Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum (GRAGM) selects exhibition in several strategic ways that reflect community desires and tourism drivers, while maintaining our commitment to growing and developing regional creative talent. We also introduce our audiences to cultural content from other regional and national centres to continue to broaden their knowledge and experiences.
If you're interested in exhibiting at GRAGM, visit http://gragm.qld.gov.au/about/exhibiting-at-gragm and complete an application form. These are assessed by our curatorial team and selected based upon prescribed criteria.
The Castaway Art - New Beginnings project is a series of workshops presented by local artists, a competition and exhibition of entries teaming up the residents of Banana Shire and Gladstone Regional Councils.
Castaway Art entries are made predominantly from recycled materials aiming to promote awareness within the community on the exciting ways we can reduce waste going to landfill.
The
Digital works, assemblage and paintings by local artist Josh Cleary.
Josh was the recipient of the 2003 Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum Society Bursary and On the Move is his first solo exhibition.
Presented in conjunction with the artist On the Move will be officially opened by Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum Society Patron, Cyril Golding at 6.30pm Friday 15 August 2008.
This annual display held in conjunction with local high schools offers young people aged 15-18 years of age the opportunity to display their artwork in a professional gallery space.
Entries may also become the 'face' of the Showcase when visitors are invited to vote for their favourite.
Now in its 14th year, the Showcase displays 107 artworks from 87 artists and represents a broad range of
Images from leading Australian children's book illustrators Ann James, Leigh Hobbs and other illustrators.
A Books Illustrated exhibition presented in conjunction with the 2008 Curtis Coast Literary Carnivale.
Inset: Ann James: Baby Boy and Hands
This annual exhibition recognises and promotes outstanding achievements by art students from state and non-state secondary schools throughout Queensland, including regional and remote communities.
Featuring a range of artistic styles and techniques, the exhibition includes paintings, drawings, photographs, mixed media, sculptures, prints, etchings and digital videos by the winners of the 2007
Presenting a selection of paintings by local artist Danielle Mate.
?All Together is a compilation of works, past and present. It is a great opportunity and pleasure to be able to exhibit my works particularly during NAIDOC Week. So lets all come together and celebrate NAIDOC 2008.?
Inset: Danielle Mate, (detail) Bubba, 2008
Presenting a selection of photographs by local artist Katrina Elliott.
?Working with the local indigenous people, I found I really had no idea about their culture. The more I learnt the hungrier I got and the more I understood about the past the more I wanted to share. 2Share is a series of ongoing works, working together 2Share and to move forward.?
Inset: Katrina Elliott, (detail) The Road
The 2008 Arts NAIDOC exhibition features paintings by some of the region's leading Indigenous artists, shown in conjunction with a selection of works from the permanent collection.
There is also a collection of historical photographs on display documenting local Indigenous families from 1920 to present day as well as a DVD presentation of some earlier years' NAIDOC celebrations.
Sea Paintings: a series of studies in oil by local artist Beverly O?Brien, officially opened by Elizabeth Zussino on Saturday, June 7, features an exciting collection of local seascape canvases.
Painted from a Barney Point patio perspective, the paintings are a reflection of the many watery harbour moods that have inspired the artist.
The works are a direct response to the condition of the
Highlighting global warming, this exhibition co-ordinated by Press Gang Printmakers, invites five printmaking studios throughout Australia to submit mini prints based on the theme of climate change.
Complemented by additional mixed media addressing the issue of climate change, this fascinating exhibition focuses on capturing the way citizens can make a beneficial difference in the world through