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Documentary screening give opportunity to learn about Looby
Learn about the life of controversial Archibald Prize winner Keith Looby at the free screening ofLooby next Friday. The documentary has...
Magnetic Community News
Mar 4, 20221 min read
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Have your say on proposed Magnetic Island art installation
Pictured above: The Smarteez installation was previously at Riverway (pictured) however Council is looking to relocate it to Picnic Bay....
Magnetic Community News
Feb 24, 20221 min read
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Tokyo technique to take over Townsville’s premier art gallery
Ninety artists from across the country and overseas are pushing the limits on a Japanese printmaking process in the new Perc Tucker...
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Feb 18, 20221 min read
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Drawing practice dissected in new Perc Tucker exhibition
Hand Sketch Visitors will be able to take a new perspective on drawing with the works of 10 artists from across the country making up the...
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Feb 11, 20222 min read
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Barrier Reef Orchestra receives Council grant for concert series
Pictured above: Barrier Reef Orchestra Barrier Reef Orchestra will bring a series of performances to some of the city’s best loved venues...
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Jan 27, 20221 min read
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Morning Melodies 2022 tickets and package on sale now
A stellar line-up of musical talent is coming to Townsville Civic Theatre for Morning Melodies 2022. The popular live daytime...
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Jan 20, 20221 min read
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Artists, venues urged to get NAFA registrations in
Artists, performers and venue owners still have five weeks to register for the North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA) Fringe Festival....
Magnetic Community News
Jan 17, 20221 min read
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Oskars B&B New Video
Here is Oskars B &B in Nelly Bay new video. Hope you enjoy it!
Magnetic Community News
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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Jan 13, 20220 min read
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Less than a month left for The Percivals 2022 entries
Artists wanting to submit into The Percivals 2022 only have three weeks left to apply for the prestigious visual arts competition. The...
Magnetic Community News
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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Dec 21, 20210 min read
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New vision for tourism on Magnetic Island
Work to build a tourism master plan for Magnetic Island is about to begin with the Palaszczuk Government announcing $130,000 in funding...
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Dec 17, 20213 min read
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Stunning British Museum collection comes to Canberra
Pictured above: Panathenaic prize amphora. The keles. Horse Racing. Black figure pottery. Made in Athens about 500 - 490 BCE. C. Trustees...
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Dec 16, 20213 min read
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Sculpting the Soul
Pictured above: Liu Kaiqu Yak 1960 (NAMOC) As part of an ongoing partnership with the prestigious National Art Museum of China (NAMOC),...
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Dec 9, 20212 min read
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Artists, venue owners invited to NAFA Fringe Festival information night
Pictured above: Dungarri Nya Nya Ngarri Bi Nya NAFA 2021 Artists, performers, creatives and venue owners are now able to register for the...
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Dec 7, 20212 min read
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Innovative Artists
Innovative Artists is a collection of works by five young local artists. Five emerging island artists Jude, Arya, Ellen, Ailsa and ...
Magnetic Community News
Dec 3, 20211 min read
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Tourism operators keeping an eye out for Crown-of-Thorns
Reef tourism operators in The Whitsundays will be trained in how the Reef Authority manages one of the greatest threats to the Great...
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Dec 1, 20212 min read
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Nov 30, 20210 min read
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Council announces dates for NAFA 2022
Pitured above; Circus Wonderland The dates for the North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA) for 2022 have been announced bringing the...
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Nov 29, 20212 min read
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North Queensland Ceramic Awards 2022 nominations open
One of the country’s leading ceramics art awards with a major acquisitive prize of $10,000 is now accepting nominations from creators...
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Nov 5, 20211 min read
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