Pinnacles Gallery facts for kids
Entrance to Pinnacles Gallery
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| Established | 1996 |
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| Location | Riverway Arts Centre, 20 Village Boulevard, Townsville, Australia |
| Type | Art space / Gallery |
| Owner | City of Townsville |
| Public transit access | Willows Shopping Centre bus stop |
| Nearest car park | Riverway parking lot |
Pinnacles Gallery is a cool art place in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It's inside the Riverway Arts Centre at Riverway. The gallery wants to make sure its art programs are modern, interesting, easy to get to, and fun for everyone.
Artists can show their own art in special exhibitions here. The gallery also puts together group shows where many artists can display their work. Pinnacles Gallery often has talks by artists and workshops for different age groups. They also offer educational programs and guided tours for schools and community groups. You can see modern art from local, national, and even international artists.
Pinnacles Gallery also runs exhibitions at Your Space. This is a special area for artists, community groups, and curators. It's located in the lobby of the Thuringowa branch of CityLibraries Townsville. These exhibitions usually last about four weeks. They show art that is important to the local community, its history, or its stories. The gallery picks a variety of high-quality art for these shows.
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History of Pinnacles Gallery
Pinnacles Gallery first opened its doors on March 17, 1996. It was originally next to the Thuringowa Library. The mayor of Thuringowa City, Les Tyrell, officially opened it. At that time, a city official said the gallery would be for many different things. It would host both traveling art shows and art from local artists. They wanted it to be a gallery for everyone, not just for a select few.
In its first year, Pinnacles Gallery was very popular. More than 35,000 people visited its 19 exhibitions. A large number of these shows, about 65%, featured art by local artists or community groups.
Moving to a New Home
In 2006, the gallery moved to its current spot. This new home is inside the Riverway Arts Centre. It's the only building in Townsville built just for an art gallery. Moving to this new space gave Pinnacles many more opportunities. The new gallery has lots of modern technology for showing art, including multimedia displays.
Around 2007-2008, the City of Thuringowa and the City of Townsville joined together. During this time, there was a discussion about closing the gallery. However, people in the community worked hard to keep it open, and they succeeded!
Annual Art Exhibitions
Creative Generations Excellence Awards
The Creative Generations Excellence Awards in Visual Art and Design is an annual art show. Pinnacles Gallery hosts this exhibition for students from the North Queensland Education District. The artworks are made by older high school students who are studying art for their final school grades. This exhibition also includes art workshops and special programs during school holidays.
ArtNow Exhibition
ArtNow was created to happen at the same time as Creative Generations. It gives students who are not studying art for their final grades a chance to show their work. This exhibition is open every year to older students studying any art-related subject.
Past Exhibitions
Pinnacles Gallery has hosted many interesting exhibitions over the years. Here are a few examples:
- Impossible Universe: Now Here - This show ran from June 9 to July 15, 2012. It was a traveling exhibition featuring six young video artists from China.
- Machinima - This exhibition was from February 4 to April 1, 2012. It explored how people use video game environments like Second Life and Halo to create films and animations.
- Imagined Worlds - This photographic exhibition ran from April 14 to June 3, 2012. It featured large-scale photos by artists like Dennis Del Favero and Marian Drew.
- Ron Mueck - From November 19, 2011, to January 8, 2012, the gallery hosted a traveling exhibition of Ron Mueck's famous sculpture In Bed (2005).
Townsville Artist Markets
Pinnacles Gallery also hosts the Townsville Artist Markets. These markets are held at Riverway every two to three months. They usually run on a Saturday afternoon. You can find stalls from local artists and craftspeople. There's also entertainment like workshops, music from local musicians, and performances by La Luna Arts.
The very first markets took place in the lobby of the Riverway Arts Centre on Saturday, May 5, 2012. An earlier date had to be canceled because of bad weather.
