The 41st Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards 2016 has been on display for almost two months and closed at 5pm today, Thursday 8 December 2016. Nearly 4000 people visited to see the exhibition of entries with many of those taking the time to vote for their favourite works in The QAL People's Choice Awards 2016.
With the help of Queensland Alumina Limited, on Wednesday 7 December 2016,
A new summer showcase of exhibitions has been installed at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum this week with the official exhibition launch for two exhibits on tomorrow night. A Place to Call Home? Migrant Hostel Memories and APPROPRIATE / NOT APPROPRIATE will be officially opened by Cr Cindi Bush, at 6pm, Friday 16 December 2016.
For many migrants after World War II, for better or
Gladstone Region primary school students can attend one of three free workshops with award-winning local artist, Ping Carlyon, in December.
Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said the workshops were designed to help youngsters prepare an entry for Gladstone Regional Council's 2017 Celebrate Australia Primary School Art Competition.
Basic materials will be provided with participants to take
Over the summer holidays look out for Art in Parks, an exciting series of pop-up public artworks created by talented local artists. Sprouting creative ideas and appearing across the Gladstone Region from 10 December until 26 February, these imaginative works are sure to delight young and old.
As part of this year's ephemeral art project, Art in Parks, will add creative appeal to sixteen
The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum's 41st Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards and exhibition is in its final days of display. Closing 5pm, next Thursday, December 8, the impressive show features 354 works by 251 talented artists.
Since opening day, locals and visitors have cast their votes in The QAL People's Choice Awards, selecting their
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum's annual Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards is currently on display with locals invited to visit and cast their vote in the 2016 QAL People's Choice Awards.
Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favourite works in each of the four sections of entry: (1) Easel Works; (2) Works on Paper; (3) Three Dimensional and Fibre Works; (4) Digital
The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum is usually open 10am - 5pm, Monday to Saturday, however is closed most public holidays. The following is a list of public holiday opening hours at the Gallery & Museum:
Closed from 5pm, Friday 23 December 2016, until 10am, Tuesday 3 January 2017
Closed Australia Day, Thursday 26 January 2017
Closed Good Friday, Easter
Four award-winning local artists will provide insight into their artistic works during free Art Awards: Artist Talks at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum on Saturday, November 26.
Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said visitors to the Gallery & Museum could meet the artists and hear a personal account about their works currently on display from 10.30am.
"Artist Talks are
Calling for Art in Parks proposals
In conjunction with the Gladstone Region Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), Gladstone Regional Council invites proposals for the upcoming Gladstone Region pop-up public art, Art in Parks project.
In 2015, fourteen local artists created installations in twelve Council venues during the Gladstone Region Artists Windows project and Art in Parks will
Development sessions to assist local artists with RADF submissions
Free, one-on-one, development sessions are on offer to assist local artists with the preparation of funding submissions for the Gladstone Region Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).
Sessions, led by ArtReach Queensland Director Stephen Clark, are limited and by appointment.
Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said local arts
Jeremy Hastings, Manager Community Relations Gladstone, Rio Tinto Alcan Yarwun and Queensland Alumina Ltd with Jo Duke, Curator, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum discuss the '2014 Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards' with Channel 7 Local News reporters.