Awards & Commendations

Maitland Regional Art Gallery aims for excellence in all it does. These efforts have been recognised industry wide from 2010 with the receipt of numerous awards for exhibition content, design, publications and resources.

2021

  • Museums & Galleries of NSW Imagine Award Innovation and Resilience WINNER, for co-design project ‘Our Place’
  • Museums & Galleries of NSW Imagine Award Imagination Award WINNER, for co-design project ‘Our Place’ launch event
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Exhibition Branding, Level A, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Long Story Short | Lucas Grogan. Designers: Lucas Grogan & Clare Hodgins
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Children’s E- Activities , Level A, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, MRAG Home Delivery. Designers: Henry Brodbeck & Toby Tull

2020

2019

  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Exhibition Catalogue (Small), Level A, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Jumaadi | Staging Love. Designer: Clare Hodgins
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – HIGHLY COMMENDED. Exhibition Catalogue (Major), Level A, Maitland Regional Art Gallery​, Rosemary Valadon | Textures of Desire. Designer: Clare Hodgins
  • Inspiring Museums and Galleries in Excellence Awards 2019 (IMAGinE) – HIGHLY COMMENDED. Engagement Projects, Stories from Wonnarua Country

2018

2017

  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – HIGHLY COMMENDED. Exhibition Catalogue (Small), Level A, Braddon Snape: Materiality Performed. Designer Clare Hodgins.

2016

  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Invitation, Level A, Just Paper. Designer Clare Hodgins.

2014

  • Museums and Galleries National Awards – WINNER. Temporary or Travelling Exhibition, Level 1, Opportunity shop.
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Exhibition Branding, Level A, Opportunity Shop. Designer: Clare Hodgins.

2013

  • Museums and Galleries National Awards – HIGHLY COMMENDED. Exhibition (Temporary), Level 2 ($20,000-$150,000), Creative power: the art of George Baldessin.
  • Museums and Galleries National Awards – Winner. Exhibition (Temporary), Level 2 ($20,000 – $150,000), Paperworks |Nine Exhibitions.
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – HIGHLY COMMENDED. Exhibition Branding, Level B, Paperworks | Nine Exhibitions. Designer: Clare Hodgins.
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – HIGHLY COMMENDED. Exhibition Catalogue (Small) Level B. Paperworks | Nine Exhibitions. Designer: Clare Hodgins.
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – HIGHLY COMMENDED. Exhibitions Catalogue (Small), Level B, Inspiring artists: recipients of the Pat Corrigan Artists’ Grant. Designer: Clare Hodgins.
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Corporate, Level B, MRAG Corporate Branding. Designer: Clare Hodgins.
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Exhibition Branding, Level B,  Versus 2012|Blue vs Red, battle of the Pigments. Designer: The Roost Creative.
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Poster, Level B, Paperworks | Nine Exhibitions. Designer: Clare Hodgins.
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Website (B), Level B, Versus 2012 | Blue vs Red, battle of the pigments. Designer: Keo Match (The Roost Creative).

2012

  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – HIGHLY COMMENDED. Education Material, Level B, Paul Selwood: perspective cutouts (K-12). Designer: Clare Hodgins
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Corporate, Level B, MRAG Corporate Branding. Designer: Clare Hodgins.
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. MRAG Website, Level B. Designer: Clare Hodgins.

2011

  • National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards – WINNER. Interpretation and Presentation, Corporate/Government, Maitland Jewish Cemetery.

2010

  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – HIGHLY COMMENDED. Education Material, Level B. Designer: Cressida Goddard.
  • Museums Australasia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) – WINNER. Multimedia, Level B. Designer: Cressida Goddard.