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Established in 1937, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery contributes to the Region’s history of inclusion and diversity through an engaging annual program of exhibitions and events. It is owned and operated by Toowoomba Regional Council.
Admission is free.
531 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, beside City Hall. Open in Google Maps.
Parking is available on Ruthven Street and in nearby off-street car parks. Access for disabled persons is available at street level, with a lift leading to the upper floor. Toilet facilities cater for visitors using wheelchairs and guardians tending to babies and young children.
Phone: (07) 4688 6652
Email: art@tr.qld.gov.au
Instagram: @trartgalleries
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Toowoomba Regional Art GalleryPO Box 3021Toowoomba QLD 4350
Research enquiries via email art@tr.qld.gov.au or phone (07) 4688 6652
We welcome visits by groups wishing to enjoy our exhibitions.
Booked groups may self-guide or enquire about a free 30 to 40 minute guided group tour with one of our knowledgeable team members. Guided tours are subject to capacity and availability.
Bookings can be made by completing our online art gallery booking request.
Thinking of visiting? We offer free guided or self-guided general Gallery tours for school groups and educators Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5pm. Bookings are essential and educators are encouraged to book at least two weeks ahead.
We cater for students from pre-prep to tertiary level, home-schooled and school groups of any year level with a range of interests, providing opportunities to engage with our exhibitions and diverse collection holdings.
We encourage enquiries from educators who would like a tailored visit to suit their program. Delivery can be flexible, so if you have an idea or wish to book a tour, please let us know your excursion requirements.
Complete our online art gallery booking request and a Gallery team member will be in touch to discuss your visit.
The Gallery offers special access to artworks not currently on display for research and educational purposes. If you wish to view Collection items that are not on display as part of your visit should contact the Gallery at art@tr.qld.gov.au with at least 48 hours notice to make a request. Access to items is not guaranteed but will be provided if possible.
In addition to the exhibitions on display, groups and researchers can explore The Bolton Reading Room.
The holdings include rare, unique and out-of-print materials relating to:
Physical access to browse and read items is by appointment, Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday.
To make an appointment to see this unique collection, please complete our online art gallery booking request.
Missed seeing some of our recent exhibitions? You can view the following exhibitions via an interactive virtual tour:
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Gallery spaces at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery are dedicated to the display of our permanent collections, touring exhibitions and gallery projects. At this stage, we are not seeking applications or proposals from artists for our other Gallery spaces. Please contact the gallery via email or phone if you have a project proposal you would like to discuss.
The Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art recognise and promote excellence in senior visual art education throughout Queensland state and non-state schools.This regional exhibition displays the creative talents of students from the Darling Downs South-West region for 2024.The Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art is an initiative of the Department of Education, supported by program partner Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Oil paintings from the nationally significant Lionel Lindsay Gallery and Library Collection at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery. Brushes of Sunlight: Oils from the Lindsay Collection featured artists include Rupert Bunny, Mary Edwards, Emanuel Phillips Fox, Ivor Hele, Percy Lindsay, John Longstaff, Frederick McCubbin, Tom Roberts and Arthur Streeton.
This exhibition introduces the Skinner Bequest, a donation to Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery of the private collection of Toowoomba resident John Philp Cameron (Philip) Skinner.
This exhibition features artworks and objects from the Fred and Lucy Gould Art Collection. The Gould Collection has been one of Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s permanent collections since 1950. Fred and Lucy Gould were a local couple who married in Toowoomba in 1905. They were avid collectors of fine and decorative art.
For more information about our exhibitions and events visit the Toowoomba Region Events Register
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Known for his social documentary photography, John Elliott’s portraits of Australian icons and country music legends celebrate the lives and passions of people across this country. A consummate storyteller, John has been photographing the people and places of regional Australia for fifty years.
Almost A True Story is supported by Haymans Electrical and Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
The Gallery is home to three permanent collections containing a unique mix of gallery and print materials, Our Collections offer diverse views, stories and ideas about the region and its connection to national and international contexts.
The Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery – Toowoomba City Collection focuses principally on 20th-century Australian art, Queensland artists and artists who have an important connection to the Toowoomba Region and its history.
The collection includes works by significant artists across painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, small-scale sculpture and jewellery, including:
Image: Installation view Multiple Originals: Prints from the Collection, 2020.
Named in honour of Sir Lionel Lindsay, this unique collection was opened by the then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, in 1959. It was originally assembled by Toowoomba couple, W.R.F (Bill) Bolton MBE and Marion Bolton, whose dedication has left the city with a remarkable legacy.
The art collection features over 400 artworks by members of the Lindsay family and many other significant Australian painters, including Frederick McCubbin, Arthur Streeton, Tom Roberts and Rupert Bunny.
