Golden Textures Contemporary Art Quilt Award 2025
28 Jun 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
Maryborough has a proud textile history. This specialisation lives on as we champion contemporary innovations in textile-based art through our prestigious Award.
This year Linda Steele, President of the OzQuilt Network Inc., joins Helen Kaptein, Art Gallery Coordinator, Central Goldfields Art Gallery to select the winner.
Exhibition opening and Award announcement: 2pm, Saturday, 28 June 2025
The Award showcases contemporary art quilts from around Australia
The artist whose work has been selected as the winner of the Golden Textures Contemporary Art Quilt Award, 2025 will receive $3,000. The winning work will become part of the Gallery’s permanent collection.
Come and see the Award winning quilts and vote for your favourite for the People’s Choice Award ($100).
Judges:
Linda Steele, President, Ozquilt Network Inc
Helen Kaptein, Art Gallery Coordinator, Central Goldfields Art Gallery
Prizes:
$3,000 Acquisitive Award
$500 Highly Commended Award
$100 People’s Choice Award
Featured hero image: Sandra Champion, ancient pathway 15, 202, deconstructed papers, vintage silks, scrim, acrylic mediums, inks and stitching are used to make paper textile. Measuring 74 x 73cm. Central Goldfields Art Gallery Collection.
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