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Calling for entries: photo competition to capture ‘Spirit of CQ’ will be showcased in Japan

Calling for entries: photo competition to capture ‘Spirit of CQ’ will be showcased in Japan

Gladstone Saiki Sister City Advisory Committee, supported by Gladstone Regional Council, invites all photographers of the Gladstone Region to capture the spirit of Central Queensland's lifestyle, people and environment for Intercity Images 2019.

 Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said the annual photographic exchange opens with a display of all Gladstone Region’s entries at the Gladstone

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APT9 Kids on Tour to host family fun day in Gladstone Region

APT9 Kids on Tour to host family fun day in Gladstone Region

If you’re looking for something to do with the kids this weekend, look no further than the APT9 Kids on Tour Family Fun Day taking place at the Gladstone Regional Gallery & Museum Saturday 19 January.

This dynamic program, filled with hands-on and multimedia activities, is an extension of the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art’s current exhibition, ‘The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial

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Art Gallery & Museum to launch final exhibitions for 2018

Art Gallery & Museum to launch final exhibitions for 2018

Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum will officially launch their summer exhibitions on Friday 14 December 2018, from 6pm.

 Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said the community is invited to come along and celebrate GRAGM’s last exhibition launch for 2018.

 “There will be an array of exciting exhibitions on display,” Councillor Burnett said.

 Gladstone Region Councillor Kahn Goodluck

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Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum hours

Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum hours

The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum will be open from 12.30pm to 6.30pm on Sunday, 9 December 2018, in conjunction with the visit of Holland America’s MS Noordam, bringing around 2000 visitors to the Gladstone Region.

 

Management and staff wish to advise the Gallery & Museum will close for the festive holiday season, from 5pm Monday, 24 December 2018 re-opening at 10am

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Budding school artists called to enter Australia Day competition

Budding school artists called to enter Australia Day competition

As part of 2019 Australia Day celebrations, Gladstone Regional Council is calling for entries in the Celebrate Australia Primary School Art Competition.

Open now to ALL 2018 primary school aged students in the Gladstone Region, Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said the competition helps us celebrate who and what makes Australia great'.

“I encourage students to think about what aspects of our

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Award-winning Artists to speak at Art Awards: Artist Talks

Award-winning Artists to speak at Art Awards: Artist Talks

Six Award-winning Gladstone and Rockhampton artists will provide insight into their work and artistic practice during FREE Art Awards: Artist Talks at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum on Saturday, 10 November 2018.

Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said this is a great opportunity for members of the community to meet the artists and hear a personal account about their

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Countdown is on for popular arts awards winners announcement

Countdown is on for popular arts awards winners announcement

An incredible transformation is taking place at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum (GRAGM) this week. 

With all entries submitted in The 43rd Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards 2018, by artists near and far, it now remains to be seen which works will pass pre-selection.

 Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said the best way to find out who this year’s winners are in the

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Music videos among local art projects to receive RADF assistance

Music videos among local art projects to receive RADF assistance

A project to film three music videos featuring local artists and stories will be one of nine art and cultural initiatives to financially benefit from the latest round of Gladstone Region Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).

Gladstone Region Acting Mayor Chris Trevor said Gladstone Regional Council this week accepted recommendations of its RADF committee to allocate a total of $52,330 for the

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Pop up public artwork displays creativity of region’s primary students

Pop up public artwork displays creativity of region’s primary students

Agnes Water Library is the proud home to Gladstone Regional Council’s newest, pop up public artwork, featuring the creative works of 60 young residents from across the Gladstone Region.

Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum project engaged local artist Kim Cooke to design the layout of the pop up, exhibiting the finalists in Council’s 2018

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Submissions sought for prestigious Gladstone Region art awards

Submissions sought for prestigious Gladstone Region art awards

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