The 32nd Rio Tinto Aluminium Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards will be officially opened on Saturday, 3 November 2007. Pick and choose from a full program of cultural events.

Join 2007 judge Rebekah Butler, Executive Director, Museum & Gallery Services QLD (M&GSQ), on a floor talk as she discusses some of the highlights of this year's art awards. The floortalk will depart from the front

Join Liz Cunningham, Member for Gladstone, at the launch of the new local history publication, When QAL Came to Town: Living Through the Construction Years in Gladstone 1964-1967.

This social history written by Bronwyn Roper takes a closer look at how Gladstone's landscape changed dramatically during the construction of Queensland Alumina Limited and is based on the firsthand accounts of

Join in the celebrations at the launch of this local exhibition displaying the literary and art achievements of twenty local primary school students.

These illustrated stories are the result of student workshops led by local artist Bindi Waugh as part of the Curtis Coast Literary Carnivale and focus on the impact of industry on both landscape and culture in Port Curtis.

Join Bindi and the

The annual Our Priceless Past display will be officially opened Tuesday 9 October at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum.

Each year, students from a local high school record the stories of seniors who have lived in our region for over 35 years. This year, Chanel College Year 8 students have written the stories for inclusion in the annual exhibition and the Observer's

Entry forms are now available for the 32nd Rio Tinto Aluminium Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards!

Submission of entries are 24-27 October and the official opening and award presentation will be on Saturday, 3 November at 7pm. The display will continue through to the 13 December.

If you are unable to download the entry form from this site please contact the Gallery/Museum on 4976 6766 or email

There is still time to vote for your favourite submission in the 13th Annual Golding Showcase: Port Curtis and Callide Valley Youth Art Exhibition.

Visitors are invited to choose an artwork which will become the face of next year's Golding Showcase and featured on publicity materials ranging from opening night invitations to posters distributed to businesses around the region.

The

This Saturday is the last day to view the 2007 Intercity Images: Saiki and Gladstone Photographic Exchange.

In this annual joint display 30 images are selected from the Port Curtis region and 30 from Saiki before being exhibited in Saiki and at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum.

This photographic display shows many of the differences and similarities between Gladstone and its

Be the first to preview the new travelling exhibition Woven Forms: Contemporary Basket Making in Australia.

Join Sandra Brown, Project Assistant with Object Gallery, to discover the aesthetic and versatile nature of this contemporary art form.

This new exhibition comprises 79 works by 58 indigenous and non-indigenous artists and showcases extraordinary breadth of talent and diversity.

Make your own scarf, cushion, headband or sarong at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum these school holidays.

The workshops will be led by Julie Ingra who has over twenty years experience with dyes. Julie will use traditional designs and techniques in these environmentally-inspired workshops.

Held at the Gallery/Museum on Wednesday 4 July and Thursday 5 July from 9:30am to

See the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum come to life at the launch of NAIDOC week celebrations in July!

Back by popular demand, the much anticipated fashion parade was the highlight of last year's celebrations and will again feature young models strutting their stuff on the catwalk. The launch will also highlight local murri artists and masks created by students from Gladstone