Winner

Bundaberg Regional Galleries
Our Town: Children’s Perspectives on Community Through Meaningful Arts Engagement

Our Town: Children’s Perspectives on Community through Meaningful Arts Engagement was a collaborative arts project between Bundaberg Regional Galleries and the Creche and Kindergarten Association Inc (C&K). Engaging pre-schoolers and educators, this wonderful project involved art workshops, professional arts development for C&K staff, and immersion activities with Collection artworks, to culminate in a public exhibition that showcased the importance of art as a vehicle for children’s voices. The exhibition attracted over 400 visitors during its week-long display.

Finalists

Logan Art Gallery, Logan City Council
Making Arts Accessible program

With the support of a Catalyst grant, Logan Art Gallery engaged a coordinator with skills in the disability sector to work with its staff to develop training programs, activities and exhibitions, as well as a database of organisations and people with disabilities for promotional purposes. Training was provided for artists, staff and volunteers to conduct practical workshops to provide better customer service and enhanced programs for people with disabilities. This included: an introduction to disability awareness; Mental health awareness; Understanding the needs of people with hearing and vision impairments; Expectations versus reality; Structuring workshop sessions; Monitoring and evaluating progress; and Managing potentially difficult situations.

Scenic Rim Regional Council
Fires on Top of Mountains

Fires on Top of Mountains was a multi-artform community arts activation that celebrated and showcased the culture, unique identity and stories of the Scenic Rim leading up to and during the Commonwealth Games, held on the Gold Coast this year.

The project had a strong emphasis on connecting artists, extending their individual arts practices and developing new audiences through their participation in Fires on Top of Mountains. One of the most meaningful aspects of the program was the inclusion of Indigenous culture. Grounding the project in Indigenous stories provided an authentic experience for the community and provided a better understanding of local Indigenous culture and the importance of storytelling.