The official launch of the new exhibition, Marks and Motifs: Prints from the Print Council of Australia, will be opened by Cr Peter Corones, Mayor of Gladstone at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum on Thursday 28 September at 3.30pm.

Cultural identity, social justice, the environment and new technology are all prevailing themes in this collection of Australia's finest

Explore your creative side these September school holidays with these Printmaking Workshops being held at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum.

Try your hand at basic printmaking or expand your art portfolio. At the completion, invite family and friends along to see your work on display at the official launch of Marks and Motifs: Prints from the Print Council of Australia.

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There are only a few days left to see the National Archives of Australia touring exhibition Beacons by the Sea: Stories of Australian Lighthouses on display at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum until Saturday, 21 October.

Gladstone is the last stop for this touring exhibition which took three days of installation transforming the Town Hall Gallery into a myriad of life stories from

On an official visit the Mayor of Gladstone's sister city Saiki, Japan will take time out of his busy schedule to attend the opening of the annual photographic exchange between the two cities.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the sister city relationship which has been sustained and strengthened through cultural enterprises such as the annual Intercity Images and visitor exchanges.

Submission of entries for the 12th Annual Golding Showcase: Port Curtis and Callide Valley Youth Art Exhibition have been extended to 4pm, 31 July 2006.

The Golding Showcase will be on display in the Gallery/Museum from Monday, 7 August until Saturday, 2 September. Last year the exhibition showcased some excellent works by young local artists, 15-18 years old, and this year is looking just as

Join author/illustrator Kim Michelle Toft on a journey through the original silk paintings from her new children's book A Sea of Words: An ABC of the Deep Blue Sea and her previous title The World That We Want at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum on 27 July at 5:30pm followed by the official opening by Liz Cunningham, MLA, at 6:00pm.

Over 250 children have already booked their

Gladstone Regional Art Gallery will be the first port of call for a travelling exhibition featuring work by 11 of Queensland?s leading contemporary artists.

Queensland Art Gallery Acting Director Lynne Seear said the exhibition, commencing in Gladstone on February 22, marked an important milestone for the Queensland Art Gallery.

??Queensland Live: Contemporary Art on Tour? is the first

The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum has taken centre stage at the Older People Speak Out (OPSO) Media Awards for their partnership in the 2004 edition of Our Priceless Past.

The publication along with its partners, The Gladstone Observer, The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum and Ergon Energy, received the Queensland and National Award for inter-generational Journalism in

The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum has recently gained two full time employees into the team, making it a 'full house' again.

The two new positions of Public Programs Officer and Support Services Officer were advertised in October this year and positions filled in November.

Bronwyn Roper has filled the role of Public Programs Officer. She has a degree in Museum Studies

The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum has extended its opening times to 10am - 5pm, Monday to Saturday.

Previously operating 10am - 5pm Monday to Friday and 10am - 4pm Saturdays and public holidays, Gallery/Museum Director Pamela Whitlock said the change to the opening times would be less confusing and allow visitors an extra hour to view the facility.

"During this hot weather -