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PROVOKED: art’s response to society
It has long been taken for granted that Art is present in all aspects of human activity and culture. One role it plays is to express the emotions and struggles of the society it exists within, and inspires us to cope and even overcome. Provoked: art’s response to...
Creative Arts Gympie Region Members Exhibition 2021
Creative Arts Gympie Region is providing an opportunity for members to be exhibited in an exhibition at Alluvial Contemporary Gallery from 4 December 2021 to 16 January 2022. Alluvial Contemporary Gallery offers a professional, vibrant exhibition space to build the...
Passion for business
Creative Arts Gympie Region delivered the Creative Business Bootcamp over four sessions in May and June. Thanks to funding from Arts Queensland and support from the University of the Sunshine Coast and The Generator Gympie, 12 participants have worked through a...

Creating space for possibility
What do you do when you live in a town that requires you to leave in order to find entertainment? A town that smugly sits on its helltown reputation. Creatives have been drawn to the Gympie region for centuries, nurturing its unique and diverse landscapes, celebrating...
Wear Your Art with Cindy Vogels
From Cindy Vogels: I was completely overwhelmed in the most positive way by how many people attended my 2pm workshop Saturday for 'WEAR YOUR ART' presented by Creative Arts Gympie Region & Arts Queensland Then from 5.30pm the venue at 13 River Rd was filled (to...
March 2021 Gympie Living article: A future of creativity
What are Anticipatory Aesthetics? Basically this is a way of thinking that offers us an adventure into possibility via a reflection on aspects of the human ‘everyday’ we take for granted. The creative or aesthetic part of our brain puts into order our understanding of...
February 2021 Gympie Living article: Getting creative in the Gympie region
For those who are in the creative industries, or would like to be, Creative Arts Gympie Region (CAGR) has several events planned for February and March that may be of interest. CAGR is a non-profit, volunteer run organisation that supports the local creative sector...
DUETS: collaborations in creativity
The ‘Duets: collaborations in creativity’ initiative has been established by Creative Arts Gympie Region Inc with funding from Arts Queensland’s Creative To Go program. The aim is provide paid opportunities for artists and creatives of the Gympie region, as per the...