Public Galleries Queensland

19/03/2026

PGQ is excited to see artisan has found its new home at the State Library of Queensland. What a great fit!

IT IS OFFICIAL: Read more about artisan – Queensland Contemporary Craft & Design new home in Queensland's prestigious cultural precinct. Thank you to our new partners and friends at the State Library of Queensland, we also feel like we are exactly where we belong.

13/02/2026

📣 The Creative Workplaces Survey is now open

People working across Australia’s creative industries are invited to share their experiences, from pay and working conditions to health and safety, and experiences of bullying, discrimination and harassment.

Your anonymous responses will help shape future policy, training and advocacy to improve standards and safety across the sector.

Open to anyone aged 18+ working in the creative industries, whether paid or unpaid. Take part via .workplaces.

23/01/2026

Coming soon to Dogwood Crossing Miles, 6 Feb - 21 March 2026, travelling exhibition 'Shifting Ground'. The exhibition delves into the rich history of women potters from Tamborine Mountain, Queensland and features a selection of artworks by twelve contemporary Australian artists, alongside a collection of historical pieces by pioneering women potters from the region.

15/01/2026

If you're in Cairns, don't miss visiting the Cairns Art Gallery. Amongst the amazing exhibitions currently on show, the State Library of Queensland's "Queensland to a T" is at the Cairns Art Gallery until 8 March 2026. It features the souvenir tea towel collection of the late Glenn R. Cooke, social historian, curator and collector.

In his memory, PGQ has recently renamed its special initiative bursary, the "Glenn R. Cooke Bursary". Details of all PGQ's bursaries can be found on the PGQ website.

The humble tea towel can offer a fascinating glimpse into our values, aspirations and omissions. Queensland to a T looks at how tea towels through time became desirable Queenslandiana, often enforcing certain iconography to be associated with the sunshine state 🌞

Queensland to a T was developed by State Library of Queensland and runs until 8 March 2026.

📷 Summit Souvenir, The Sunshine and North Coast of Queensland 1950s, 81.4 x 51.7cm, Glenn R. Cooke Souvenir Textiles Collection. Item no. 1443. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.

https://www.cairnsartgallery.com.au/whats-on/exhibitions/queensland-to-a-tea?utm_content=sked_6923b6d80261727987e5781a&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

06/11/2025

With Museums & Galleries Queensland – PGQ just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

PGQ is proud to offer sponsorship support to Museums & Galleries Queensland's Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) which honours the achievements of individuals and organisations in striving towards excellence.

Image: 2025 GAMAA ceremony at Museum of Brisbane. Photography by Sarah Marshall, Jiriki Photography, Courtesy of Museums & Galleries Queensland.

26/03/2025

Call out to artists: Don't miss out on being involved in this exhibition. The Roma on Bungil Gallery welcomes all artists to enter their upcoming Small Sculpture Exhibition. Applications close Friday 30 May 2025.

Expressions of interest are now open and entries are welcomed for the Small Sculpture Exhibition being held in the Roma on Bungil Gallery from June 13 - August 16 2025!
All pieces are to be for sale with the People's Choice prize being decided on the opening night at a value of $1,000!
Direct enquiries to [email protected]