The following artists have been selected as finalists in the inaugural Friends of MGA exhibition:

John Callahan
Anthony Fowler
David Godfrey
Neil Graham
Norm Hanson
Peter Hammer
Tim Keane
Melanie Kuhn
Russell Ian Lucas
Jerzy Alexander Lau
Florence Lisner
Tuck Leong
Mark Lourensz
Percy Caceres Manrique  
John  Noble
Mike Reed
Stephen Frank Riley
Javier Roldan Perez
Yuan Bo Shao
Jennifere Thompson
Jim Weatherill
Kees Zonneveld

Works by the selected finalists will be displayed in the Ramp Gallery from
14 October–26 November 2017.

Additionally, a work by each entrant who was not selected as finalists will be displayed in the Breezeway Community exhibition space from 1–26 November 2017 to acknowledge their contribution to this first year of the competition. Going forward this competition and exhibition will function as an annual membership drive for the Friends of MGA.

Award presentation night

On Thursday 26 October, winners were announced in six categories. The Friends of MGA congratulate the winners.

BEST NATURE - David Godfrey

BEST LANDSCAPE - Tuck Leong

BEST CREATIVE - Mark Lourensz

BEST MONOCHROME - Javier Roldan Perez

BEST PRINT - Javier Roldan Perez

BEST PORTRAIT - Javier Roldan Perez