Take time out to explore your inner poet when the 16th annual Queensland Poetry Festival (QPF) presents the inaugural QPF Regional Roadshow at the Gladstone City Library from 6pm Wednesday August 29.

This unique presentation includes a FREE workshop and FREE performance opportunity suitable for all ages featuring Zenobia Frost, Darkwing Dubs and Steve Smart.

The workshop lead by Darkwing Dubs

All are invited to attend an upcoming networking and information forum lead by cultural services providers Creative Regions Inc, at the Gallery/Museum from 10.15am to 2pm, Tuesday 28 August 2012.

Two informative opportunities are on offer for the local arts and cultural community regarding partnering opportunities with industry, as well as the chance for a facilitated

The Gladstone Region Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is calling for Category One submissions from emerging performing artists in Year 10, 11 or 12 to attend the Artslink Queensland MAD Camp.

MAD Camp is a week-long music, art, drama and dance residency for senior secondary students during the September school holidays.

Students will take daily classes in music, art,

The Gladstone Region Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is holding their Annual General Meeting at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum from 5.30pm Wednesday 25 July 2012.

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a project developed by Arts Queensland and administered by Council providing funding for development of cultural activities, through locally determined policy and

Projects including visual arts, theatre, music and new media are among ten projects in the latest Gladstone Region Regional Arts Development Fund, grant round two announced Cr Maxine Brushe, RADF Chair.

“In this round of funding from the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and regional councils, we will see projects totalling $28,596 including:

Join Artsupport Australia's Queensland Manager Fiona Maxwell, Australia Council for the Arts' Chief Executive Officer Kathy Keele and Artslink Queensland Chief Executive Officer Arthur Frame at the Gallery/Museum (new time) from 11am with an 11.30am start time until 12:30pm Tuesday May 1, for a unique introduction and networking event.

 The Australia Council for the Arts each year delivers

Visitors and locals will have plenty of opportunity to explore the displays this holiday weekend as the Gallery/Museum will be open from 10am to 5pm this Saturday, Sunday and Monday April 7-9 and will be closed Good Friday April 6.

Located on the corner of Goondoon & Bramston Sts, Gladstone, admission is free. For further information please phone 4976 6766 or email

Due to popular demand, Saiki Children's Day is back in 2012 at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum with a range of exciting intercultural activities for primary school children.

Initiated by the Saiki Sister Advisory Committee and Gladstone Regional Council, the event offers children of the Gladstone Region the opportunity to experience Japanese culture through traditional

Local arts and cultural groups are encouraged to take time out for an upcoming opportunity to develop media interaction skills during a special Creative Regions Inc presentation.

Projects and Marketing Officer Jess Hall will team up with local media identities for an informative Media Forum and Networking Afternoon, at the Gallery/Museum 3pm to 6pm, Thursday March 29.

The media panel will

In response to two Innovation Sessions held at the Gallery/Museum with Flying Arts Inc's Executive Officer Stephen Clark, an informative document has been made available to local groups discussing the direction of arts and culture in the region and inviting vital feeback.

Stephen worked with participating community arts and cultural leaders setting out achievable action strategies for the