The 2011 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) were presented by Museum & Gallery Services Queensland at an Awards ceremony on 9 December 2011, hosted by the Griffith University Art Gallery, Griffith University, South Brisbane.
The Awards were presented by Deborah Miles, Director, Creative Communities, Arts Queensland.
Click on the name of the Organisation or Individual for details of the winning nominations.
The winners in all categories were:
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| Organisations: Staff of 5 or more | |
Winner –
Cairns Regional Gallery
Malu Minar: Art of the Torres Strait international touring exhibition
CAIRNS
Image left: Janette Laver, Curator, Cairns Regional Gallery
(click image for a larger version with Deborah Miles).
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Special Commendation –
Cobb+Co Museum
Reminiscences Program
TOOWOOMBA
Image right: Josette Stansbie, Volunteer and Janelle Insley, Public Program Manager, Cobb+Co Museum (click image for a larger version with Deborah Miles).
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| Organisations: Staff of under 5 | |
Sponsored by Brandi Projects
Winner –
Caloundra Regional Gallery
TreeLine people art science nature
CALOUNDRA
Image left: John Waldron, Cultural Heritage and Collections Manager, Sunshine Coast Council and Kim Morland, TreeLine Project Manager (click image for a larger version with Deborah Miles).
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Special Commendation –
Gatakers Artspace
Collective Insites
MARYBOROUGH
Image right: Susan Rogers, Senior Arts and Cultural Officer, Fraser Coast Regional Council and Judy Barrass, Curator, Collective Insites (click image for a larger version with Deborah Miles).
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| Organisations: Volunteer Run | |
Prize sponsored by Archival Survival
Travel sponsorship provided by Pacific Data Systems
Winner –
Mt Morgan Museum
Mt Morgan Murri: Indigenous stories of the Mt Morgan region
MT MORGAN
Image left: Gwen Scott, Secretary / Project Officer for Mt Morgan Murri project (click image for a larger version).
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Special Commendation –
Emerald Art Gallery
OBJECT: Uncovering the Significant Objects held in the Historical Collection of the Central Highlands
EMERALD
Image right: Lisa McNamara, President, Emerald Art Gallery (click image for a larger version with Deborah Miles).
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Prize sponsored by Regional Galleries Association of Queensland
Winner –
Richard Baberowski
Formerly Moreton Bay Regional Council
CABOOLTURE
Image left: Karen Tyler accepting the award on behalf of Richard (click image for a larger version with Deborah Miles)
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Sponsored by Museums Australia Queensland
Travel sponsorship provided by Pacific Data Systems
Winner –
Elaine Madill
Wondai Regional Art Gallery
WONDAI
(click image for a larger version with Deborah Miles)
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Back row: Lisa McNamara, Emerald Art Gallery; Lara Clark, Sunshine Coast Council; Gwen Scott, Mt Morgan Museum; Karen Tyler, Redcliffe City Art Gallery; Susan Rogers, Fraser Coast Regional Council; Kim Morland; Lynda Griffin, Sunshine Coast Council; John Waldron, Sunshine Coast Council.
Front row: Elaine Madill, Wondai Regional Art Gallery; Janette Laver, Cairns Regional Gallery; Josette Stansbie, Cobb+Co Museum; Janelle Insley, Cobb+Co Museum; Judy Barrass; Camille Serisier, Griffith Artworks.
(click image for larger version)
More images from the Awards evening are available on M&GSQ's Facebook page: www.facebook.com
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| The generous sponsors of the 2011 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards were: | |
 | Griffith University Art Gallery: Event sponsor and host | |
Brian Tucker Accounting: Sponsored the commissioning of the GAMAA trophies. | |
Brandi Projects: Provided goods and services to the value of $1,000 for the winner of the category, Organisations: Staff of Under 5 | |
Archival Survival: Provided goods and services to the value of $1,000 for the winner of the category, Organisations: Volunteer Run | |
Pacific Data Systems: Provided travel to the awards presentation for the winner of the category, Organisations: Volunteer Run and Individuals: Volunteer | |
Regional Galleries Association of Queensland: Provided prize to the value of $1,000 for the winner of the category, Individuals: Paid | |
Museums Australia Queensland: Provided prize to the value of $1,000 for the winner of the category, Individuals: Volunteer |
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The 2011 GAMAA trophies were by Queensland artist, Glen Skien.
Image below: 2011 GAMAA trophies (click for larger version)
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| The 2011 Judging Panel comprised: | |
| Gavin Bannerman, Oral History and Digital Storytelling Coordinator, Heritage Collections, State Library of Queensland | |
Elizabeth Bates, Senior Collections and Archive Manager, Museum of Brisbane | |
Judy Kean, Senior Museum Curator, Tweed Shire Council, NSW | |
Marj Sullivan, Director, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery | |
Michael Wardell, recent Director, Artspace Mackay |
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Museum & Gallery Services Queensland convened an Advisory Committee to assist with planning of the 2011 Awards program.
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| 2011 Committee Members were: | |
| Edith Cuffe, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, Caboolture | |
Mary-Clare Power, tourism consultant | |
Andrew Moritz, The Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich | |
Vicki Warden, Museum Development Coordinator, Toowoomba | |
Justin Bishop, Cairns Regional Gallery |
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