| 2005 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards |
Museum & Gallery Services Queensland proudly announced the winners of the 2005 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards at an Awards ceremony on 21 October, hosted by the Queensland Art Gallery.
Presentations were made by the Chief Executive Officer of the Collections Council of Australia, Margaret Birtley.
The winners in all categories were:
Organisations: Staff of 7 or more
Winner — The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich for its Friends of Thomas event
Special Commendation — Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville for its Urban Stories, Indigenous Youth film project
Organisations: Staff of 1–6
Winner — Logan Art Gallery for its exhibition project The Spirit Colour, working with Iraqi refugee artist Hamza Sultan
Organisations: Volunteer Run
Winner — Mulgrave Settlers Museum, Gordonvale for its museum program of social history, including the Beacons of Faith exhibition
Special Commendation — Winton District Historical Society and Museum for its publication, Vision Splendid: A History of the Winton District, Western Queensland
Individuals: Paid
Winner — Audrey Hoffmann, Warwick Art Gallery
Individuals: Volunteer
Winner — Patricia O'Connor, Yugambeh Museum, Beenleigh
Special Commendation — Mary Low, Cairns and District Chinese Association
QTCU Educational Initiative
Winner — Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery for its Space Invaders: Crates on Wheels travelling schools’ exhibition project
Special Commendation — Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, Caboolture for its Archaeological Dig Project
 | | Recipients of the 2005 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards. From left to right: Diane Baker and Sue Lostroh (Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery), Andrew Moritz (The Workshops Rail Museum), Annette Turner (Logan Art Gallery), Edith Cuffe (Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology), Audrey Hoffmann (Warwick Art Gallery), Amber Church (Perc Tucker Regional Gallery), Irene Lister (Mulgrave Settlers Museum), Mary Low (Cairns & District Chinese Association), Patricia O’Connor (Yugambeh Museum) |
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The 2005 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards were generously sponsored by:
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 | Major Sponsor — Queensland Teachers’ Credit Union: Provided $1,000 cash prizes for the winners of three categories, Organisations: Staff of 1 to 6; Organisations: Volunteer Run; and QTCU Educational Initiative, and sponsored travel costs for all winner and special commendation recipients to attend the Awards ceremony. | |
Brian Tucker Accountant: Sponsored the commissioning of the GAMAA trophies. | |
Brandi Exhibitions: Provided goods and services to the value of $500 for the winner of the category, Individual: Paid | |
Zetta Florence: Provided $500 worth of conservation materials for the winner of the category, Individual: Volunteer | |
Event host — Queensland Art Gallery |
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The 2005 GAMAA trophies were designed by Queensland designer, Marc Harrison.
The 2005 Judging Panel comprised:
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| Elva Cupo, Rockhampton Art Gallery | |
Louise Doyle, Cairns Regional Gallery | |
David Gibson, Newstead House, Brisbane | |
Lenore Meldrum, Kenilworth Museum | |
Elliott Murray, Queensland Art Gallery | |
Mary-Clare Power, Tourism Queensland | |
Ian Watts, Gold Treasury Museum, Melbourne |
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Museum & Gallery Services Queensland convened an Advisory Committee to assist with planning of the 2005 Awards program.
2005 Committee members were:
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| Jan Brown, Outback Regional Gallery, Winton | |
Louise Doyle, Cairns Regional Gallery | |
Joan Hubbard, Chinchilla Whitegums Gallery | |
Yvonne Kelley, Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association, Rockhampton | |
Andrew Moritz, The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich | |
Elliott Murray, Queensland Art Gallery | |
Pamela Whitlock, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum |
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