The ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Wool Museum has been recognised by the Australian Museum and Galleries Association in both its national and state award nominations process for its biennial We the Makers – Sustainable Fashion Prize program.
One of the City of Greater Geelong’s most loved facilities has been nominated for two industry awards.
The ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Wool Museum, a cultural icon of the Greater Geelong region, has been recognised by the Australian Museum and Galleries Association in both its national and state award nominations process for its biennial We the Makers – Sustainable Fashion Prize program.
The first award nomination is for the 2024 AMaGA ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Awards – Art of Expression Award, which recognises excellence and outstanding achievements in the visual and communicative aspects of promoting museums, galleries, or cultural institutions.
The second award nomination is for 2024 AMaGA Victorian State Awards – Medium Sized Project of the Year Award, which recognises and celebrates excellence across the sector and is presented to organisations that support and strengthen Victoria’s creative and cultural industries through outstanding work and a commitment to best practice.
Greater Geelong Mayor Trent Sullivan
The ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Wool Museum was recently named the Wotif Uniquely Aussie best regional museum, and these two new nominations further emphasise why that is the case.
The curators and exhibitors have done an incredible job with the We the Makers program so it is pleasing to see their work being recognised.
We the Makers is the ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Wool Museum’s biennial program aligned with, and in direct response to, the Geelong UNESCO City of Design designation.
It champions the future of design and the City of Greater Geelong’s ongoing role in the wool, fibre and textile industries, and is a showcase for emerging themes from the world of sustainable fibre and textiles through the next generation of fashion designers.
³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Wool Museum Director, Padraic Fisher
Our calendar year-to-date visitation numbers have seen a spike of ten per cent across the past year, and the financial year-to-date increase is at 20 per cent.
So combined with the nominations we have received on the back of the Wotif Uniquely Aussie best regional museum award, it shows the exhibits we host here are hitting the right mark with the public.
The AMaGA national awards will be presented on 17 September, while the Victorian awards will be held on 1 October.
