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Arts Queensland news

Bright New Year brings new arts opportunities

Ten arts and cultural experiences will reach local, national and international audiences thanks to almost $350 000 investment through the Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP).

29 Jan 2019

Design consultants shortlist for new theatre

A $150 million new theatre for QPAC is one step closer, with the announcement of a shortlist of firms that will participate in a design competition.

29 Jan 2019

NASA – A Human Adventure blasts into Queensland Museum

The Queensland Museum will be hosting its largest ever exhibition when NASA - A Human Adventure comes to town.

4 Jan 2019

Striking design unveiled for Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns

A vibrant digital facade showcasing work by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in Far North Queensland will be the centrepiece of a refurbished Centre of Contemporary Arts (CoCA) Cairns.

22 Dec 2018

Summer sizzles at the Cultural Centre

The Queensland Cultural Centre is heating up for a summer holiday season of arts and cultural adventure with a sizzling program of exhibitions, performances and activities.

12 Dec 2018

Early bird tickets now on sale for World Science Festival

Get ready Queensland – science will be taken out of the labs and onto the streets for World Science Festival Brisbane next March, and from today people are able to get early tickets for the celebration.

30 Nov 2018

A vibrant exhibition of artwork, stories and experiences opens in Brisbane

A free exhibition featuring artworks by more than 80 artists, collectives and groups from more than 30 countries will officially open tonight at Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art.

23 Nov 2018

Arts organisations come together to create Queensland’s future

Leading arts organisations from across Queensland will gather today to consider the future of the state’s arts, cultural and creative sector as part of a landmark roundtable established by Arts Minister Leeanne Enoch.

20 Nov 2018

The excitement for La Scala’s exclusive simulcast enthralled Queenslanders everywhere

More than four and half thousand regional Queenslanders witnessed the artistry of the magnificent Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company performing Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote via live simulcast from Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) on Saturday 10 November.

16 Nov 2018
Mephisto at the gates of the Exhibition Building Queensland Museum at Bowen Hills, Brisbane, 1919

Anzac history has a home in Queensland Museum’s new gallery

Personal Anzac stories, experiences and memories of the First World War will join the state’s most significant war relic when the Queensland Museum’s new Anzac Legacy Gallery opened today.

10 Nov 2018