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RADF Plan To Fund Arts Officer

The South Burnett’s Regional Arts Development Fund could have a total of $33,000 available for artists in 2020-21, but a little over a third of this would go towards the employment of an Arts Officer in the Wide Bay region.

Gallery A Major Tourist Attraction

The Wondai Regional Art Gallery is now the second-biggest volunteer-run tourist attraction in Wondai.

Arts & Language Grants Open

Eligible community organisations are being encouraged to apply for funding from Federal Government’s 2020-21 Indigenous Languages and Arts program.

Gallery Seeks More Artists

A lot of people might have thought the concept of an art gallery in Blackbutt was a crazy idea back in 2002.

Diverse Exhibitions Launch New Year

Wet weather – or the promise of it – led to a smaller than usual turnout for the opening of the Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s first exhibition for 2020 last Friday night.

Councils Open Grant Rounds

The second – and final – round of the South Burnett Regional Council’s 2019-20 Community Grants Program opened this week.

Summer Tunes Coming To Yarraman

Toowoomba Regional Council’s popular Summer Tunes live music program is coming to Yarraman for the first time!

RADF, Grants Rounds To Open

Artists and not-for-profit community groups should mark their calendars … the latest round of funding under the South Burnett Regional Council’s Community Grants Program will open on February 1.

Summer Exhibition ‘A First For Region’

Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s latest exhibition is offering visitors something unique this summer: the first non-metropolitan exhibition from the Pastel Society Of Australia (PSA).

Artists Do It For Love

One of the South Burnett’s oldest painting groups believes it has survived for 11 years because its focus is as much about socialising as it is about art.

Calista’s Bringing Carols Back Home

Nanango’s “little cathedral in the bush” is welcoming back home soprano Calista Walters this Christmas for a special performance of carols on Saturday, December 14.

Bumper Crowd At Gallery

A bumper crowd packed the Wondai Regional Art Gallery for the opening of its November exhibition

Falling Clown Seeks New Home

Kingaroy’s Visitor Information Centre complex may soon have a new resident … but only if he can be attached to the inside of the roof.

Right Royal Time At Muster

Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey officially opened the 9th annual Murgon Rotary Music Muster on Friday … but it was some of his support “acts” on stage who really stole the show.

Kingaroy Hosts International Exhibition

A photographic exhibition showing Australian Diggers who served on the Western Front more than 100 years ago will be officially opened in Kingaroy this week.

$54,000 Grant To Build Soundshell

A soundshell will be erected in Proston’s Railway Park in time for the town’s centenary celebrations thanks to a grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR).

Art Award Offers $5000 In Prizes

The Kingaroy Arts Team is inviting local artists to start preparing works for the biannual David Bryce Rural Art Award.

Young Artists Star At Gallery

Kingaroy Art Gallery has been overrun by teenagers … the talented young artists from Years 7-12 at Kingaroy State High School.

Shanyce’s Art Takes Pride Of Place

An artwork by St Mary’s Catholic College Year 12 student Shanyce Blackman will have pride of place on Friday at a special ceremony in Brisbane.

Can You Spot Locals In 1927 Film?

An Australian film shot in Murgon and Cherbourg in 1927 using local residents as extras will get a rare public screening at Barambah Station next month.

Balladeer In Nanango

Canadian singer-songwriter Scott Cook will be bringing his much-travelled mix of roots and folk ballads to Nanango on Saturday night (October 12) at The Shed.

Shannus Captures Country’s Pain

Celebrated Hivesville artist Shannus O’Sullivan has works hanging in collections in Asia, Europe and America … now two of his evocative pieces are in the South Burnett Regional Council’s permanent collection.

Push For Community Arts Centre

South Burnett Regional Council’s fourth quarterly “Creative Roundtable” discussion for artists and other creative folk was held at Murgon RSL Club on Sunday afternoon.

Art Project’s A Pathway To Peace

Looking for something unusual to do these school holidays? How about helping to paint a portable labyrinth?