Redland Art Gallery is a free council gallery on the corner of Middle and Bloomfield Streets in Cleveland, opposite the library. It shows work by local, Queensland, national and international artists across visual arts, craft and design, and it costs nothing to go in.
It is a short walk from Cleveland railway station and the town centre, so it fits easily into a morning in Cleveland, before lunch or a stroll down to the water.
What you will see at Redland Art Gallery
Redland Art Gallery is an initiative of Redland City Council and opened in 2003. It is dedicated to the late Eddie Santagiuliana.
The gallery runs an annual calendar of exhibitions and public programs, so what is on the walls changes through the year. The gallery’s website lists the current and upcoming shows, and openings and artist talks are announced there too.
Exhibitions are shown at more than one place in Cleveland. The main gallery is on the corner of Middle and Bloomfield Streets. A second venue, RAG, The Mezz, is on the mezzanine of the Redland Performing Arts Centre at 2/16 Middle Street, where a rotating selection of works from the gallery collection hangs in the Concert Hall foyer. The Mezz is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm, plus one hour before events in the Concert Hall, and entry is free there too. For the theatre, see Redland Performing Arts Centre.
Family fun days and free activities
Once a month, on a Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm, the gallery runs a Family Fun Day. It is a free drop-in session for all ages where families make art together using techniques linked to the latest exhibition. No bookings are needed, and prams and baby carriers are welcome.
Gallery staff do not supervise children, so parents or carers need to stay with them. The gallery also runs free drop-in activities inspired by whatever is on show, and workshops for a range of ages that are booked through the gallery’s ticketing site.
Parents and Prams
For under-fives, Parents and Prams runs once a month on a Wednesday, in three sessions: 9.30 to 10.15 am, 10.30 to 11.15 am and 11.30 am to 12.15 pm. It is for children aged 0 to 5, costs $5 per child (parents and carers are free), and bookings are essential. Prams and baby carriers are welcome and baby change facilities are available.
Redland Art Awards
The gallery also runs the Redland Art Awards, with a finalists’ exhibition at the Cleveland gallery. The major prize is acquisitive, which means the winning work joins the gallery’s collection. The 2026 finalists are on show from late November, so check the gallery’s exhibitions page for the dates and for the opening and judges’ talk.
Visit online
If you cannot get in, the gallery website carries virtual exhibition walk-throughs, video walk-throughs and floor talks from past shows, plus free downloadable art activity sheets for kids and families, including clay play and cyanotypes. To hear about exhibition openings, floor talks and workshops, you can sign up to the gallery’s e-newsletter.
Gallery tours
Free gallery tours are available on request for exhibitions at the Cleveland gallery. They are aimed at school and special-interest groups, and bookings are required for groups of four or more. Phone the gallery on (07) 3829 8899 to arrange one.
Access, toilets and baby care
Wheelchair and pram access is by a ramp on Middle Street, and there is also street-level access from Bloomfield Street. There is one accessible parking space at the front on Middle Street and two more on Bloomfield Street, and a kerbside drop-off point across the road outside Cleveland Library.
The accessible toilet is in the Redland City Council Customer Service foyer, and baby care facilities are in the hall leading to the same foyer. Assistance dogs are welcome. If you need mobility assistance, contact the gallery before you visit so staff can help.
Planning your visit
- Cost: Free.
- Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm and Sunday 9 am to 2 pm. No Saturday hours are listed, so plan on it being closed (check the website before you go, especially around public holidays).
- Contact: (07) 3829 8899.
Getting there and parking
The gallery is about 27 km from the Brisbane CBD, about 35 minutes by car without traffic. Free street parking is available on the surrounding streets, but the gallery warns that spaces can fill up quickly, so allow extra time. A free public car park between Doig and Waterloo Streets is about 100 metres away.
By train, Cleveland railway station is about a 200 metre walk. Buses serve Cleveland from Brisbane City via stops on Old Cleveland and Finucane Roads. Check times on the Translink website or call 13 12 30. Full details are on the gallery’s planning your visit page.
Nearby
- Raby Bay – foreshore park and harbour dining nearby.
- Cleveland Markets – Sunday markets on Bloomfield Street.
- Redland Performing Arts Centre – the venue that hosts the gallery’s second space.
- More galleries and museums: art galleries across South East Queensland, and everything in the Redlands.
You might also like
- Logan Art Gallery (Logan Central)
- GOMA (South Brisbane)
- Ipswich Art Gallery
Quick answers
Is Redland Art Gallery free?
Yes. Admission is free at the Cleveland gallery and at The Mezz at the Redland Performing Arts Centre. Some workshops are booked through the gallery’s ticketing site.
What are the Redland Art Gallery opening hours?
The Cleveland gallery is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm and Sunday 9 am to 2 pm, with no Saturday hours listed. The Mezz is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm, plus one hour before events in the Concert Hall.
Where do you park at Redland Art Gallery?
Use the free street parking on surrounding streets, or the free public car park between Doig and Waterloo Streets, about 100 metres away. There is one accessible space on Middle Street and two on Bloomfield Street.
Can you get to Redland Art Gallery by train?
Yes. Cleveland railway station is about a 200 metre walk from the gallery.
Is there something for kids?
Yes. A free Family Fun Day runs once a month on a Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm, with no bookings needed. Parents or carers must stay with their children. For under-fives there is also a monthly Wednesday Parents and Prams session, which costs $5 per child and needs a booking.
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