The 2016 Toowoomba Biennial Emerging Artist Award Exhibition is an acquisitive biennial art award and exhibition that showcases the work of emerging artists from south east Queensland who are engaged in a contemporary art practice. Since the year 2000 the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery has facilitated this designated project to support the creative talents of the next generation of artists.

Toowoomba Regional Council proudly sponsors up to $15,000 for acquisitions.

Artists’ works selected for the exhibition are eligible for acquisition and awarded works from the exhibition will be included in the 2017 Crates on Wheels tour. Crates on Wheels is a Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery biennial touring initiative, connecting emerging artists from south east Queensland with students in the Toowoomba region through educational outcomes.

This year the exhibition brings together and celebrates artists in the region who have developed a clear area of interest in their art practice and body of work.

2016 Finalists are: Alice Weinthal, Brodie Taylor, Carley Cornelissen, Christine Ko, Cindy Giles, Dan Elborne, Gary Winfield, Jayne Hodge, Jean Cameron, Kailum Graves, Kate Stewart, Leisl Mott, Louis Lim, Olga Bakhtina, Peta Berghofer, Tarn McLean, Tina Cherry, Vincent Parisi

Join us for the Official Opening & Awards Announcement by Mayor Paul Antonio on Sunday 18 September 2016, 1:30 pm for 2pm start. This is a free event and all are welcome. RSVP to the Gallery by Noon Wednesday 14 September 2016.

The 2016 Toowoomba Biennial Emerging Artist Award Exhibition will be on display from 27 August until 23 October 2016.

Image: 2014 awarded entry [acquired] / Cassie ROATZ / SP#4321 2014 / c-type print / Reproduced by kind permission