A wonderful tribute to Yackaduna – Tommy McRae
A magic afternoon…On Saturday Ro and Rob Porter’s vision came together in a heartfelt and powerful event – the opening of Lorraine Connelly-Northey’s tribute to Yackaduna (Tommy McRae). Lorraine’s work, “a First Nation’s Canoe and Pronged Spear”, was officially launched by Helen Haines MP with Family, friends, donor representatives and community. Jiarra Atkinson – a […]
Opening of the “First Nations Canoe and Pronged Spear”
SAVE THE DATE – Saturday, 31st May, 2025 Arts Rutherglen is proud to welcome Family & community to celebrate the ‘opening’ of the “First Nations Canoe and Pronged Spear”: Lorraine Connelly-Northey’s tribute to Yackaduna (Tommy McRae) – his art and his life. Lorraine Connelly-Northey’s work, “A First Nations Canoe and Pronged Fishing Spear” is her […]
Celebrating the Resounding Success of the 8th Art Prize
The Tastes of Art Prize 2025 was an incredible success, bringing our tiny town of Rutherglen to life this March with stunning artwork from across Australia. The 10-day exhibition showcased over 400 exceptional pieces, with more than 40 sold during the event. The highlight sale was Matt Kinsey’s captivating painting, Morning at the Goods Yard, Wangaratta, […]
Highlights from the Tastes of Art Prize 2025
Highlights from the Tastes of Art Prize 2025 The Tastes of Art Prize 2025 was an incredible success, bringing our tiny town of Rutherglen to life this March with stunning artwork from across Australia. The 10-day exhibition showcased over 400 exceptional pieces, with more than 40 sold during the event. The highlight sale was Matt […]
Tastes of Art Prize 2025 Raffle Winners
Congratulations to the lucky winners of the 2025 Tastes of Art Prize Raffle! We hope you enjoy these incredible prizes, generously donated by our wonderful sponsors. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and supported this event! TOAP Raffle Winners 2025: 1️⃣ 1st Prize: Melissa Thomas Sculpture – Winner: Peter Walker2️⃣ 2nd Prize: Barkly […]
Art Prize Judges
Arts Rutherglen is delighted to welcome three new judges to our Tastes of Art Prize 2025. Christine Cansfield-Smith and Dianne Kotzer will be our two Visual Art judges. They will judge sections for Paintings/Mixed Media, Work on Paper and 3D sections, as well as the Youth section. And Ben Eyles will judge the Illustrative, Places […]
Scholarships sponsored by AR
To encourage young people to explore various art forms, Arts Rutherglen has sponsored two scholarships for Rutherglen High School: one in Performing Arts and one in Visual Arts. Driven by our passion for nurturing creativity, enthusiasm, and spontaneous expression in young people, Arts Rutherglen has also sponsored emerging artists at St. Mary’s and Rutherglen Primary […]
Tastes of Art Prize Update
The Committee is thrilled to announce that we have secured the following as new sponsors for the Tastes of Art Prize to join the 30 businesses and individuals who so generously sponsored this high profile event in 2024. We welcome and thank: Beechworth Community Bank Beth Rankin Electric Motor Rewinding Co Albury Five Letters Pizza […]
Silo Mural Painting
Arts Rutherglen is on the panel and having input into finalizing the designs by muralist Rohan Holdsworth for the four metal silos on the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail. Painting will commence shortly and be finished by June 2025. Introducing Ronan Holdsworth We’re pleased to introduce Wangaratta-based Ronan Holdsworth as the artist selected for the […]
Swimming Pool Mural
The very busy Ronan has been commissioned by Arts Rutherglen Member, Genevieve O’Reilly to augment the “Splash of Summer” mural on the Rutherglen Swimming Pool. The addition to the design will depict Genevieve’s beloved dog ‘Cricket’ who was a faithful sentinel over 15 years of summers.