Chairperson, Karina Devine presenting QAGOMA staff Georgia Walsh and Terry Deen with their trophy, created by Queensland artist Nicole Jakins. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Engagement

Organisations with Paid Staff

Winner

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art for QAGOMA Learning: DESIGN TRACKS

Finalists

Museum of Brisbane for Making Place – Accessibility

HOTA Gallery, Home of the Arts for Postcards from the Edge

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M&G QLD Chairperson, Karina Devine, presenting Brian Ogden with his trophy, created by Queensland artist Nicole Jakins. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Individuals

Paid Staff

Joint Winner

Brian Ogden, Visitor Experience Team Member for Museum of Brisbane

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M&G QLD Chairperson, Karina Devine, presenting Dr Jo Wills with her trophy, created by Queensland artist Nicole Jakins. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Individuals

Paid Staff

Joint Winner

Dr Jo Wills, Senior Museum Development Officer Far North Queensland for Queensland Museum Network

M&G QLD Chairperson, Karina Devine, presenting Tanya Tuttle with her trophy, created by Queensland artist Nicole Jakins. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Individuals

Volunteer

Winner

Tanya Tuttle, President of Babinda Museum

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NOTE: M&G QLD did not receive any nominations in the Engagement: Organisations Volunteer Run category or the Sustainability: Organisations Paid and Volunteer Run categories.

Image courtesy of Nicole Jakins.

Trophy artist

The Winners received an exquisite trophy specially commissioned from Queensland artist, Nicole Jakins.

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Some of the Winners and Finalists at the 2023 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards presentation at Kingston Butter Factory. Photo: Katie Bennett. Courtesy of M&G QLD.