2017 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards
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
Projects
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
Projects
Winner
Texas Qld Inc for Restoration of Texas Rabbit Works
Finalist
Lapunyah Art Gallery, Chinchilla for Exhibition Facilitators – In House Traineeship
Engagement
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
Engagement
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)
Engagement
Winner
Kilburnie Homestead, Jambin for Open Days
Sustainability
Winner
Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach for Powering on Sustainably
Individuals
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
Individuals
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.
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.
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
Debra Beattie
General Manager, Museums & Galleries Queensland
