2005 - Cherish Exhibition

Treasure! Just the idea of it sparks the imagination, but exactly what treasure is, depends on the individual. Cherish explored the meaning of ‘precious’ through an exhibition of children’s mementos and artworks, revealing what children value most in their lives.

Cherish enabled our Owners the opportunity to support a group of Autistic children from Junction Park State School and AEIOU (Autism Early Intervention Unit). Four artists were placed in-residence at these two schools to work with children aged 3-8 years to produce all the artworks exhibited in Cherish. The program was given the name ‘The Lexus Owners GIFT@QPAC’ and gave the children the opportunity not only to explore creative arts, but to showcase their artwork at the 2006 Out of the Box children’s festival at QPAC. Out of the Box is the only festival for children of its kind in the world. What was produced was a heart-warming look into the minds and souls of children and an insight into what is truly treasured by the young. Both the children and their families were treated to a private viewing of the exhibition, where they could enjoy a less confronting outing in a comfortable environment to celebrate their achievements.