Established in 1989, showcasing the current trends of makers and celebrating the innovation and craftmanship of artists, this year’s exhibition features fifty-two pieces created by forty-nine artists around Australia.
Winners of the $6,000 Excellence Award, $4,000 Innovation Award, and $2,000 Student Award: Sylvia Nevistic To have and to hold, 2025, Cara Johnson Flock I, II & III, 2023–4, and Jessica Andersen Wearable memorial for lab rats, 2024, respectively. 2025 Acquisitions: works by Sylvia Nevistic, Cara Johnson, Michelle Cangiano, Felix Gill, Mascha Moje, Belinda Newick, Gabbee Stolp, and Jane Bowden.

Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
30 August to 23 November 2025
Queensland
Sylvia Nevistic, To have and to hold, 2025, patinated sterling silver, archival wax, 21 × 3.5 × 2.2cm
2025 Excellence Award
Photograph: Jo Armstrong
© Sylvia Nevistic
Courtesy the artist and Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Queensland