Gladstone Regional Council invites interested community members across all generations to nominate for a position on its Saiki Sister City Advisory Committee by Friday 18 October.

The nomination process is now open with an online form available at https://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/sister-city-program#committee

The Sister City relationship between Gladstone and Saiki City was established in 1996

Artists across the nation are encouraged to submit their entries into Queensland's much-anticipated art awards, The 44th Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards.

Hosted by the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum, the Awards have established themselves as a significant national event, receiving hundreds of artwork entries each year.

Gladstone Region Councillor and Regional Arts

Call for nominations for Regional Arts Development Fund committee

Gladstone Regional Council’s Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is seeking nominations from interested community members during its 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) later this month.

The AGM will be held at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum, corner of Goondoon and Bramston Streets, Gladstone on Wednesday, 25

Gladstone Regional Council (GRC), is seeking submissions from local artists, community groups and organisations to coordinate and deliver celebration events over the 2020 Easter Weekend (Friday April 10 – Monday April 13).

GRC has identified great opportunity to lift our Regional profile over the Easter weekend alongside signature events including the Gladstone Harbour Festival and the Brisbane

As part of the Seniors Week celebrations in the Gladstone Region, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum launched the 2019 Our Priceless Past: Oral Histories and Memorabilia exhibition.

Stories prepared by Year 8 and Year 9 students from Gladstone State High School are featured alongside photographs and memorabilia from 15 Special Seniors.

Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said the 2019

In conjunction with Gladstone Region Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Round Two 2018-19, local arts and culture groups and individuals will have access in July to three, free intensive grant writing workshops.

Facilitated by Flying Arts Alliance’s Ashleigh Wheeler, workshops will be of interest to those with short-term arts and cultural projects starting after 1 October 2019, in developing

Gladstone Region residents will be able to enjoy stunning musical performances with Camerata, Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, primed and ready to visit Gladstone later this month.

Gladstone Region Acting Mayor Chris Trevor said residents would have two opportunities to see the acclaimed Camerata perform at Council venues.  

Camerata will present a concert at Gladstone Entertainment Convention

Ten local arts and culture projects will gain financial assistance from the Gladstone Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Round One, 2018-19.

Gladstone Region Councillor Glenn Churchill said choral workshops and community art days were among some of the exciting local and regional art projects to receive RADF assistance.

“Council accepted recommendations from its RADF committee and approved

The Central Queensland Regional Arts Services Network (CQ-RASN), is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from local artists, to participate in an Animation and Projection project.

An initiative of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, CQ-RASN is a new model of regional arts delivery, enabling diverse CQ communities to connect and encouraging cross-regional collaboration.

Bringing together hundreds of primary school children, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum (GRAGM) is gearing up for this year’s Saiki Children's Day.

Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said it was a day to engage with Japanese inspired craft activities.

“This year marks the ninth year of Saiki Children's Day, and time and time again the event has proven to be enjoyable for both students