Awards not just for the top tier

Queensland GAMAA Awards and NSW’s IMAGinE Awards recognise the importance of small to medium museums and galleries within the arts ecology.
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Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences – A Fine Possession: Jewellery & Identity,Image via MAAS

Never has the small to medium arts sector been as visible and vocal as it has over the past few months as debates surrounding funding cuts followed in the wake of the May Federal budget cuts.

While it is moments of crisis that often draw a spotlight, sector awards have long been important for their role in recognizing the value and growing professionalism in our museum and gallery sector.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina