Entries open for wearables exhibition

Entries are open for Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s (TRAG) nationally recognised Contemporary Wearables ’23 Biennial Jewellery Award and Exhibition.

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said the awards were the Gallery’s contribution to promoting excellence in contemporary adornment.

Mayor Antonio said the biennial event, which was established in 1989 with the aid of the Toowoomba Gallery Society, was open to contemporary makers who were permanent residents.

“Council is proud to support this prestigious award,” Mayor Antonio said.

“It is Council’s major funded initiative for contemporary visual arts practice in the Gallery’s 2023 program.

“Council is proud to support Australian artists and provides $15,000 for acquisitions to continue building one of the most cohesive surveys of contemporary jewellery and object practice in Australia.”

Toowoomba Regional Council Library and Cultural Services portfolio leader Cr Tim McMahon said emerging and prominent makers were welcome to enter.

Entries close on Friday, May 19, 2023.

Cr McMahon said the 2023 award winner would receive $6,000, with $3,500 presented to the runner-up and $1,500 awarded to the student winner.

“Entries are judged by leading industry professionals in the field of jewellery and object practice,” he said.

2021 Award Winners Sophie Carnell and Sarah Rayner - Florilegium… traversing the poetry of plants. 42 brooches: hand carved porcelain with terra sigillata, sterling and fine silver.

“Entries selected by the judges will be showcased in the Contemporary Wearables ’23 exhibition at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery from August 26 to November 19, 2023.

“The exhibited pieces are eligible for awards and can be acquired for the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery –Toowoomba City Collection.”

For entry details, see www.tr.qld.gov.au/trag

Toowoomba Rugby League results

Opening matches in the 2023 Toowoomba Rugby League competition were played last weekend and the 2022 premiers, Wattles Warriors, took a hit.

Playing at Dalby, the Diehards had a home town win 35 to 28 over the Warriors.

Newtown managed a win over Brothers with a 26 to 22 scoreline.

Southern Suburbs Tigers were at home against the Oakey Bears and achieved a solid 38 to 24 victory.

On Sunday at Pittsworth, the Danes were unable to benefit from being on their home ground and suffered a demoralising 56 to 4 loss at the hands of Valleys Roosters.

Another easy win on Sunday came for the Warwick Cowboys when they saw off Highfields Eagles to the tune of 50 points to 12.

The final match of the round was at Gatton.

The visitors, Goondiwindi Boars, put in a sound performance, but the Hawks managed to take the match 24 points to 22.