Central Highlands Regional Galleries in Emerald, Queensland | Art gallery

Central Highlands Regional Galleries

Locality: Emerald, Queensland

Phone: +61 1300 242 686

Address: 65 Egerton Street 4720 Emerald, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/art-galleries/emerald-art-gallery

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25.01.2022 In this free online webinar, Donna Davis explores the different kinds of residency models available to artists, discussing practical and technical elements to consider when seeking and undertaking them. Drawing on the range of her own real-world experiences, learn where to find these opportunities, how to prepare a competitive application, and whats involved in setting yourself up for a rewarding and fruitful residency. Thursday 17 September 2020, 12.00 1.00pm

25.01.2022 Applications for the latest round of the Regional Arts Development Fund close this Friday, 13 November.

23.01.2022 On Saturday night we held our awards presentations for The 2020 Central Highlands Regional Council Art Awards - Emerald. Congratulations to all of the winners. Central Highlands Regional Council Acquisitive Award Breaking News by Jemma Ryan... Central Highlands Regional Council Local Artist Award Goondoye Love by Janine Hill Margaret Gibson Youth Award Ones Own by Lucy Thommason Peoples Choice Award Girl in the Rain by Michelle Gray and Raelene Bock Category 1 - Easel based works - any medium First prize Focus on the Light by Catherine Boreham Second prize A Pair of Galahs by Randelle McClure Highly commended Above the Crowd (Emergent Leaders) by Elena Churilova Category 2 - Works on paper First prize I See You Too! by Randelle McClure Second prize Cooee Bay by Jet James Category 3 - 3D Works First prize Girl in the Rain by Michelle Gray and Raelene Bock Second prize Gasco Sign by Jeff Bowerman Category 4 - Photography First prize Western Storm by Tricia Godwin Second prize Twilight on Water by Glen Wright Category 5 - Digital art First prize Narnia by Jemma Ryan Second prize What Lies Beneath by Glen Wright

22.01.2022 Please join us at The Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery in Springsure for the Opening Night of "Surf and Turf" featuring the work of Trina Patterson and Andrew McDougall. 6 November 2020, 6.00 - 8.00 PM Surf and Turf is an exhibition showcasing two photographers’ love of parts of Queensland they experience... in their respective personal and working lives. The land and marine areas of Queensland can be equally harsh and unforgiving, but also provide wonder and beauty for those who have the opportunity to find it. We would like to share what we see with those who may never get the opportunity to see it for themselves.

21.01.2022 Entries are now open for the 2020 Bundaberg Art Prize. The Bundaberg Arts Festival has been organising competitive art competitions in the Bundaberg region for over 40 years drawing strength from its immense creative talent. View full details and download an entry form on their website. ... https://www.bundabergartprize.com.au/

21.01.2022 Rural Aid is running a photo competition for photographers and budding photographers with a love for rural Australia. Entries close 3 September 2020.

20.01.2022 There are some fantastic grant opportunities available for artists. To help you succeed, Flying Arts have compiled a guide to writing successful grant applications.

19.01.2022 Banana Shire Art Gallery Association Inc. is presenting the Brigalow Arts Festival. Hosted annually in October the festival is Banana Shires local visual art awards. This year they are offering more than $10,000 in prize money. View full details and download an entry form on their website. ... https://www.banana.qld.gov.au/home//brigalow-arts-festival

18.01.2022 We are excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2021 Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Art Awards - Springsure. Entries close 19 February 2021. For full details and entry form, please visit our website at http://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au//bauhinia-bicenten/

17.01.2022 Less than a week left to get your entries in for the Indigenous Polo Shirt Design Competition. Entries are due Thursday 10 September 2020.

