Regional Arts Australia Awards 2012 – Winners Announcement
The RAA Awards program acknowledges the invaluable contribution volunteer leaders make to the cultural life of their local communities.
The Queensland winner is Jennifer Wright Summers, President of Arts Council Toowoomba.
Jennifer has been an advocate for the establishment of Toowoomba Regional Council’s Public Art Policy which has utilized her capacity to build respected relationships between councillors, businesses, artists, consultants and local community members and most recently as the driving force behind ACT’s Splashing Back Mosaic Project.
While there was a strong field of applicants for the award, the winner was chosen because she has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to the Arts in her community, her commitment to creating opportunity for regional artists and tireless volunteering work.
The award includes flights, accommodation and free registration for the Regional Arts Australia National Conference: Kumuwuki in South Australia this October.
