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Gympie Regional Gallery

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Gympie Regional Gallery

Housed in the historic School of Arts building, Gympie Regional Gallery is a home for the arts. Full guidelines on website.

Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am-2pm
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays

Respectful discussion welcomed.

13/06/2026

✨ Meet artist Kym Cunningham next Saturday!

Join us for an In Conversation Artist Talk with Kym as we launch her new exhibition, 'The Magnificent Land of Wonderous Things' 🎉

Kym will share insights into her creative practice, her love of cardboard as an art material, background with wearable art and the ideas behind The Magnificent Land of Wonderous Things.

The talk will be relaxed and conversational, offering behind‑the‑scenes glimpses into how the exhibition was developed and how audiences, especially children and families, are invited to engage with the work.

☕ Official Opening and Artist Talk
Sat 20 June
10:30am - 11:30am
Free, all welcome, morning tea provided

Don't forget to book into the afternoon workshop with Kym - Adorable Owl Workshop
Sat 20 June
12pm - 2:30pm
Bookings essential via the website

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

12/06/2026

📣 Calling all local artists
Are you an artist living in the Gympie Region?

The Du Rietz Art Awards has, and always will be, an art prize that showcases our creative local talent alongside artists from across broader Queensland and Australia.

⏳ Submit an entry before 30 June
✨ Share your artwork with your community
✨Go in the running to win the much-coveted Locals Award of $3,000

👉 As well as a range of other 2D and 3D prize 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

Not sure how to apply?
Visit https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/draa
Or contact the Gallery's friendly staff

🙏 Special thanks to our Du Rietz Art Awards 2026 Sponsors
CountrywideMetals
Budget Steel
Gympie Office Supplies
CAA Consulting
David and Sally Gartshore, Annette Reilly, Heinke Butt, and Drs Calin and Mihaela Negru-Radu.

11/06/2026

🪅 School Holidays Programs at the Gallery

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 where tiny Wonderlings explore and play.

There's something for everyone - especially kids and families!

🗣 Official Opening and Artist Talk
Sat 20 June, 10:30am-11:30am
FREE, all welcome

🦉 Adorable Owl Workshop with Kym Cunningham
Sat 20 June, 12pm - 2:30pm
Bookings required, ages 16yrs+

🪲 Wonderous Beings Workshop with Kym Cunningham
Tue 30 June, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Bookings required, ages 6yrs+

🔨 The Makers Lab - A Day of Family Fun
Fri 3 July, 10am - 4pm
FREE, drop-in session, all welcome, all ages!

✨ As well as FREE makers table throughout the exhibition, where you can create a cardboard Wonderling to take home or add to the exhibition!

Exhibition on display 19 June - 11 July at Gympie Regional Gallery.
Visit the Gallery website for more details and to book for ticketed sessions.

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10/06/2026

🎉 Have you checked out the workshops on offer during Gympie Region Studio Trails?

Visit the Studio Trails website, click on the Studio profile and book directly through the artist's website.

Meet the makers, step into their artist studios, and experience the creativity that makes the Gympie Region unique during Gympie Region Studio Trails 2026!

✨ 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

👉 Visit gympieregionstudiotrails.com.au to learn more.

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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09/06/2026

⏳Final week
The Unrequited Dream
Exhibition ends Sat 13 June

Explore artworks by Kaz Stanton, Hannah Stanton and Jacob Bunt.

Through scale, repeated motifs and a mixture of art mediums, their works form a love letter to suburbia and the pursuit of comfort, domesticity, and the Australian Dream.

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.

Address

39 Nash Street
Gympie, QLD
4570

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

+61754810733

Website

http://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/gallery

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