More than 250 Geelong Gallery members, artists and community leaders joined Geelong Gallery for the opening of the spring suite of exhibitions on Friday August 9.
The evening included an announcement of the $30,000 2024 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize by Director of UNSW Galleries and co-judge in the Prize, José Da Silva. Melbourne artist Travis McDonald was awarded the prize for his painting The Top of the Pond.
The gallery also opened MAKE Award – Biennial Prize for Innovation in Australian Craft and Design, touring from Australian Design Centre and Double Vision – Mapping Dürer in a Time of Crisis: Raymond Arnold and Ian Westacott.
Opening remarks were made by Tennille Bradley from City of Greater Geelong, celebrating the exhibitions alignment with Geelong’s designation as a UNESCO City of Design, and Australian Design Centre’s CEO and Artistic Director, Lisa Cahill spoke on the innovation and high level of skill in MAKE Award.
