Gympie Regional Gallery

07/06/2026

🎉 Call for entries: Du Rietz Art Awards
3 weeks until entries close 30 June
Artists living anywhere in Australia can submit an entry.

✨ Over $15,000 in prize money across 2D and 3D categories
2D Acquisitive Award $6,500
2D Highly Commended $1,500
3D Acquisitive Award $3,500
Locals Award $3,000
People’s Choice Award $1,250

View more details and how to enter on the Gallery's website.
www.gympie.qld.gov.au/draa

🙏 Special thanks to our Du Rietz Art Awards 2026 sponsors for making this art prize possible
Countrywide Metals
Budget Steel
Gympie Office Supplies
CAA Consulting
David and Sally Gartshore, Annette Reilly, Heinke Butt, and Drs Calin and Mihaela Negru-Radu.

05/06/2026

Drop by this weekend to explore our current exhibitions

🍃Mark Dober: En Plein Air
Watercolour and gouache artworks by Victorian artist Mark Dober
On display until Sat 11 July

🏡 The Unrequited Dream
Artworks by Jacob Bunt, Kaz Stanton, and Hannah Stanton
On display until Sat 13 June

Visit Us
Tue - Fri 10am - 4pm
Sat 10am - 2pm

05/06/2026

🏠 Final week to view 'The Unrequited Dream', on view until Saturday 13 June.

Jacob Bunt, Kaz Stanton and Hannah Stanton explore the nostalgia of Queensland’s suburban past, capturing the beauty of subtropical landscapes shaped by memory, domesticity and the Australian Dream.

🏛️ Did you spot the miniature building designed by Mr Hugo Du Rietz?

04/06/2026

✨🔨 Unbox Your Imagination These School Holidays!

Build a cardboard forest at the Gallery this Winter during 'The Magnificent Land of Wonderous Things', a free, hands-on exhibition where imagination comes to life.

You’re invited to step inside an immersive, evolving world of cardboard art by artist Kym Cunningham. There's something for everyone - especially kids and families!

👉 Exhibition on display 19 June - 11 July at Gympie Regional Gallery.

Visit the Gallery website for more details on free events,
and how to book for ticketed workshops:
🎫 Adorable Owl Workshop with Kym Cunningham, ages 16+
🎫 Wonderous Beings Workshop with Kym Cunningham, ages 6+

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04/06/2026

🌳 'Mark Dober: En Plein Air' works on view until Saturday 11 July.

🎨 Victorian artist Mark Dober's gouaches and watercolours draw viewers into shifting moods of rivers, wetlands and coastal landscapes. His expansive multi-sheet works create a commanding presence, painting on site to trace changing light and movement.

Open Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm, Saturdays 10am - 2pm. Entry is Free.

04/06/2026

🪧 General reminder:
The Gympie Regional Gallery page is a space to share creative events for all ages, celebrate artists from Gympie and beyond, and connect over the power of arts in our regional community

We welcome questions, feedback and respectful discussion, and encourage different views as long as they are shared constructively.

To ensure this remains a safe and inclusive space for everyone, we may moderate or remove content that is:
• Abusive, offensive, threatening or discriminatory
• Misleading, defamatory or unlawful
• Repetitive, disruptive or off-topic
• Spam, advertising or inappropriate use
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View Council's full Social Media Community Guidelines here: gympie.qld.gov.au/social-media

Please note this page is not monitored for urgent enquiries or service requests - although you can always send us a message and we'll try to get back to you soon!

For urgent enquiries, please contact the Gallery on 07 5481 0733 or [email protected] OR Council on 1300 307 800 or [email protected]

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03/06/2026

✨ Can you believe it's been a month since 'The Unrequited Dream' opened with an In Conversation Artist Talk?

We've been loving these opportunities to delve deeply into the process, inspiration and connection between artists and exhibitions.

Drop by to explore the full exhibition by Jacob Bunt, Kaz Stanton and Hannah Stanton. On view until 13 June.

📆 Save the Date for our next Artist Talk with Kym Cunningham on Saturday 20 June from 10:30am.

02/06/2026

🎭 Looking for some weeknight entertainment this Thursday?
PRAMKICKER by Sadie Hasler Presented by MO Theatre is on this week in Gympie!

A furiously funny night for anyone who’s ever been told they are too much or to calm down! PRAMKICKER is sharp, honest and unapologetically funny — diving headfirst into adulting, expectations of motherhood and the labels women are expected to wear.

🗓️ Thu 4 June, 6:45pm
📍 The Pavilion Conference & Reception Centre, Southside, Gympie
🎫 Book now online
https://gympie.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/164371

This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Qld. Proudly supported by Redland City Council through the Redland Performing Arts Centre. Proudly supported by Queensland Performing Arts Centre. This project is supported through the Australian Cultural Fund and is an ACF Boost 2026 recipient. The original season of MO Theatre's production of PRAMKICKER by Sadie Halser was part of QTC's Door 3 program.

The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Gympie Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Sadie Hasler's hit comedy is vulnerable, potty-mouthed love-letter to modern women. MO Theatre invites you to your court-mandated session - BYO feminine rage. Winner - Best MainStage Comedy - 2025 Buzzie Awards

01/06/2026

🎉 One month until Gympie Region Studio Trails

Meet the makers, step into their artist studios, and experience the creativity that makes the Gympie Region unique.

From stunning coastline towns to charming country villages, you can meet local artists, watch live demos, and try hands-on workshops that offer an intimate glimpse into their artistic process.

✨ Trail 1: 4 - 5 July — Gympie & the East
✨ Trail 2: 11 - 12 July — Gympie & the West
✨ Trail 3: 18 - 19 July — Gympie & the North
✨ Trail 4: 25 - 26 July — Gympie & the South

🚌 Don’t want to drive yourself during Studio Trails?
Sit back, relax and take in the region as a passenger on the Trail Bus on Saturdays and Sundays offering a guided, curated tour of selected studios. Limited seats.

👉 Visit gympieregionstudiotrails.com.au to learn more about who to visit, how to book into workshops and to plan your visit!

This project is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Gympie Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.


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31/05/2026

🎉 Call for entries: Du Rietz Art Awards
4 weeks until entries close

Over $15,000 in prize money across 2D and 3D categories.
Artists living anywhere in Australia can submit an entry.
Finalists will be exhibited during the exhibition.

✨ Entries close 30 Jun
✨ Exhibition viewing 5 Sep - 9 Oct
✨ Official opening Friday 11 Sep

View more details and how to enter at the Gympie Regional Gallery website.

With a prize pool of over $15,000, the annual Awards showcase exceptional 2D and 3D artworks by artists from across Australia.