Submissions have been called for the 2018 Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum on October 13.

Now in their 43rd year, the nationally recognised awards draw hundreds of submissions from artists throughout Australia with this year’s awards offering an overall first prize of $15,000 courtesy of major sponsors Rio Tinto.

Artists will compete

The Gladstone Region’s creative and cultural community can develop their skills at a free, one-day intensive submission writing workshop in September.

Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said the workshops would be held at three venues across the region, hosted in conjunction with the Gladstone Region Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) 2017-18.

"This is a great opportunity for Gladstone

August 14, 2018

The Gladstone Region Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is seeking nominations from interested community members during the 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held on Wednesday, September 5.

The AGM will be held at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum, cnr Goondoon & Bramston Sts, Gladstone at 6.30pm.

RADF is a Queensland Government and Gladstone

It is hoped that three will indeed bring a crowd when Gladstone Region Art Gallery & Museum (GRAGM) hosts a trifecta of events from 6pm tomorrow night (Aug 24).

GRAGM will host Intercity Images: Gladstone Saiki Photographic Exchange Combined Images and Australian of the Year 2018 exhibitions as well as the official opening of Gladstone Multicultural Week.

Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett

Five new arts and cultural experiences will be undertaken across the Gladstone Region, supported by the recent round of the Gladstone Region Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).

Gladstone Regional Council, at its July 3 General Meeting, endorsed the recommendations of the 2017-18 RADF committee, awarding $25,167 in financial support.

Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said endorsement

Cr Matt Burnett, Mayor Gladstone Regional Council will officially launch the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum’s The 25^th Golding Showcase Port Curtis Callide Valley Youth Art Exhibition from 6pm Friday, 10 August 2018.

The 25^th Golding Showcase: Port Curtis Callide Valley Youth Art Exhibition is an annual display and an initiative of the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum

Tutors keen to bring fun and creativity to the Gladstone Region’s summer youth school holiday program, SUNfest 2019, are invited to apply now.

Gladstone Region Deputy Mayor Chris Trevor said prospective tutors or presenters interested in running youth workshops or other activities should submit Expressions of Interest.

“SUNfest is a varied program of affordable events providing our young people

Cr Matt Burnett, Mayor Gladstone Regional Council will officially launch the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum’s  NAIDOC 2018: Arts and Heritage from our Collection from 6pm Monday, 9 July 2018.

Join us to celebrate our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Traditional Torres Strait Island dance, performed by local dancers, and Welcome to Country by Aunty Neola Savage –

Cr Cindi Bush will officially open two local and two travelling exhibitions at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum, 6pm, Friday 15 June 2018. Join us for the launch of these four exceptional exhibitions: margaret worthington Artist in Residence Shetland, Photographic Portraits - Celebrating the Proud Men & Women of Boyne Smelters Ltd., Warakurna: All the stories got into our minds

Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum

11 May – 26 May 2018

Excitement is rising at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum as staff and volunteers prepare for this year's Saiki Children's Day. Hundreds of primary school aged children are booked in to engage with hands-on Japanese inspired craft activities at the Art Gallery & Museums Major Schools’ Events, Friday 11 May and