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Applications for the 2025 Vida Lahey Memorial Travelling Scholarship are now open.   The $40,000 scholarship gives a young or emerging Australian artist or young Australian art history student or graduate an extraordinary opportunity to develop their practice or research through an itinerary of international or national travel.   'It meant the world to me to be awarded the Vida Lahey Scholarship … I think these opportunities are really rare to have this significant funding to support you to explore thoroughly something that you might not have thought was possible and to engage with the wider world.' Shivanjani Lal, Fijian-Australian artist and curator, and 2023 Vida Lahey Memorial Travelling Scholarship recipient Applications close 5.00pm Monday 13 January 2025.  For further information, eligibility requirements and application details, please visit https://lnkd.in/giwRescF   The Vida Lahey Memorial Travelling Scholarship is funded through the Estate of Shirley Lahey.

Join us this Saturday and Sunday for the opening weekend of the Asia Pacific Triennial. Celebrate with over 45 artists from across the Asia Pacific region and participate in artist talks, art-making workshops, performances and more: https://lnkd.in/gDiPzkaT 'The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ is only in Brisbane, 30 Nov 2024 – 27 Apr 2025. The Asia Pacific Triennial is made possible by Founding Supporter the Queensland Government and Principal Partner Creative Australia; and is supported by Strategic Partner Tourism and Events Queensland; Principal Benefactor Haymans Electrical & Data Suppliers; Asia Pacific Triennial Kids Principal Benefactor Tim Fairfax Family Foundation; Major Partners Shayher Group, Urban Art Projects, Gadens and Crumpler; and Grantor the Office for the Arts, part of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts and more than 40 generous Exhibition Patrons and Collection Benefactors.

Tarun Nagesh, QAGOMA’s Curatorial Manager of Asian and Pacific Art, was recently interviewed by Supporting Partner Brisbane Airport Corporation in the lead up to the Asia Pacific Triennial. Providing an overview of the exhibition, Tarun discussed must-see projects such as Haus Yuriyal’s working garden at QAG and Brett Graham’s soaring nine-metre totem in GOMA’s foyer. As the Gallery’s flagship exhibition, the Triennial is famous for celebrating the region’s social and cultural diversity. Tarun also noted that ‘for our travelling artists, Brisbane Airport is the very first place they see local art, which is so important.’ Read more: https://lnkd.in/gxBvrMGr 'The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ is only in Brisbane, 30 Nov 2024 – 27 Apr 2025. The Asia Pacific Triennial is made possible by Founding Supporter the Queensland Government and Principal Partner Creative Australia; and is supported by Strategic Partner Tourism and Events Queensland; Principal Benefactor Haymans Electrical & Data Suppliers; Asia Pacific Triennial Kids Principal Benefactor Tim Fairfax Family Foundation; Major Partners Shayher Group, Urban Art Projects, Gadens and Crumpler; and Grantor the Office for the Arts, part of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts and more than 40 generous Exhibition Patrons and Collection Benefactors. Image: Tarun Nagesh / Photographer: Joe Ruckli

QAGOMA is proud to announce that Georgia Hoskinson and Sandy Harvey have both been selected to participate in the competitive Dhiraamalang: Wesfarmers First Nations Arts Leadership Program, hosted at the National Gallery of Australia.   Georgia Hoskinson, Badtjala woman, artist and QAGOMA’s Regional Liaison Officer, works alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities across Queensland to deliver the Gallery’s annual Design Tracks and Art as Exchange programs. https://lnkd.in/gZvNWH-b   Sandy Harvey, Kalkadoon woman, artist and QAGOMA’s Project Officer, Public Programs facilitates the Gallery’s free monthly Art & This Place: First Nations Tours. https://lnkd.in/gN3FYzaU    In 2024, the Dhiraamalang: Wesfarmers First Nations Arts Leadership Program will focus on Community leadership and learning on Country with Elders. Participants will also engage with museums and galleries to develop professional and leadership skills and networks within the arts sector.   Images: Georgia Hoskinson (Badtjala people) presenting on Design Tracks to QAGOMA’s Reconciliation Circle, August 2024 / Photograph: Chloë Callistemon, QAGOMA / Sandy Harvey (Kalkadoon people) facilitating a QAGOMA Art & This Place tour, September 2024 / Photograph: Cian Sanders

