Past Events

Curator talk with David Greenhalgh: Rauschenberg & Johns

Curator David Greenhalgh with Robert Rauschenberg, Gemini G.E.L. Kenneth Tyler Booster; from Booster and 7 studies, 1967, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, © Robert Rauschenberg/Copyright Agency, 2022, © Gemini Ltd/Kenneth E. Tyler

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Curator talk with David Greenhalgh: Rauschenberg & Johns

04 Jun 2023 — 04 Jun 2023

Join David Greenhalgh, the National Gallery of Australia’s Kenneth E Tyler Assistant Curator, International Prints & Drawing, for a morning talk on Rauschenberg & Johns: Significant Others.

Whalebone
Kids Event

Whalebone

03 Apr 2023 — 14 Apr 2023

Can we save our stories when the robots arrive? And how can a whalebone help with it?

Whalebone for Education Groups
Education program

Whalebone for Education Groups

27 Mar 2023 — 31 Mar 2023

A special opportunity for education groups to enjoy this engaging, quirky theatrical experience BEFORE the school holidays!

Wind Tubes
Event

Wind Tubes

14 Oct 2022 — 12 Mar 2023

Wind Tubes for toddlers
Kids Event

Wind Tubes for toddlers

17 Feb 2023 — 10 Mar 2023

It’s Toddler Time! Join us for a Friday morning filled with flying, floating and fun!

Celebrate Your Selfie
Kids Event

Celebrate Your Selfie

28 Jan 2023 — 28 Jan 2023

Kids, come and take over the Gallery… it’s time to Celebrate Your Selfie at this exclusive Gallery party!

The Big Draw 2022
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The Big Draw 2022

15 Oct 2022 — 15 Oct 2022

Join us for The Big Draw 2022 and be part of the world’s biggest celebration of drawing!

Artist Talk: Megan Cope

Megan Cope 2020 | Photo by Rhett Hammerton.

Courtesy of the artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane.
Event

Artist Talk: Megan Cope

08 Oct 2022 — 08 Oct 2022

Ipswich Art Gallery is pleased to host Megan Cope as the artist discusses her works from the Australian War Memorial Touring Exhibition Art in Conflict.

Bunkasaurus
Kids Event

Bunkasaurus

27 Jun 2022 — 08 Jul 2022

Award-winning Bunk Puppets, creators of ‘Swamp Juice’ and ‘Sticks Stones Broken Bones’, present this raucous, new, all-ages adventure!

Four Days of Fun
Kids Event

Four Days of Fun

11 Apr 2022 — 14 Apr 2022

Join us in the Ipswich Community Gallery for Four Days of Fun!

Meet the Maker: Terry Martin
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Meet the Maker: Terry Martin

13 Mar 2022 — 13 Mar 2022

Calling Queensland woodcraft enthusiasts of all skill levels!

All the Best for Christmas
Event

All the Best for Christmas

18 Nov 2021 — 21 Nov 2021

Find the perfect gift at this special four-day boutique market.

High Tea 2021
Event

High Tea 2021

30 Oct 2021 — 30 Oct 2021

Join us at the Ipswich Art Gallery for a sophisticated afternoon indulging in a traditional high tea served in the Exhibition Gallery.

LightPlay Baby & Toddler
Kids Event

LightPlay Baby & Toddler

03 Aug 2021 — 29 Oct 2021

Calling all babies and toddlers! Come and enjoy an exciting experience in the LightPlay exhibition space.

The Big Draw 2021
Event

The Big Draw 2021

16 Oct 2021 — 16 Oct 2021

​Join us for The Big Draw 2021 and be part of the world’s biggest celebration of drawing!

Treasure Hunt
Kids Event

Treasure Hunt

23 Jun 2021 — 10 Jul 2021

Experience the thrill of discovery these school holidays!

Artist 2 Artist with Lincoln Austin
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Artist 2 Artist with Lincoln Austin

09 Jul 2021 — 09 Jul 2021

Join us for an after-hours tour of The Space Between Us with Ipswich-based artist Lincoln Austin.​

Still Life Drawing
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Still Life Drawing

06 Mar 2021 — 06 Mar 2021

Join local artist Glen Smith for a morning of still life drawing in the Ipswich Community Gallery.

Build Your House: Ceramic Workshop with Jane du Rand
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Build Your House: Ceramic Workshop with Jane du Rand

16 Jan 2021 — 17 Jan 2021

In this special two-day workshop ceramic artist Jane du Rand will share her technique to design and build a ceramic relief sculpture of a house (possibly your own).

The Big Draw 2020
Event

The Big Draw 2020

17 Oct 2020 — 17 Oct 2020

Join us for The Big Draw 2020 and be part of the world’s biggest celebration of drawing!

Meet the Maker: TapeScape Artist Eric Lennartson

Eric Lennartson 2019 | Photo courtesy of Jodie Richter, Ipswich First.

Event

Meet the Maker: TapeScape Artist Eric Lennartson

29 Nov 2019 — 29 Nov 2019

Have you wondered how the TapeScape is created?

