Gallery News

The Subtle Alchemist by Carolyn Dodds. From the Gallery Collection.
Asia Pacific Triennial Kids on Tour comes to Stanthorpe in January
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Asia Pacific Triennial Kids on Tour comes to Stanthorpe in January

Families and children in Stanthorpe can experience exciting free hands-on art-making activities when the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern (QAGOMA) presents Asia Pacific Triennial Kids on Tour at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery on 7 & 14 January 2025.

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New exhibition opens today
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New exhibition opens today

From vibrant paintings to intricate ceramics and exquisite textiles, the newly refurbished Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery offers a rich tapestry of artistic styles and mediums. 

Canvas, Cloth & Clay brings together the diverse works of four talented artists—Naomi Grant, Krishna Heffernan, Renai Mouton, Maria de Vries, and Arora de Vries—alongside the Stanthorpe Pottery Club. Also exhibiting is Uncrated, a selection of works from the Stanthorpe Art Gallery Collection that have recently returned from storage. 

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Public Choice Award
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Public Choice Award

The Public Choice Award for the 2024 Stanthorpe Art Prize was determined by visitors to the exhibition and announced on Monday 18th November.

Congratulations to Scott McDougall for winning this award with his work Winter's last light, Tenterfield NSW.

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The Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery invites you to the 2024 Stanthorpe Art Prize Opening Night & Awards Ceremony
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The Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery invites you to the 2024 Stanthorpe Art Prize Opening Night & Awards Ceremony

Join us for a captivating evening of art, music, and celebration as we unveil the winners of the 2024 Stanthorpe Art Prize.
Hear from our judges, Jessica Bridgfoot, Director, Bendigo Art Gallery and Michael Brennan, Gallery Director at Noosa Regional Gallery, along with special guest Philip Bacon AO, of Philip Bacon Galleries.

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Gallery return
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Gallery return

On Friday 26 August, the newly refurbished Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery opened its doors to 300 folks with the opening of A Collection of Seasons exhibition. This exhibition featured sixty works from the valuable and eclectic Stanthorpe Art Gallery Collection.

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Return to the Gallery building
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Return to the Gallery building

Come and celebrate our return to our refurbished Gallery building and the opening night for our first exhibition back, A Collection of Seasons. Free entry to opening night, but please RSVP.

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Crisps Youth Art Prize Winners Announced
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Crisps Youth Art Prize Winners Announced

Crisps Youth Art Prize is now showing at the Stanthorpe Civic Centre, until Sunday 7 July. Check out who won.

Over 800 entries were received from school students from the Granite Belt region. The theme this year was "Futurescape - Hopeful Visions" where we invited exploration of what the future might look like.

Many thanks to the Crisps family for their ongoing sponsorship of these awards.

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LAP In Conversation Recording
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LAP In Conversation Recording

Watch a recording of our LAP IN CONVERSATION event on Saturday, 13 January 2024. Local artists chatted about their thoughts on art prizes, inspiration, improvements, favourites, and more.

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Public Choice winner of the Local Art Prize
Michelle Ethernest Michelle Ethernest

Public Choice winner of the Local Art Prize

Congratulations to Francine Christensen for her "Golden Castle" artwork, which was the Public Choice winner of the Local Art Prize. The Local Art Prize exhibition has now finished.

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Local Art Prize Winners
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Local Art Prize Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Local Art Prize, and to all of our wonderful local artists.

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THE CASTLE OF TARRAGINDI TOURS TO STANTHORPE
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THE CASTLE OF TARRAGINDI TOURS TO STANTHORPE

Children and families can take part in a range of fun art-making activities by contemporary Australian artist Natalya Hughes when ‘The Castle of Tarragindi on Tour’ comes to the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery on 16 & 18 January.

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Dan McArthur receives SES award
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Dan McArthur receives SES award

As part of SES Week 2023, Dan McArthur, our Gallery business manager, who is also Group Leader of the Stanthorpe SES group, received an award at the Regional SES Awards held in Toowoomba on 9 September. The award was for special contribution to the SES through dedication and leadership.

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Caring for Nature Expo
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Caring for Nature Expo

The Caring for Nature project was officially launched on Sunday 6 March 2023, and the expo was held on Monday 7 & Tuesday 8 August.

The expo was attended by over 700 students from all primary schools in the district. Each child received a Boomerang Bag made of recycled fabric as a show bag, with resources from the presenters included.

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Wearable Art Fashion Parade Photos
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Wearable Art Fashion Parade Photos

We had a great night at the 2023 Wearable Art Fashion Parade. We have a pop up shop in the foyer with some of the items that are available to purchase.

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Trivia night photos
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Trivia night photos

We had a great time at our recent trivia night. Enjoy this photo gallery!

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New online exhibition: A COLLECTION OF SEASONS
Michelle Ethernest Michelle Ethernest

New online exhibition: A COLLECTION OF SEASONS

Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery’s collection of artworks is in storage while the gallery is being refurbished. We miss our public art Collection. We have created an online exhibition, A Collection of Seasons.

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