The Gallery is a great place for families to hang out these school holidays! On Wed 17 Jan junior artists can join artist Alasdair Macintyre to create an art gallery diorama and a mini exhibition to hang on your gallery walls. For more details visit http://ow.ly/C9Wz30hGmNL

Exciting announcement! TextaQueen is coming to Tweed Regional Gallery to facilitate a special one-day workshop. Places are limited so get in quick. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/TQWD 10.30am - 2.00pm 16 years to adults, suitable for beginners to experienced students Materials list will be provided. BYO lunch, tea and coffee provided IMAGE: TextaQueen 'Pandie Panther 'Uritai Headhunter: Warrior of Paradise'' 2011, from the series 'We don't need another hero', fibre-tipped markers on paper. Collection of Evan Davis

There’s no need to be scared of the Art Gallery Guard this summer… Our Gallery Education and Audience Development Officer (and mother of two) Jodi shares her top tips for your visit to the Gallery with the kids: • Talk about what kind of behaviour is expected in the Gallery before you arrive - no running, touching or yelling. Walking and talking about art is OK! • Ask them questions: “Do you like this artwork – why or why not?” or “What would you call this artwork if you made it?” • Give them a task as part of their visit. For example, they could pop on their ‘art judge hat’ and choose their favourite work or see how many artworks they can find with animals or fruit in them. • Pack a picnic to enjoy outdoors to break up your visit or grab some lunch or refreshments at the Gallery Café. • Make use of the pencils, activity templates and clipboards available in the Foyer, pick up the fantastic MOAC Kids Guide and allow plenty of time for the kids to use the iPads in MOAC. Why not have a go yourself? IMAGE: Alasdair Macintyre, 'K.R. Ankypantz: Senior Custodial Public Liaison Interface Officer' 2016, polystyrene, resin, plastic acrylic, acrylic paint

Attention all artists! Applications for NAVA's NSW Artists' Grant (Round 1, 2018) are OPEN for projects taking place in April, May, June, or July 2018. Artists, craftspeople and designers residing in regional NSW and Western Sydney are encouraged to apply. Deadline: Midnight, Saturday 20 January 2018.

There’s no need to be scared of the Art Gallery Guard this summer… Our Gallery Education and Audience Development Officer (and mother of two) Jodi shares her top tips for your visit to the Gallery with the kids: • Talk about what kind of behaviour is expected in the Gallery before you arrive - no running, touching or yelling. Walking and talking about art is OK! • Ask them questions: “Do you like this artwork – why or why not?” or “What would you call this artwork if you made it?” • Give them a task as part of their visit. For example, they could pop on their ‘art judge hat’ and choose their favourite work or see how many artworks they can find with animals or fruit in them. • Pack a picnic to enjoy outdoors to break up your visit or grab some lunch or refreshments at the Gallery Café. • Make use of the pencils, activity templates and clipboards available in the Foyer, pick up the fantastic MOAC Kids Guide and allow plenty of time for the kids to use the iPads in MOAC. Why not have a go yourself? IMAGE: Alasdair Macintyre, 'K.R. Ankypantz: Senior Custodial Public Liaison Interface Officer' 2016, polystyrene, resin, plastic acrylic, acrylic paint

There are some fantastic free drop-in activities at the Gallery these school holidays! On Sunday 14 January families can participate in the drawing game 'Exquisite Corpse' with local illustrator Tamsin Ainslie to create humorous and surprising portraits in technicolour Textas. For more school holiday activities visit http://ow.ly/i49O30hGmHc IMAGE Unknown artist, drawing left behind by Gallery visitor

Like Margaret Olley's house, our library is also overflowing with books. It’s time for a book sale! Pick up a great bargain TOMORROW (Saturday) 10am - 5pm DST in the Gallery Foyer.

The school holidays are in full-swing and we have a range of inspiring, daily activities the whole family can enjoy! Admission is free and no bookings are required - just visit http://artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au/ for all the details. The Gallery is open Wednesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm.

What a year it has been! In 2017 the Gallery presented 26 new exhibitions. Memorable moments included our major ‘Portraits’ exhibition with not one but two Archibald winning portraits of Margaret Olley, highlight exhibitions by Joshua Yeldham, David Fairbairn and Brett Whiteley, and of course our first international exhibition by the one and only David Hockney. In 2017 we hosted 17 artists in residence. Our Gallery Guides presented more than 350 guided tours and we welcomed 97 bus groups and over 830 school students to the Gallery. And who could forget rising before dawn for the spectacular live broadcast of the TODAY show from our site? For many of us, reflection on 2017 brings memories of our tragic flood disaster in April. As a community we have survived, and we will continue to rebuild and look to the future. 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of Tweed Regional Gallery from its first incarnation in an historic building in Murwillumbah. It will be a chance for more reflection, celebration and there will be some amazing exhibitions, events and activities in 2018 to bring our community together. On behalf of the Gallery team, we thank you all for your support this year.

Kids love exploring the many nooks and crannies in Margaret Olley's home studio re-creation. The Margaret Olley Art Centre is open all school holidays Wed-Sun, 10am - 5pm and admission is free!

Merry Christmas from everyone at Tweed Regional Gallery. Even John Petrie's 'Pursuit' sheep (or are they cows?) are getting into the Christmas spirit! See you when we re-open on Wednesday.

Here is a sneak peek at the fantastic selection of exhibitions on offer at the Gallery these summer holidays. Admission is free, so bring your friends and family! For a full list of what's on go to http://ow.ly/YsFi30hl3Hc