Contact Us

02 6642 3177

Address

Locked Bag 23, Grafton 2460
Email

gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au
Street Address:

158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton

Gallery Hours: 10am-4pm Daily

Prentice House: 9am-5pm Daily

Public Holiday Hours: subject to change

Closed Christmas Day & Good Friday

Sitemap

2018 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA)

Finalists of the 2018 JADA have been announced.
Read more...

2018 JADA

The Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA) is the Gallery’s flagship biennial art prize graciously sponsored by the Friends of Grafton Gallery.
Read more...

30 Years of Collecting: The Second Decade

Featuring artworks acquired into the Gallery Collection from 1998 to 2008.
Read more...

30 Years of JADA

Presenting selected drawings from the Collection.
Read more...

A Place to Call Home? Migrant hostel memories

This photographic exhibition features highlights of a collection of around 22,000 photographs taken by government photographers documenting the experiences of post-World War II migrants to Australia
Read more...

About this website

This website has been developed to provide the community, visitors and stakeholders with access to a broad range of information, resources and publications.
Read more...

Adult tours - Arts in mind

Arts in mind is a warmly engaging and inclusive monthly program for people living with dementia and their carers, who are invited to the Gallery for morning tea and an art appreciation session presented by specialised consultants.
Read more...

Applications are open for the Grafton Regional Gallery 2019 Artist in Residence Program

2019 Artist in Residence Program information
Read more...

Captivating Fashions of Yesteryear

This exhibition chronicles the clothing, stories and styles of several Clarence Valley women.
Read more...

Clarence InFocus

Contemporary Clarence was the theme for the Clarence InFocus competition, which runs in conjunction with the annual plunge Arts and Culture Festival.
Read more...

Clarence Valley Council

Visit Clarence Valley Council website.
Read more...

Clarence Valley Council Collections

Collected since 2004 the collection reflects the diplomatic activities of council and the cultural events of the Clarence Valley.
Read more...

Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award (CVIAA)

Supporting and promoting Indigenous Art and Artists of the Clarence Valley.
Read more...

Collection: The Last Decade

Featuring divine works acquired into the collection over the past ten years.
Read more...

Contact details

contact details and location map
Read more...

Copmanhurst Shire Collection

Artworks were acquired through various ways including the annual Tabulam Art Prize and direct acquisition.
Read more...

Current exhibitions

Dave Sparkes: Luminosity

A delightful exhibition of new watercolour works by Byron Bay artist Dave Sparkes.
Read more...

David Carroll: Colour my World

Memories of growing up in Britain, emigrating to Australia with his wife and young children in 1970 and life experiences, are catalysts for David's image making.
Read more...

DEX: Best of 2017 Photography

This exhibition celebrates works that captured life and events of the Clarence Valley in 2017 by The Daily Examiner's photo journalists.
Read more...

Disclaimer

Clarence Valley Council gives no warranty, express or implied, as to the currency, accuracy and/or completeness of any information contained within this Site. Internet users access this Site, and any linked sites, and use any information obtained from them, entirely at their own risk.
Read more...

e-collection newsletters

e-Collection newsletters for Grafton Regional Gallery
Read more...

Events and Public Programs

Join us at the gallery for:
Read more...

Exhibition applications

Please find below the current exhibition entry form and the Grafton Regional Gallery Exhibition Request Form
Read more...

Exhibition Program

A diverse and innovative programme of exhibitions and events is scheduled for presentation.
Read more...

exhibition program - 30 january 2008 - 6 july 2008

Exhibitions at the Grafton Regional gallery from 30 January until 6 July 20008
Read more...

Explore past Art at Large billboards

Grafton Regional Gallery have turned roadsides of the Clarence Valley and surrounding regions into alfresco exhibition spaces with the Art at Large project.
Read more...

Explore past Artist in Residence Program recipients

The Grafton Regional Gallerys Artist in Residence program supports professional artists from all artistic disciplines.
Read more...

Explore past JADA winners and acquisitions

The flagship of the Grafton Regional Gallery
Read more...

Friends of Grafton Gallery Inc. (FoGG)

The Gallery is very generously supported by the Friends of Grafton Gallery which is the major sponsor of the JADA.
Read more...

Gallery volunteers

Our volunteers play an essential role in the continued successful operation of the Gallery.
Read more...

geoff crispin

The 35 years I have spent in ceramics have taken me in a circuitous route towards my own studio, then away, back, and away again. The cyclical rhythm have been somewhat similar to the kiln firing cycle, with all the routines of the workshop and making having to be re-established each time.
Read more...

Golden Era: Grafton Art Club

An exhibition of vibrant paintings and drawings by members of the Grafton Art Club which has been supporting creativity in the Clarence Valley since 1967.
Read more...

grafton art club: summer

A group exhibition on the theme 'Summer' A diverse range of works and mediums created from this active group of local artists.
Read more...

Grafton City Council Collection

Artworks have been acquired through purchasing at various exhibitions such as the annual Exhibition of Excellence, gifting from visiting national and international delegations and donations from various organisations such as Artsfest.
Read more...

Grafton Regional Gallery

In 1985 the Grafton City Council, with assistance from the Jacaranda Art Society, purchased Prentice House.
Read more...

