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Visitors to the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport are set for an exciting art experience this month. The latest showcase of Northern Rivers Community Gallery’s (NRCG) Art at the Airport series will feature works by accomplished local artists. OutsideInside is a collaborative project by Leonie Lane and John Stewart, two of this region’s many artists and […]

Celebrate art this school holidays by designing your own skateboard deck with Jeremy Austin at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG). Jeremy will guide participants through a two hour skate graphics session to create their own skate deck design from hand-drawn mark makings and spay-paint technqiues. Jeremy is a local visual artist who works in […]

Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG), would like to advise tonight’s exhibition launch event has been postponed due to extreme weather conditions in the Northern Rivers. The April Exhibitions Launch Event will now take place this Saturday 1 April between 2pm and 4pm at the Gallery, 44 Cherry Street Ballina. The exhibitions open Wednesday 29 March […]

Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG), Ballina presents three dynamic new exhibitions in April and welcomes community and visitors to join us in the Gallery. To the Power of Nine – Thinking Outside the Box | Southern Cross Small Schools To the Power of Nine – thinking Outside the Box is an innovative arts and creative […]

Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG), Ballina presents two new exhibitions in March and welcomes community and visitors to join us in the Gallery. Our Ballina Table | Friends of Emmanuel Anglican College Ballina’s fantastic local produce is on show not only at the market but also in the art gallery this month. This exhibition ‘Our […]

Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG), Ballina presents two tantalising exhibitions in February and welcomes community and visitors to join us in the Gallery. Replanting Riverbanks | Michael Chapus This exhibition presents paintings about paintings; to please the eyes, to entice the gaze, and to harmonise. Collected impressions of fleeting locations; evolving through time and formenting […]

Celebrate summer and get in touch with your inner artist this month at Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG). The summer holiday period is an ideal time to get creative and meet new people in one of the Gallery’s January artist workshops. Learn to design your own ceramic pendant with Bundjalung artist Emma Walke and illustrate […]

Start 2017 with a bang and join us in the Gallery on Thursday 5 January 2017 to launch three wonderful new exhibitions that present a colourful celebration of nature and the natural world. Secrets of the Rainforest | Tim Roberts Inspired by Tim’s daily work as a professional bush regenerator, this exhibition presents a series […]

Special education ticket price released We are offering a special education rate of $10 per person for bookings of five or more. This offer is exclusive to students and education workers. This will be a very interesting, inspiring, and enjoyable panel discussion. We look forward to seeing you there. Tickets available now via: www.communityspaces.com.au   […]

Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) presents a group exhibition during December that is sure to both challenge and inspire! The Epicormia Collective is a group of Northern Rivers artists that are inspired by the botanical term “epicormic” meaning new or adventitious growth from a dormant bud, or after trauma. Artists throughout history grapple with ways […]