The Big Draw 2019
Events Event

The Big Draw 2019

26 Oct 2019 — 26 Oct 2019

Join us for The Big Draw 2019 and be part of the world’s biggest celebration of drawing!

High Tea 2019
Event

High Tea 2019

24 Aug 2019 — 24 Aug 2019

Join the Friends of the Ipswich Art Gallery for a sophisticated afternoon indulging in the revival of the traditional high tea served exclusively in the Exhibition Gallery.

Exhibition Tour and Brunch: Arthur Boyd
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Exhibition Tour and Brunch: Arthur Boyd

03 Aug 2019 — 03 Aug 2019

Make a Scribble Machine
Kids Event

Make a Scribble Machine

01 Jul 2019 — 12 Jul 2019

Make your own motorised scribble machine and take it home to keep!

The Big Draw 2018
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The Big Draw 2018

20 Oct 2018 — 20 Oct 2018

Join local artists, friends and families in a range of activities that teach what drawing can be and what it can do for you.

Make a Shadow Puppet
Kids Event

Make a Shadow Puppet

11 Sep 2018 — 11 Oct 2018

Create your own moveable shadow puppet!

Slapdash Galaxy: A Bunk Puppets Show
Kids Event

Slapdash Galaxy: A Bunk Puppets Show

22 Sep 2018 — 07 Oct 2018

Shadow puppets in space! Two brothers embark on an epic quest to find a new home planet.

Exhibition Tour and Brunch: Iconic Australian Houses

The Buhrich House II by architect Hugh Buhrich.

Photo © Michael Wee.

Event

Exhibition Tour and Brunch: Iconic Australian Houses

01 Sep 2018 — 01 Sep 2018

Join the Friends of the Ipswich Art Gallery for a light brunch and tour of the Iconic Australian Houses exhibition with curator Karen McCartney.

Climbing Web
Kids Event

Climbing Web

31 Mar 2018 — 25 Apr 2018

Reach new heights these Easter school holidays at the Ipswich Art Gallery!

The Big Draw 2017
Event

The Big Draw 2017

21 Oct 2017 — 21 Oct 2017

Join local artists, friends and families in a range of activities that teach what drawing can be and what it can do for you.

Loose Ends: Theatre for Families
Kids Event

Loose Ends: Theatre for Families

18 Sep 2017 — 01 Oct 2017

Experience extraordinary visual theatre, set in a wondrous tinkering heaven!

Play with Clay
Kids Event

Play with Clay

16 Sep 2017 — 29 Sep 2017

Get your hands dirty when you Play with Clay at our free drop-in workshops these school holidays.

RE: Location – Lyne Marshall Artist Talk

Lyne Marshall

Layering the land 2016 (detail) | Acrylic on synthetic paper, 94 x 64 cm.
Courtesy of the artist.
Event

RE: Location – Lyne Marshall Artist Talk

18 Aug 2017 — 18 Aug 2017

The Friends of the Ipswich Art Gallery invite you to join us for drinks with artist Lyne Marshall to celebrate her latest exhibition RE: Location.

High Tea 2017
Event

High Tea 2017

28 May 2017 — 28 May 2017

Join the Friends of the Ipswich Art Gallery for a sophisticated afternoon indulging in the revival of the traditional high tea served exclusively in the Exhibition Gallery.

The Big Draw 2016
Event

The Big Draw 2016

29 Oct 2016 — 29 Oct 2016

Join local artists, friends and families in a range of activities that teach what drawing can be and what it can do for you.

High Tea 2016
Event

High Tea 2016

13 Aug 2016 — 13 Aug 2016

Join the Friends of the Ipswich Art Gallery for a sophisticated afternoon indulging in the revival of the traditional high tea served exclusively in the Exhibition Gallery.

Swamp Juice
Kids Event

Swamp Juice

29 Mar 2016 — 09 Apr 2016

Bickering snails, neurotic snakes and opera singing mice… welcome to a swamp like no other!

Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones
Kids Event

Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones

21 Jun 2015 — 11 Jul 2015

Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones is a fun-filled hilarious, shadow-puppet show full of surprises, captivatingly performed by Jeff Achtem of Bunk Puppets.

Climbing Web 2015
Kids Event

Climbing Web 2015

21 Mar 2015 — 10 May 2015

Crafted by Evelyn Roth Festival Arts, the climbing web is a large-scale multi-coloured crocheted net suspended from the gallery ceiling.

Squaring the Wheel
Kids Event

Squaring the Wheel

08 Apr 2014 — 19 Apr 2014

A thingamabobbish theatre-circus family show which combines circus skills, clowning, puppetry, magic, strange contraptions, wacky mechanisms and unexpected music in a quirky and ingenious extravaganza.

Tape It!
Kids Event

Tape It!

15 Feb 2014 — 28 Feb 2014

Discover the art of expanded drawing at the interactive children’s exhibit Tape It!

Dreamer in the Deep
Kids Event

Dreamer in the Deep

16 Oct 2010 — 29 Oct 2010

Join the Dreamer’s quest to rescue a leafy sea dragon in this spectacular black-light puppet show for the whole family, Dreamer in the Deep.