Happy Birthday to us!

Celebrating 30 years of creativity by Clarence Valley artists and their wonderful creative contribution to the cultural vibrancy of the area.
Read more...

History of Weddings in the Valley

This exquisite exhibition illustrates heartfelt stories of love, hope, joy and family, and provides a unique insight into the social history of our community.
Read more...

Holiday Workshops for Young Creatives

Fabulous School Holiday Workshops
Read more...

HSC Visual Arts Students: Maclean, Grafton and South Grafton High Schools

Presenting a selection of artworks by HSC visual arts students from Maclean, Grafton and South Grafton High Schools for 2018.
Read more...

Iconic Australian Houses: An exhibition by Karen McCartney

This exhibition by Karen McCartney and presented in partnership with Architecture Foundation Australia is a behind-the-scenes exploration of 30 of the most important Australian homes of the past 60 years.
Read more...

It's Our Birthday!

The gallery has developed It's our birthday! An exhibition showcasing artists of the Clarence Valley.
Read more...

Jacaranda Art Society 1961-1987

The Jacaranda Art Society held an acquisitive prize from 1961 to 1987. The society donated its collection to the Gallery in 1988.
Read more...

Jenny Kitchener: Pollinate

This exhibition is the eleventh from this nationally recognised printmaker and regional artist who has been surrounded and influenced by the rhythms of the Australian bush, which underlies all her work.
Read more...

JW Lindt - Photographs are never still

The history of the Clarence Valley Aboriginal people since European arrival has been written for the first time.
Read more...

kanalaritja: An unbroken String

This exquisite exhibition celebrates Tasmanian Aboriginal shell stringing practices …past, present and future.
Read more...

Ken Done Paintings You Probably Haven’t Seen: Selected Works 2000 – 2017

This vibrant, playful and truly magnificent exhibition brings together a vivid collection of recent and mostly unseen works featured in his new publication of the same title.
Read more...

Kerrie Howland: Phor Meta Form Ula

Creating narratives and metaphors has become a formula in Kerrie’s art practice to further express ideas representing the complex relationship between humans and the natural world.
Read more...

Little smARTies - creative fun for under 5 year olds

Creative fun interactive activities for young children.
Read more...

Liz Slater: Undergrowth

Featuring recent paintings by Clarence Valley based artist Liz Slater.
Read more...

Lower Clarence Community Fine Arts Collection

Artworks have been acquired into this collection through the annual Lower Clarence Arts & Crafts Prize, Maclean, and through direct acquisition and donation.
Read more...

Manggan: gather, gathers, gathering

This is the first national touring exhibition of contemporary works by award-winning artists from the Girringun Aboriginal Arts Centre, Cardwell, QLD.
Read more...

Margaret Hodgson OAM: Nature’s Secret Business

This exhibition brings awareness of the inner beauty of nature’s network of bio-diversity.
Read more...

O'Grady Collection

The O'Grady Collection is a one of the founding collections of the Gallery and is held in high esteem by the local community. The majority of works in this wonderful collection of over 1,500 works was gifted to the gallery in 1988 by Doris O'Grady and is comprised of watercolours, drawings, landscapes, still life, sketch books, note books, field studies and bark collages completed over the sisters' lifetimes, along with memorabilia. The collection includes work by their sister Phyllis Winwood-Smith (nee O'Grady).
Read more...

plunge ARTS & Culture Festival Artists and Creatives Workshops

Launch into this fabulous festival running from 28 March to 30 April throughout the Clarence Valley.
Read more...

Print Collection

The collection began in 1996. The Gallery acquires prints yearly into this steadily growing collection.
Read more...

Regional Collection

The Regional Art section of the collection consists of works which relate to Grafton and surrounding areas, by artists with district connections and by artists of the North Coast region.
Read more...

Regional Gallery aims and services

The Grafton Regional Gallery is the prime visual arts service of the Clarence Valley Council.
Read more...

The Bridges Project: The Third Year

An exhibition including photography, video, sculpture, painting and printing that celebrates the beauty and engineering excellence represented through major capital works over the Clarence River.
Read more...

The Clarence Valley Photographs John William Lindt Collection

Lindt was one of the first photographers to use the camera creatively to move beyond recording to make evocative pictures that were referred to as pictorialism. He became recognised nationally and internationally for his artistic contribution to the development of photography.
Read more...

The Daily Examiner: Special Edition

Presenting a selection of photographs taken by Daily Examiner photographers documenting the life and events of the Clarence Valley during 2016.
Read more...

The Gallery Foundation - Grafton Regional Gallery

The Gallery Foundation, launched in March 2005, conducts a series of events throughout the Clarence Valley each year.
Read more...

The Grafton Regional Gallery Collection

The collection is showcased through curated exhibitions and publications.
Read more...

The Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA)

This exhibition showcases all of the winners for the last 20 years as well as the acquisitions from the 2014 JADA.
Read more...

The JADA (Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award)

The flagship of the Grafton Regional Gallery.
Read more...

Tracey Moffatt

This exhibition is drawn from the collection of the Murray Art Museum Albury and features photographs from Moffatt's Something More, Scarred for Life and the Some Lads series
Read more...