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.
Art works for new Glenview
Arts Rutherglen is providing assistance in the selection of art works for the new Glenview Aged Care facility due to be opened in April 2025. Local photographers and artists have been approached to submit examples of works from which a selection will be chosen to adorn the foyer and walls of this state of the […]
Our homage to Tommy Yackaduna McRae continues
The third part of the homage is complete. An information sign describing her vision has been installed at the Rotary Deck. The canoe, worked by Waradgerie artist Lorraine Connelly-Northey from a discarded First Settler water pipe, has been set onto the stones as if Tommy just pulled it from the water after fishing for his […]
Presidents Report 2024
By Beth Rankin This past year has been a rich and rewarding experience, and I am honoured to be part of such an active and aware arts community. It is the dedication of the Committee that must be acknowledged and the spirit of teamwork and collaboration that has made Arts Rutherglen an association of which […]