Gallery News
The Subtle Alchemist by Carolyn Dodds. From the Gallery Collection.
Happy holidays - we are now closed until 11 January
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.
Holiday art activities for young people
There are several great holiday art workshops available for young people these summer holidays.
Local artists are invited to participate in the Local Art Prize in January
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery is calling for local artists to prepare their artwork for the Local Art Prize in January 2022.
Stanthorpe Music & Arts Festival this Saturday & other events this week
We have a huge week of events coming up! We open our new exhibitions this Thursday, with the official opening at Friday night. We also have artist Joe Wilkinson In Conversation on Saturday, as well as the Stanthorpe Music & Arts Festival out front in Weeroona Park.
Social photos from the Stanthorpe Photography Awards opening
Many thanks to Sandra McEwan for these photos.
Warwick Art Gallery pARTicipate exhibition
Warwick Art Gallery are seeking entries from local artists for their pARTicipate exhibition.
Stanthorpe Photography Awards Winners Announced
And the winners are...
Success! BBRF grant to extend the Stanthorpe Library and Regional Gallery building
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.
New Stanthorpe Art Gallery Society Committee
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.
Crisps Youth Art Prize Award Winners
Congratulations to all of the winners and entrants in the 2021 Crisps Youth Art Prize!
Members bus tour to QAGOMA
We have arranged a bus trip for gallery members to Brisbane on Monday 30 August to see the QAGOMA exhibition - European Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. This trip is free for members. Find out more.
Late Shift Big Band postponed
We are sad to announce that due to the Covid shutdowns in Brisbane that the Late Shift Big Band is unable to come to Stanthorpe this August. We are currently working with the band to find a suitable date later in the year.
Vale Joyce Gray
SRAG is incredibly sad about the passing of Joyce Gray.
Arts on Top review by Mel Forbes
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.
Arts On Top Regional Art Forum
Mary & Michelle recently attended the Arts on Top Regional Art Forum, held in the Bunya Mountains, held over 3 days in May.
STANTHORPE ART PRIZE 2021 : PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD WINNER
Congratulations to Jess Le Clerc for winning the 2021 Stanthorpe Art Prize Public Choice Award, for her work Golden.
Helen Robinson
The Stanthorpe creative community is very sad to hear of Helen Robinson’s passing.
New Street Art: Firefighters by Drapl
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.
New Street Art - Black Cockatoos
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.
2021 Stanthorpe Art Prize Winners Announced
Congratulations to Leah Bullen & all the other winners and finalists.