Queensland Year 10 visual art students have the opportunity to participate in the Visual Arts In Residence program. This program is designed to enhance their understanding of the academic, experimental, collaborative, and reflective aspects of contemporary visual art.
The Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art recognise and promote excellence in senior visual art education throughout Queensland state and non-state schools.
Since 1990, the program has helped raise community awareness of the degree of sophistication in concepts, diversity of technical competence, and the high standard of visual art education in Queensland secondary schools.
Congratulations to the 2025/2026 shortlisted students who received excellence, commendation, and regional encouragement awards. Head to the
award recipients page to see the 2025 recipients and their work and don't forget to check out all of the Excellence Winner's works at the
central exhibition at GOMA, on until 13 September 2026.
Submissions for the 2026 Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art are open 22 April–21 August. Head to the
submissions page for more information.
Award sponsors
The Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art is an initiative of the Department of Education, supported by program partner
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art.
Program partner
Regional event sponsor
