Call to get creative to celebrate Gunnedah Shire's women

20 November 2024

An art exhibition to honour and celebrate Gunnedah Shire’s women will come to the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery for International Women’s Day in March 2025 - and artists are being asked to create something special for the occasion!

The International Women’s Day Exhibition has proven to be a diverse and popular exhibition in the past, with a huge variety of styles and artworks to commemorate the special day.

Gunnedah Shire Council Manager Economy and Growth Susan Frater said the exhibition was a great opportunity for Gunnedah Shire residents to share their artistic ideas.

“International Women’s Day is a celebration of how far we have come, and a move to accelerate an even more gender-equal world in the future,” Mrs Frater said.

“The theme for International Women’s Day in 2025 is #AccelerateAction and one way to do that is to recognise the wonderful things our women achieve and the incredible role they play in our Shire’s everyday life.

“Whether you paint, sculpt, crochet, draw, weave, screenprint or love any other kind of artistic endeavour, it’s time to put that talent to good use. We would really like to see this exhibition reflect the diverse and powerful contribution of women to our region.”

Ready-to-hang entries with a completed submission form are due to the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery on Monday, 24 February, 2025 and the exhibition will open at the gallery at 6pm on Friday, 28 February and continue until Friday, 4 April, 2025.

Submission forms are available

Caption: Visitors enjoy the opening of the International Women’s Day Exhibition in 2023.

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