The prize was established with the intention of bringing the latest in contemporary art practice to what was then a relatively small tourism-based community.
The collection has benefited greatly from gifts of art from Barbara and Patrick Corrigan, and Elizabeth and Colin Laverty.
[2] An initiative of the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Foundation, the award honours the philanthropy of Win Schubert AO (1937-2017) and her extraordinary generosity as a lifelong custodian of Australian photography, art and creativity.
It is now also the biggest award in photography for Queensland and second in Australia, acting as a touchstone for contemporary photographic practice nationwide.
The Sculpture Walk is set against the backdrop of the high-rise Gold Coast skyline.