The collection of print materials is of national importance and comprises:
The manuscripts include important documents such as letters written by explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, navigator La Perouse and writer Henry Lawson, as well as Lionel Lindsay's own papers.
The Fred and Lucy Gould Art Collection is an eclectic collection of approximately 350 works. The collection was donated to the people of Toowoomba in 1950 by Mr Fred Gould, in memory of his wife Lucy. Lucy enjoyed drawing and painting, while Fred served for some years as a trustee of the Queensland Art Gallery.
The result of their interests can be seen in this collection which includes:
Mostly from Europe, Asia and Australia, the pieces date from the early 1700s to the 1930s, and some of Lucy Gould's artworks are included. The importance of this community asset is well realised by Toowoomba City Council which, since the late 1980s, has carried out a program of conservation to ensure that The Fred and Lucy Gould Art Collection will be preserved for future generations, as an important element of the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery.
Contemporary Wearables Biennial Jewellery Award and Exhibition is the focus of Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery's contribution to promoting excellence in contemporary adornment. The award was established in 1989, with the aid of the Toowoomba Gallery Society Inc., and is a forum for experimental and innovative contemporary jewellery and object practice.
Juried and judged by leading industry professionals, the Award showcases the work of Australia’s prominent and emerging contemporary makers. In addition, exhibited pieces are eligible for acquisition for the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery - Toowoomba City Collection. Acquisitions from the Award have made a significant contribution to building one of Australia’s leading contemporary jewellery collections housed at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery.
Contemporary Wearables is proudly supported by Toowoomba Regional Council.
The 2023 Award exhibition was juried by:
The appointed judge for 2023 was Chloë Powell, Co-Founder and Director of Radiant Pavilion, Melbourne Contemporary Jewellery and Object Biennial.
Award winners:
Two awarded works have been acquired for the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery - Toowoomba City Collection.
The following works were also acquired for the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery - Toowoomba City Collection:
Image: 2023 Award Winner / Zoë VENESS / Wreath 2023 / Neckpiece: archival paper, stainless-steel cable, sterling-silver tubing / 42 x 42 x 4cm / © Zoe Veness
The 2021 Award exhibition was juried by:
The appointed judge for 2021 was Barbara Heath, one of Australia’s leading contemporary jewellers.
Award winner: Sarah Rayner & Sophie Carnell / Florilegium… traversing the poetry of plants 2020 (42 brooches - details shown above and right) - Acquired
Runner-up: Kyoko Hashimoto / Coal necklace 2020 (neckpiece) - Acquired
Images: 2021 Award Winner Sarah RAYNER and Sophie CARNELL / Florilegium… traversing the poetry of plants 2020 (detail) / 42 brooches: hand carved porcelain with terra sigillata, sterling and fine silver / 26 x 375 x 8cm / Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery - Toowoomba City Collection 2387 / Purchased from Contemporary Wearables ’21 with funds donated by Toowoomba Gallery Society 2018 / © Sarah Rayner and Sophie Carnell
The 2019 award exhibition was juried by:
The appointed judge for 2019 was Marian Hosking, Silversmith.
Two awarded works have been acquired for the Toowoomba City Collection.
The following works were also acquired for the Toowoomba City Collection:
Image: 2019 Award Winner Melissa CAMERON / Corporate entity / corporeal entity 2017 / Neckpiece: stainless steel, vitreous enamel titanium / 10.5 x 10.5 x 1.0cm; 76.0cm chain / Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery - City Collection 2339 / Acquired from Contemporary Wearables 2019 Biennial Jewellery Award & Exhibition / © Melissa Cameron
Contemporary Wearables '17 was juried by:
The appointed judge for 2017 was Mr Phill Mason, Gem-Cutter, Goldsmith and Studio-Jeweller.
The three awarded works were acquired for the Toowoomba City Collection.
Image: 2017 Award Winner Luke ABBOT / Mandible setting 2017 / articulated ring: titanium, 925 silver, gem / 2.8 x 2.1 x 0.7cm / Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery - Toowoomba City Collection 2207 / Acquired from Contemporary Wearables 2017 Biennial Jewellery Award & Exhibition / Reproduced by kind permission.
Contemporary Wearables '15 was juried by:
Sabine Pagan, contemporary jeweller and former Head of BA (Jewellery) at Charles Sturt University judged the award.
The following works were acquired for the Gallery’s Collection:
No student award was presented.
Image: 2015 Award Winner Christel VAN DER LAAN / Eureka 2014 / brooch – ceramic honeycomb, oxidised silver, gold, onyx, mirror, paint / 9.0 x 10.0 x 2.5cm / Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery - Toowoomba City Collection 2121 / Acquired from Contemporary Wearables 2015 Biennial Jewellery Award & Exhibition / Reproduced by kind permission.
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