2024 GAMAA Winners, Highly Commended & Finalists (left to right) – Back row: Makiko Ramsay, Deena Dodd, Vernessa Fien, Anastasia Tyurina, Dylan Sarra, Dr Jim Thompson. Middle/front row: Jude Taggart Roberts, Lizzie Riek, Jane Willcock, Jane Nicholson, Samantha Bourke, Madeline Brewer, Ellia Shurte, Holly Riding, Niomi Sands, Michael Wardell, Sarah Johnson, Dr Bianca Beetson, Dr Gary Smith, Robyn Wallace, Jodi Ferrari, Colleen Hurley, Lindsay Wilson, Rebecca McDuff, Joe Hextall, Angelina Hurley. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

The Winners, Highly Commended and Finalists of the 2024 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) were proudly announced by Museums & Galleries Queensland (M&G QLD) on Tuesday 8 October, at a special awards presentation held at the Queensland Museum Cobb+Co, Toowoomba.

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, Highly Commended and Finalists for their outstanding achievement in being selected for the 2024 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards.

Winners and Finalists

Lizzie Riek accepting the award for Griffith University Art Museum. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Projects

Organisations with Paid Staff

Winner

Griffith University Art Museum for Taring Padi: Tanah Tumpah Darah

Highly Commended

University of Queensland Anthropology Museum for Kirrenderri, Heart of the Channel Country Touring Exhibitiion

Finalists

Bundaberg Regional Galleries for Wajgan’s Return: Bringing Ron Hurley Home

Ipswich Art Gallery for Junior Curators: Mysterious Realms

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Jude Taggart Roberts, Vernessa Fien, Deena Dodd and Anastasia Tyurina accepting the award for Yimbaya Maranoa Arts Collective. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Projects

Organisations Volunteer Run

Winner

Yimbaya Maranoa Arts Collection for The Mount Moffatt Residency, 2023 – Time on Country

Finalist

Eumundi Museum for Antiquated Anaesthetic Apparatus

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Jane Nicholson, Madeline Brewer and Makiko Ramsay accepting the award for The Condensery, Somerset Regional Art Gallery. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Engagement

Organisations with Paid Staff

Winner

The Condensery, Somerset Regional Art Gallery for Healing Garden

Highly Commended

Logan Art Gallery for Robyn Daw Young Visual Artist Scholarship

Finalists

Bundaberg Regional Galleries for Phantom: Off the Drawing Board

State Library of Queensland for Meet the Artists exhibition in slq Gallery

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Dr Jim Thompson, Dr Bianca Beetson and Dylan Sarra accepting the award for Queensland Museum. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Sustainability

Organisations with Paid Staff

Winner

Queensland Museum for Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan publication in partnership with visual artist, Dylan Sarra

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Dr Gary Smith accepting the award for Individuals – Volunteer Staff. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Individuals

Volunteer

Winner

Dr Gary Smith, Honorary Curator, Australian Dental Association Queensland (ADAQ) Museum of Dentistry

Highly Commended

Lindsay Wilson, Lead Researcher and Volunteer, Australia Army Military Intelligence Museum (AAMIM)

Finalist

Robyn Wallace, Secretary, Queensland Women’s Historical Association (QWHA)

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Sarah Johnson accepting the award for Individuals – Paid Staff. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Individuals

Paid Staff

Winner

Sarah Johnson, Senior Curator, Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach

Highly Commended

Jodi Ferrari, Curator – Children’s Gallery, HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast

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Michael Wardell accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner

Michael Wardell

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

2024 GAMAA Trophies by Monique Burkhead. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Trophy artist

The Winners received an exquisite trophy by far north Queensland artist, Monique Burkhead.

The 2024 GAMAA trophies are generously supported by Brian Tucker.

2024 GAMAA Winners, Highly Commended & Finalists (left to right) – Back row: Makiko Ramsay, Deena Dodd, Vernessa Fien, Anastasia Tyurina, Dylan Sarra, Dr Jim Thompson. Middle/front row: Jude Taggart Roberts, Lizzie Riek, Jane Willcock, Jane Nicholson, Samantha Bourke, Madeline Brewer, Ellia Shurte, Holly Riding, Niomi Sands, Michael Wardell, Sarah Johnson, Dr Bianca Beetson, Dr Gary Smith, Robyn Wallace, Jodi Ferrari, Colleen Hurley, Lindsay Wilson, Rebecca McDuff, Joe Hextall, Angelina Hurley. Photograph by Katie Bennett.

Media

Winners, Highly Commended and Finalists announced at the 2024 Queensland Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards

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Acknowledgements

The 2024 GAMAA are proudly supported by Queensland Museum and sponsored by Public Galleries Queensland and Australian Museums and Galleries Association Queensland.

M&G QLD sincerely thanks the 2024 GAMAA judging panel: 
Christine Clarke, Jonathan McBurnie, and Kate Tuart

Enquiries

Rebekah Butler

Executive Director, Museums & Galleries Queensland

07 3059 9744
[email protected]

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