Gallery Reopening!
GALLERY RE-OPENING WEDNESDAY 3RD JUNE
After a two month hiatus the Gallery is pleased to announce it will be re-opening its doors to the public from Wednesday 3rd June.
Strict guidelines and social distancing protocols will be in place, with visitor numbers in each gallery limited. There will also be hand sanitising stations and clear signage to keep all our patrons safe. We ask that all visitors sign the register on entry and sanitise hands.
At this stage the Gallery will be re-opening Wednesday - Friday to ensure safe work practices while we transition back into full operation.
The Gallery staff thank you for your patience throughout this time and we look forward to seeing you soon!
GALLERY RE-OPENING HOURS
WED - FRI: 10am - 4pm
Artwork Image: Matthew Purves, Resin Scuplture from Exhibition - Proprietry Variables and the Modal Illusion of Happiness, 2020
Gallery Closure
GALLERY IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED FROM 25TH MARCH
Dear Gallery Patrons, Supporters and Creatives,
Thank you for your continued support of the gallery - now more than ever our creative community needs your support.
Unsurprisingly, NRCG is now closed until further notice.
We will continue to sustain our creative community through creative programs and art in recovery projects as this situation unfolds and undoubtedly abates.
Explore our Creative Online Resources and Opportunities here.
We hope you can all stay home and make some art, in solidarity with many artists over the years who have made art in quarantine. May there be plenty of time for nourishing creation and reading ahead. Maria Popova is always a good start...
"Suffering - biological and psychological, in private and en masse - has always accompanied our species, as it has every species. But we alone have coped by transmuting our suffering into beauty, by making symphonies and paintings and poems out of our fragility - beauty that does not justify the suffering, but does make it more bearable, does help the sufferers next to us and after us, in space and in time, suffer less, in ways the originating consciousness can never quantify in the receiving, never estimate their reach across the sweep of centuries and sufferings."
- Maria Popova
Melitta
Coordinator Gallery (acting)
NAIDOC Week - Arts Program in Ignite Studios
A special opportunity to celebrate this year's NAIDOC theme - VOICE. TREATY. TRUTH. Let's work together for a shared future. People are invited on a special journey to honour and share the Indigenous voice that includes know-how, practices, skills and innovations.
Bundjalung artists Monica Kapeen, Michael Philp and Emma Walke will share their skills in weaving, painting and ceramic workshops over two days where there's sure to be much yarning and exchanging of ideas through the process.
These creative workshops are great way for our community to learn, connect, enjoy and celebrate Aboriginal culture together with local Bundjalung artists.
We're Hiring - Employment
Change your lifestyle and live and work in a vibrant community and great coastal environment.
Ballina Shire Council is situated on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, 20 minutes from Byron Bay and one hour from the Gold Coast. The Shire is a popular tourism destination with pristine beaches, rainforest retreats and hinterland hideaways.
Ballina Shire Council operates and manages the Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG). The Northern Rivers Community Gallery aims to deliver high quality, energetic and accessible art and cultural programming and enjoyment for the growing community of Ballina Shire and its visitors.