Nominations are now open for the 2018 Queensland Literary Awards. They carry a $25,000 Queensland Premier’s Award for a Published Work of State Significance which aims to recognise writing with a Queensland focus and celebrate important Queensland authors, stories and history. There’s three … [Read more...]
Celebrated Indigenous Artist Exhibitions Open Queen’s Baton Relay
Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland will add a cultural flavour to the Cleveland Queen’s Baton Relay festivities on Easter Saturday with the opening of two new exhibitions by celebrated Indigenous artists. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams says that the exhibition of local Quandamooka artist Delvene … [Read more...]
Project Tote exhibition – for the love of the Redlands
Redland Art Gallery, Capalaba will soon be toting a new exhibition with a local flavour that is sure to delight. Project Tote – opening on Saturday 24 March and inspired by the art gallery volunteers’ love of the Redlands region – will feature photographs of their special Redlands spots … [Read more...]
Quandamooka Festival brings live mural to Cleveland Library
As part of the 2017 Quandamooka Festival, a nine-metre tall mural entitled dabilbahnba – meaning place of saltwater - will soon adorn the Cleveland Library building in Middle Street. Prominent Quandamooka artists, mother and daughter team Sandra and Shara Delaney have been working to bring the … [Read more...]
Art Connects Family and Culture
Artworks of Quandamooka culture, highlighting the strong connections between country and generations past, present and future are the themes of works by Elisa Jane Carmichael, the feature artist for the 2017 Quandamooka Festival Temporary Public Art Banners. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams, … [Read more...]
Migration Inspires Art Exhibition
A new exhibition exploring contemporary issues of displacement and forced migration will open next week at Redland Art Gallery, Capalaba. Created by Iran-born, Brisbane artist and 2013 Doctor of Visual Art Candidate at Griffith University, Hesam Fetrati, 1001 Nightmares will showcase more than 12 … [Read more...]
Redlands Celebrates Historic National Reconciliation Week
Redland City Council is calling on all residents to get involved with this year’s National Reconciliation Week from May 27 as the week brings special significance. This year marks 50 years since the referendum on 27 May 1967 which saw the clear majority of Australians vote for Aboriginal and … [Read more...]
Redlands Small Business Cashed in with A Win
A Redland Bay small business owner has won Queensland Small Business Week’s $10,000 social media challenge. Minister for Small Business Leeanne Enoch made the announcement today which sees Alison Rogers, Director of the Vocal Manoeuvres Academy, pick up the cash for her Programme to connect … [Read more...]
Leading Queensland Indigenous Art to visit Redlands
Redland residents and visitors are set to be inspired by a travelling Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) exhibition featuring Indigenous artwork in the lead up to and during National Reconciliation Week. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams says the landmark 2013 Indigenous … [Read more...]
Nandeebie Screen and Dreemz
Residents and visitors will be able to steep themselves in local and global Indigenous cultures thanks to two artistic experiences on offer in the Redlands in the lead up to this year’s National Reconciliation Week. Redland Art Gallery will present the Nandeebie Dreemz exhibition from 14 May to … [Read more...]
