Arts

Working at Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery is a dream come true for Vanessa Christi who was recently a finalist in the prestigious Lethbridge 20 000 Small Scale Art Award.

Mandy Murray uses fun and unique designs to bridge the gap between art and sewing and inspire the younger generation through her business Sew Quirky.

Kyra Mancktelow has just been awarded the 2021 Telstra NATSIAA Emerging Artist award and will be hosting her next exhibition at Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery later this month.

Funding for Bundaberg Region community-led arts and cultural experiences has been given a boost after the latest Regional Arts Development Fund allocation was announced

With the odds on their side, young artists are being encouraged to enter this year’s Bundaberg Art Prize for a chance to win $1000 with less than a month left for all entries to be submitted.

After waking up with a burning desire to become an artist, 75-year-old Derek VanDenberg wasted no time putting his creative ideas on to canvas and now the arts community has rallied to coordinate his first exhibition after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.