15.01.2022 The Central Highlands Regional Council is commissioning a new public artwork for the Emerald Botanic Gardens. It will be located near the windmill, behind the Federation Pillars and Yarn Pit. We invite our community to vote for their favourite artwork from two proposals submitted by local artists. The artwork with the most votes will be commissioned and installed. Cast your vote now!... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/publicartwork

14.01.2022 We are so excited to announce that Central Highlands artist Rebecca Collis has been awarded an artist in residency grant through the Tough and Tender Beauty program from the Central Queensland Regional Arts Services Network (CQ RASN). "My art merges imagination & memory, drawing on the books that I loved as a child in the 1980s. This has been my primary source of inspiration for the last couple of years, I love the whimsical creatures that come out of my memories as they l...aunch themselves onto the page. I absolutely love painting animals they produce a humor and whimsy art that resists taking life seriously. It is such an expressive journey watercolour as each colour bleeds over the paper its an exciting adventure every time, you never know what is going to happen. My current project is developing an Ecommerce store featuring my art on canvas shoes. Lolli & Pop is an huge step outside my comfort zone as an artist, featuring the wonderful whimsical creatures that spring to life as they appear on a simple product. Each with a personality that will make the collector excited to be wearing a limited edition of handmade Australian art." You can follow Rebeccas progress throughout August, on the Tough and Tender Beauty blog: https://toughandtenderbeauty.wordpress.com/

14.01.2022 A fantastic exhibition opportunity for CQ printmakers.

13.01.2022 Are you a local Indigenous artist?? We want to see your amazing work! Less than one month remains to enter councils Indigenous Polo Shirt Design competition. Find more info and download an entry form here: https://bit.ly/38D5iuj

12.01.2022 Congratulations to local photographer Trina Patterson for taking out third place in the Rural Aid photography competition. We are very much looking forward to hosting Trinas exhibition in November, at the Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery in Springsure.

12.01.2022 The Central Highlands Regional Council Acquisitive Award winner for 2020. Breaking News by Jemma Ryan "Inspired by the sensational nature of media and its effect on the general public. This image was captured in camera on a cold winter night. The flames and smoke seen are all captured in camera."

10.01.2022 Central Highlands artists are shining! Collaborating glass and wire sculpture At-Home Artists in Residence, Michelle Gray and Raelene Bock extended their skills last week by visiting a local pottery group! To hear how they intend to incorporate these new skills visit [email protected]

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Lisa Hodge, running fantastic Kindness Rocks workshops in the Central highlands, supported by a RADF grant.

08.01.2022 Bring the kids to the gallery for tonights opening night. Some great art activities, hot food and beautiful art.

08.01.2022 Artists... start creating! Entries for our Annual Art Awards - Emerald close on 13 July 2020. More information: http://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au//arts-culture/annu/

08.01.2022 We are extremely pleased to advise that the Central Highlands Regional Council is commissioning the design, fabrication and delivery of a new public artwork in the Emerald Botanic Gardens. As this is an economic development project, applications are only open to artists living in the Central Highlands region. Never designed public art before? Please dont let that deter you. It is not a requirement that you have previously delivered a similar project, however, you will need ...to demonstrate your proposed method to fulfil the commission. Consider how you could bring in other suppliers to bring your vision to life. You can download the Expression of Interest documents from the Local Buy LG Tender Box website. https://www.lgtenderbox.com.au/tender/view?id=227686 Concept submissions are due by 4pm, 2 October 2020. All submissions must be submitted electronically via the Local Buy LG Tender Box website.

07.01.2022 We extend a big congratulations to artist Lisa Roebig-Holmes who has been awarded an artist in residency grant through the Tough and Tender Beauty program from the Central Queensland Regional Arts Services Network (CQ RASN). Lisas arts practice is focused on visual arts, with particular interests in painting, fibre arts, community art projects and digital collage. "I am an abstract artist with particular interest in colour relationships and using mixed media techniques to... represent everyday objects. Working as a full time Teacher Aide my art practice draws from my work experiences and I am inspired by the naivety of childrens interpretations of the world around them. Having dedicated myself to raising four children I have come to the profession of art making a little later in life and am currently completing a Bachelor of Fine Art through Curtin University. Over the past five years I have been involved in a number of community art projects, exhibitions and commission works. I have most recently developed a range of earrings from my paintings and completed a community art mural in dedication to the rural fire fighters of the Pioneer Valley. As a member of the CQ RASN residency program I look forward to collaborating with fellow artists and extending my skills in the area of abstract painting methods. Associating the strength and resilience of the natural environment, particularly trees, with the theme of Tough and Tender I will be developing new works of abstract botanical images." You can follow Lisas progress throughout August, on the Tough and Tender Beauty blog: https://toughandtenderbeauty.wordpress.com/

