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

Entry forms are available for the 10th annual Intercity Images: Gladstone Saiki Photographic Exchange and shutters around the region are in full swing for another exciting event.

30 images will be selected from the submission to travel to Saiki City, Japan to be displayed alongside the images from their city's photographers.

Intercity Images has enjoyed fantastic community support since

Gladstone Region families are invited to participate in Drawing Life for Kids on Tour, a free program highlighting the creative expression of drawing. The 'On Tour' program is to be held at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum on Saturday 14 January 2012 from 10am - 2pm as part of Matisse: Drawing Life, on display at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art.

Drawing Life for Kids on

The Gladstone Arts Council Inc hosted their Annual General Meeting (AGM) Wednesday 2 November 2011 at 22 The Oaks Rd, Tannum Sands, electing a new committee for the coming year.

Dr Christian Thomsen accepted the nomination for President. He thanked the outgoing committee for their efforts this year and welcomed the incoming committee with a challenge to present an

Join Flying Arts Inc. CEO Stephen Clark for an Innovation Session at the Gallery/Museum.

Stephen will facilitate local community arts and cultural group leaders, to develop a Cultural Policy Implementation Plan linking with Council's adopted Community Plan, setting out achievable action strategies for 2012-2014.

Have your say and be a part of the dynamic Gladstone Region's cultural development.

GLADSTONE REGIONAL COUNCIL FUNDS $25,660 PROJECTS WITH QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT REGIONAL ARTS FUNDING

Projects including visual arts, theatre, music and festivals are among eight recipients in the latest arts grant round from Gladstone Regional Council, announced Mayor Cr Gail Sellers.

 “In this round of funding from the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), a partnership between the Queensland

The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum will open its doors to the public this Sunday, when it presents a Family Day for its landmark exhibition: Menagerie: Contemporary Indigenous Sculpture.

This groundbreaking exhibition features 33 established and emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, who have each produced outstanding sculptural works depicting a variety of

As part of Australia Day 2012 celebrations, the Gladstone Regional Council is calling for entries in the Celebrate Australia Primary School Art Competition.

The competition is open to ALL primary school aged students in the Gladstone region, to will help us to celebrate 'what and who makes Australia great'.

The competition encourages students to think about important aspects of our Australian