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"The Unconventional Cellist" FREE performance

"The Unconventional Cellist" FREE performance

Take the opportunity to enjoy a free performance from The Unconventional Cellist, Kristin Rule while she visits the region as part of a 23-week tour of Australia on the back of her Suzuki SV1000 motorcycle.


Averaging about six free concerts per week in schools and regional communities, Kristin is able to perform in even the most remote areas, as behind her Suzuki is a purpose built trailer

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Official Opening From the South Seas

Official Opening From the South Seas

 

Join in with all the celebrations at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum from 10.30am this Saturday, April 26 at the special opening event of Gilbert Bel-Bachir'sFrom the South Seasphotographic exhibition.

 

 

Guest speaker Trevor Corowa, Hereditary Chief, Tanna Island, Vanuatu, will officially open the exhibition, a series of 35 portraits of Australian descendants of South Sea

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FREE Music Workshop

FREE Music Workshop

Q Music in partnership with the Gladstone Regional Council and the Gladstone Arts Council Inc will be hosting a FREE Music Workshop in Gladstone on Thursday, April 24 at the Gladstone City Library from 5.30pm ? 7.30pm.

This workshop will focus on songwriting, songwriting royalties, distribution and performance opportunities.

  1. WHAT: Free Q Music Workshop
  2. WHEN: Thursday 24 April 2008, 5.30pm ?

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Brian Doyle’s Cartoon FUNshops!

Brian Doyle’s Cartoon FUNshops!

The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum will be holding cartoon workshops on Saturday 29 March lead by Flying Arts tutor Brian Doyle and his imaginary friend 'Pencilman'.

Participants will learn how to think like a cartoonist and create some very animated cartoon characters.

Brian has many years experience as a commercial cartoonist and has taken his Cartoon FUNshops across

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History of Yacht Race on Display

History of Yacht Race on Display

Homing pigeons, cyclones and shipwrecks will all feature in the new local history exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Qld Cruising Yacht Club Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum from next Monday.

The display, Racing Onwards, features an extensive timeline of the history of this annual event which has become one of the most

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Meet the Artist

Meet the Artist

Come along to a meet-the-artist event at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum from 11.30am onTuesday 4 March where emerging Brisbane artist Gail Cowley will introduce and discuss her new exhibition Your Number's Up.

Gail's distinctive portraits are painted on old enamelware and portray people she has met during her time working in institutions.

The exhibition comes to the

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City Art Collection on Display

City Art Collection on Display

There is plenty for everyone to see at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum this Easter including the City's Permanent Collection of Australian Contemporary Art, which will be stepping out of storage.

The exhibition will include community favourites such as Ron Hurley's Dot and Hector with Owl Totem and the five recently acquired etchings from North Queensland artist Ron

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Exhibition Extended

Exhibition Extended

Art goers have extra time to see the local exhibition Through My Eyes by Allen Craigie and Coral Southee currently on display at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum.

This joint exhibition by two successful indigenous artists will now be on display until 23 February 2008.

The collection of images portrays the idealisms and personal beliefs of these artists in both individual and

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And the Winners Are...

And the Winners Are...

Winners of the Celebrate Australia Primary School Art Competition were announced during the Gladstone City Council's Australia Day celebrations at the Gladstone Marina.

300 works were received from local young artists in this year's competition. The colourful and imaginative paintings, drawings and collages were greatly admired throughout the evening.

The competition winners are:

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Enter Your Intercity Image Today!

Enter Your Intercity Image Today!

Port Curtis photographers are urged to select their two favourite images for entry into the annual Intercity Images - Saiki and Gladstone Photographic Exchange.

Local photographers of all ages and experience are invited to share images of their surrounding community, lifestyle and environment, to be displayed at the gallery/museum during Easter.

The announcement of the 30 selected images