05.01.2022 We are so excited to announce that Central Highlands artists Michelle Gray and Raelene Bock have been awarded an artist in residency grant through the Tough and Tender Beauty program from the Central Queensland Regional Arts Services Network (CQ RASN). Michelle Gray and Raelene Bock have been collaborating in their art since 2016. Michelle is a glassblower, mostly working in flamework glass over a mixed gas torch, having learned many blowing and sculpting techniques having ...worked with a number of world renowned glass artists over the last 20 years. Raelene is a recycled metal worker and painter, having worked in those and many other mediums for over 15 years. "Together, we combine our mediums to contrast the delicate nature of glass in its bright luminous colours to the flexible nature and an infinite range of patinas in various recycled metals to create mostly large installations, often around botanical themes. We love the adventure of experimenting and pushing the boundaries of our creations and our mediums and aim to have the viewer feel they are almost part of our art, or that our art is a tangible part of their world." You can follow Michelle and Raelenes progress throughout August, on the Tough and Tender Beauty blog: https://toughandtenderbeauty.wordpress.com/

05.01.2022 Come and join us for the opening of our Indigenous Polo Shirt Design Competition. You will have the opportunity to meet the artists, vote for your favourite design, and enjoy hot food and soft drinks. We look forward to seeing you there!

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03.01.2022 Andrea Chapman Its About Time, 2019 Oil on linen Winner of Central Highlands Regional Council Acquisitive Award, 2019

03.01.2022 Our Indigenous Polo Shirt Design Competition attracted some very impressive entries. The winning artist will have their design reproduced on polo shirts which will be available for purchase by council staff and the general public. The winning artist will also receive a cash prize of $1,000 and a polo shirt. Vote for your favourite design today. Hurry! Voting closes Wednesday 23 September. Winner announced 25 September 2020.... http://www.centralhighlands.qld.gov.au//emerald-art-galle/

02.01.2022 The Blackwater Art Societys exhibition opens Saturday 29 August 2020. We cant wait to see what these incredibly talented artists have to show us this year!

02.01.2022 Central Queensland artists, apply for $10,000 commission for Rockhampton Museum of Art. Three artists will be selected to produce new work as part of Rockhampt...on Museum of Arts opening exhibition with the aim of creating a lively and welcoming atmosphere that is representative of the region. Artist professional development and upskilling will be provided, in addition to a $10,000 artist fee. More information can be found through the link below. This opportunity has been made possible by the Australian Governments Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance. https://www.rockhamptonartgallery.com.au//Artist-Opportuni

02.01.2022 We extend a big congratulations to artist Sarah Larsen who has been awarded an artist in residency grant through the Tough and Tender Beauty program from the Central Queensland Regional Arts Services Network (CQ RASN). Sarah is a multi-media artist, sculptor and author who is interested in both the internal and external landscape. "I am a full-time practicing artist with over 20 years experience in the Arts industry. My recent preoccupation has been with Autism Spectrum Di...sorder and Mental health concerns. I have created many works related to these complex maladies. My interactive exhibition Prismatic Pachyderms and childrens book, The Rainbow Elephant, toured selected galleries around Queensland and concluded in June 2019. I am involved with teaching and mentoring children with ASD working with them individually through my Art Engagement and Skill building program. I love to challenge myself and am currently enjoying learning about and working with Cold Wax Medium and combining it with other media and techniques. (photography, textiles and printmaking) These I apply onto different surfaces including teabags, textiles and Perspex. I am enthralled at the effects that can be achieved. During the CQRASN Artist Residency, Tough and Tender (#4) I plan to extend my professional repertoire to include a series of new works reusing and repurposing tea bags. Incorporating a range of media and techniques the humble tea bags will be shown in a new light." You can follow Sarahs progress throughout August, on the Tough and Tender Beauty blog: https://toughandtenderbeauty.wordpress.com/

02.01.2022 Central Highlands artists are shining! Were so excited to be following the creative journey of AIR Rebecca Collis! Cant wait to see the development of a new range of shoes from her fun and colourful artworks. To follow her journey visit [email protected] #RASN #ToughandTenderBeauty #artsqueensland