Get a glimpse of Mit Jai Inn's vibrant installation 'Untitled (Tunnel #APT)' coming together on the QAG Watermall: https://lnkd.in/gf6Ty6UZ 'The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ is only in Brisbane, 30 Nov 2024 – 27 Apr 2025. The Asia Pacific Triennial is made possible by Founding Supporter the Queensland Government and Principal Partner Creative Australia; and is supported by Strategic Partner Tourism and Events Queensland; Principal Benefactor Haymans Electrical & Data Supplies; Asia Pacific Triennial Kids Principal Benefactor Tim Fairfax Family Foundation; Major Partners Shayher Group, UAP | Urban Art Projects, Gadens and Crumpler Australia; and Grantor the Office for the Arts, part of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts and more than 40 generous Exhibition Patrons and Collection Benefactors. Mit Jai Inn / ' Untitled (Tunnel #APT)' 2024 / Site specific work commissioned for ‘The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’, QAG 2024 / © Mit Jai Inn / Courtesy: The artist and Silverlens, Manila and New York © QAGOMA

Asia Pacific Triennial Cinema starts tomorrow! Five programs highlighting exciting new directions in cinema from across Asia and the Pacific will screen at GOMA’s Australian Cinémathèque from 1 November 2024 to 11 May 2025. Curated surveys of work by directors Tsai Ming-liang (Taiwan), Kamila Andini (Indonesia) and Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Japan) will be featured alongside two thematic film programs, conversations with filmmakers, and Live Music & Film events. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gijkmJAn Asia Pacific Triennial Cinema is supported by Presenting Partner Crumpler Australia. Image: Production still from ‘The Seen and Unseen’ 2017 / Director: Kamila Andini / Image courtesy: Cercamon 

Thanks to your invaluable support we collectively raised $706,398 on Giving Day! Your generosity continues the Asia Pacific Triennial’s enduring legacy in empowering artists and enriching communities across our region. Together we can all share the vibrant art and culture from Australia, Asia and the Pacific.

⏰ Only 30 mins to go! There’s still time to donate to empower artists and enrich communities across the Asia Pacific. Help us reach our goal of $700,000, every dollar is still quadrupled until 8.00pm tonight. Your continued support will ensure that next month the Asia Pacific Triennial brings even more opportunities for artists, deeper connections across cultures, and unforgettable experiences for audiences. Until 8.00pm today, your donation will be quadrupled thanks to a group of generous donors. Transform your dollar to empower artists and enrich communities: https://lnkd.in/gnaGMz2H Image: Torba Weavers / Lembal village, Gaua Island, Torba Province, 2023 / Photograph: Regina Lepping

With your support we have met 50% of our target this Giving Day! Join us in creating a meaningful legacy for future generations by supporting the Asia Pacific Triennial. From 8.00am to 8.00pm today, your donation will be quadrupled thanks to a group of very generous donors. Make your contribution count: https://lnkd.in/gsx4PiA9 Image: Asia Pacific Triennial Kids, Children’s Art Centre, GOMA 2024 / Photograph: Joe Ruckli 

'This Giving Day, we invite you to support the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial. Your contribution helps us to share new works by artists from our region. Together, we can empower artists and enrich communities.' – Chris Saines CNZM, Director QAGOMA.   QAGOMA Giving Day. Wednesday 16 October, 8.00am to 8.00pm.   For 12 hours only, your donation will be quadrupled thanks to a group of generous donors.   Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gbynJpjy