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The Mike Carney Arts Centre is a regional arts hub in Charters Towers, supporting artists and the community through exhibitions, workshops, education programs and events that build creativity, connection and regional outcomes for all ages year-round.

09/09/2026

Come this Saturday and hear the story behind the work.

Working across timber, weaving and natural materials, Sabrina-Rose Toby explores identity, belonging, memory, resilience and the strength of culture carried across generations.

This is an exhibition to stand in front of, look closely at and spend time with.

📅 Saturday 12 September
🚪 Gallery open from 10.00am
🎤 Artist Talk -10.30am
📍 Mike Carney Arts Centre, Charters Towers
🎟 FREE, everyone welcome

Bring a friend, come through the doors and experience the work for yourself.

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Can’t make it this Saturday? Still, We Hold continues in Gallery 3 until 31 October 2026, with free entry.

08/09/2026

Good morning, Charters Towers 👋

We’ve been a little quiet on here lately, but we’re still here!

Pop in and see us at the Mike Carney Arts Centre, open today from 10am to 2pm. Have a wander through the galleries, see what’s happening around the Centre and check out what’s new.

We’d love to see you. 💛

19/08/2026

Good morning, CT! ☀️🎨

What’s on the agenda today?
We’re open 10am–2pm today. What are you up to?

17/08/2026

Meet Sabrina-Rose Toby 👋

Sabrina-Rose is a proud Gangulu woman from Central Queensland who has called Townsville home for more than a decade.

Her creative practice began through family and has grown into a multidisciplinary career spanning visual art, community arts, exhibitions and regional arts development.

Still, We Hold – Exhibition by Sabrina-Rose Toby transforms familiar materials through weaving, colour and contemporary First Nations storytelling, exploring ideas of connection, memory, identity and what we carry forward.

Her work has been exhibited at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair and recognised through the Queensland Regional Art Awards, and this September Charters Towers audiences can experience her latest exhibition at Mike Carney Art Centre.

📅 12 September – 24 October 2026
📍96-98, Mosman Street Charters Towers
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12/08/2026

Did you catch us in Sumpton's Gold Rush Gazette recently?

11/08/2026

We’re very excited about what’s coming next to Gallery 3.

Still, We Hold is a solo exhibition by Sabrina-Rose Toby exploring identity, belonging, survival, culture and Country through timber, raffia, drilling and weaving.

It’s been a wonderful year of exhibitions at MCAC. We’ve already welcomed From the Collection and Lisa Ashcroft, and our much loved Merry Mosaics and Ann Vardanega’s Wrapped in Nature are still currently open and this is next.

📅 12 September – 31October 2026

Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing more of Sabrina’s process and the stories behind the work.
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Artwork: Sabrina-Rose Toby | Photography: Amanda Galea

06/08/2026

Help us choose our next MCAC Book Club read!

We’re looking for a book with a local or regional connection and ideally a living author whom we could invite to the Centre for a relaxed morning tea and conversation.

It could be fiction, history, memoir, poetry or something a little unexpected. Perhaps the author is from North Queensland, the story is set in our region, or the book explores themes connected to life in regional Australia.

What book would you recommend? Tell us the title and author in the comments and let us know why you think it would make a great Book Club choice.

05/08/2026

Don’t be scared off by the work happening out the front, come around the back!

Our temporary entrance is via Marion Street, and coming in this way is actually more fun. You can see what is happening behind the scenes, enjoy our colourful back area and find a sunny spot to sit for a while.

Then come inside, where there is plenty to discover: two excellent exhibitions, new stock in our Gallery Shop, creative spaces and lots to see. Who knows what might catch your eye?

Follow the signs around to Marion Street—we would love to see you.

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am–2pm.

04/08/2026

What did you see first?

At first glance, this work by Ann Vardanega appears to capture a peaceful lily pond. Look a little longer and you may see more.

Ann layers photographs to explore how we experience the natural world. There is always more to discover beyond the first glance.

Tell us in the comments: what did your eye find first?

And then

Come and see it in person as part of Wrapped in Nature | Ann Vardanega | Exhibition at the Mike Carney Arts Centre.

📍 96–98 Mosman Street, Charters Towers
🕙 Wednesday–Sunday | 10am–2pm
🎟️ Free entry
🚶 Entry via Marion Street during the awning works

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Ann Vardanega, Spirit of the Land #5 (detail), digital multi-layer composited photograph. Image courtesy of the artist.

Address

96-98 Mosman Street
Charters Towers City, QLD
4820

Telephone

+61476590004

Website

https://mikecarneyartscentre.org/

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