News and grants for art lovers and artists.

Winners of the 2022 Local Art Prize chat to Gallery volunteer, Robyn Coates, about their art.

Tonight we announced the winners of the 2022 Local Art Prize, featuring diverse art from the region surrounding Stanthorpe. This year we had 94 entries, the highest ever.

Government authorities have updated the guidance for our Gallery, and we now require all visitors to wear masks and show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

We are closed from 22 December - 10 January. We reopen Tuesday 11 January. We thank everyone who has participated or visited our gallery during the year and wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

There are several great holiday art workshops available for young people these summer holidays.

Many thanks to Sandra McEwan for these photos.

Warwick Art Gallery are seeking entries from local artists for their pARTicipate exhibition.

And the winners are...

Great news for Stanthorpe! The Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) has successfully secured a Federal Government Building Better Regions (BRR) grant to extend the Stanthorpe Library and Regional Gallery building in Weeroona Park, Stanthorpe. This federal allocation of funding was earmarked for Arts, Culture and Tourism.

The Annual General Meeting of SAGS was held on Tuesday, 24th August. At this meeting a new SAGs committee was elected; it consists of some new and some familiar faces.

Congratulations to all of the winners and entrants in the 2021 Crisps Youth Art Prize!

The Arts on Top Forum was recently held at the Bunya Mountains. A breathtakingly beautiful, special, and ancient place. A part of the Wakka Wakkka nation and holding deep significance to many Aboriginal tribes as an important meeting place. The keynote address by Dr Bianca Beetson gave us all space to pause and engage in Dadirri – the process of deep listening.

Mary & Michelle recently attended the Arts on Top Regional Art Forum, held in the Bunya Mountains, held over 3 days in May.

The Stanthorpe creative community is very sad to hear of Helen Robinson’s passing.

Drapl (AKA Travis Vinson) completed the “Firefighters” mural last weekend, on the wall of the Stanthorpe Fire Station on Lock Street - next to the Woolworths plaza.

Mural artist, Amelia Batchelor, completed a new mural in the Rogers Street Carpark over the weekend. Amelia titled the work “Rain Makers” in the hope that the black cockatoos will bring much needed rain to our district.

Congratulations to Leah Bullen & all the other winners and finalists.

If we can’t get our Facebook page working by 7:30 pm (Qld time) we will provide an alternative live streaming site here.