The family of the late Logan artist, Robyn Daw, has donated $50,000 towards a scholarship program for aspiring young artists.
Ms Daw, an accomplished artist and a former Logan City council creative industries program leader, died in January last year.
Since then, her artwork was displayed in an exhibition at the Logan Art Gallery, and now she is to be honoured through a $50,000 donation by her family to fund a scholarship program over the next five years.
Up to eight local artists aged between 18 and 30-years-old, whose practices relate to their cultural backgrounds, will be shortlisted to take part in a funded four-day artist professional development and workshop program.
Between 26 April and 1 June next year their artwork will be displayed in a joint exhibition at Logan Art Gallery.
One emerging artist will also be chosen each year to receive a $7000 cash scholarship and a private mentorship session.
Mayor Darren Power said council was pleased to work with Robyn’s family to honour her legacy.
“Robyn made a significant and positive contribution through her role from 2012 until the time of her passing in January 2022,” Cr Power said.
“She strongly supported the local community’s cultural and creative aspirations while leading a talented program team comprised of Logan Art Gallery and creative industries projects, local heritage staff and volunteers.”
Cr Power said Robyn was also a key driving force behind the establishment of The Living Museum of Logan in the Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct, but sadly did not live to see it open to the public.
Details about the scholarship are available at loganarts.com.au/robyn-dawscholarship
The scholarship program will be launched during the opening of the gallery’s next exhibitions on Friday 20 October.
A series of abstract landscape paintings of natural environments in Queensland by Rochedale South artist Mei Mei Liu will be a feature of the exhibitions, which run until Saturday 25 November.
Exhibitions also featured include:
• Whakawhanaungatanga – This exhibition highlights the experience of
Jimboomba-based Maori artists Walter and Evangeline Archer living and
working in Australia.
• Bespoke: made in Logan – This exhibition showcases contemporary jewellery
and small objects by well-known and emerging local makers. Some works will
be on sale in the gallery store.
• Ripple effect: out of Artwaves – Each year Logan Art Gallery selects one of
the outstanding young artists who exhibited in the annual Artwaves secondary
schools art exhibition. The 2023 mentorship was awarded to Laura Pittam.
