Bowraville Racecourse Art Group (BRAG)

  The 2024 Archibald Prize winner has been revealed, with artist Laura Jones and her portrait of author Tim Winton taking out the top prestigious honour. Ms Jones is only the 12th female artist to take home the $100,000 prize after the judges made a unanimous decision to select her portrait. “I am shocked and humbled to be chosen as the winner,” Jones said. “This is a life-changing moment for me. “I would like to thank my sitter, Tim Winton. Tim is one of the world’s greatest novelists and also a tireless advocate for the environment. “He is an inspiration to me as both an artist and as a human being.” Jones said she was inspired to paint Winton after undertaking an artist residency in 2016 dedicated to studying the bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef that preceded a meeting with Winton at an environmental advocacy event. “I wrote Tim a letter and sent him a book of my reef paintings, and we seemed to really connect on our interest in climate activism,” she said. “I approached his ...

 

  MUDGEE ARTS PRECINCT Mudgee Arts Precinct opened in November 2021 and is now the Mid-Western Region’s cultural home, delivering an exhibition program that features exhibitions of artistic excellence from our community and beyond. Shared with the award-winning Mudgee Region Tourism, the precinct is already a starting point for the many tourists that come to the region, whilst the gallery space is enjoyed by visitors and the local community alike. At the moment just a special exhibition is open. The gallery hangings are being changed over. It's all about GUWAYU.

  Benalla Art Gallery Housed in an iconic modernist building and set among beautiful botanical gardens, the Benalla Art Gallery offers an unforgettable experience of art. Since its beginnings, the Benalla Art Gallery has become one of Australia’s premier regional art galleries. The Gallery program is delivered across four main pillars of activity: Exhibitions, Engagement, Education, and Collection. The Gallery attracts in excess of 70,000 exhibition visitors each year, who engage with workshops, artist talks, exhibition openings and other Gallery events every year. The Gallery presents an important art education program for students across North East Victoria. The Benalla Art Gallery Collection spans three centuries of Australian art, and is recognised as having artistic, historic, and community significance. Home - Benalla Art Gallery

  The Bright Art Gallery & Cultural Centre The Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre  is a community owned gallery situated in the beautiful Alpine Shire town of Bright, Victoria.   Established in 1962, Bright Art Gallery is largely self-funded, is run entirely by volunteers, and managed by a Committee of Management. The aim of the Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre  is to provide a varied programme of diverse art exhibitions, workshops and cultural experiences. The premier event of the Bright Art Gallery’s year is the annual Autumn Art Show.   Running for over 50 years, the Autumn Art Show is held annually to coincide with the very popular Bright Autumn Festival when the town of Bright is resplendent with Autumn colour. Each year the Autumn Art Show attracts over 800 entries  and celebrates the talent of Australian artists from all over the country who compete for very generous prizes for their work in oil, watercolour, pastel, mixed media, d...