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Call for Entries – Open Exhibition for Canberra’s Migrant Communities
Belco Arts is calling for entries for a new open art exhibition, Over Seas, exploring migrant and refugee perspectives in the Canberra region. Share the stories of your experience as a migrant to the Canberra community, from the political to the personal, and including everything from traditional art forms to contemporary perspectives. Anyone who was born outside of Australia, and who lives within 100km of Canberra can enter their artwork and artists at all stages of their careers are encouraged to submit. It is free to enter and all works that meet the submission guidelines will be exhibited. Entries close midnight Sunday 4 August 2024. For more information visit the Belco Arts website.
VACS Major Commissioning Projects
This program funds new visual arts and craft commissions to be created for presentation nationally and internationally. These grants deliver investment to individuals and groups as part of the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy. Each year a designated number of grants are available to each state or territory. Grants of $100,000 are available and the new commission proposed must be presented to audiences by 30 June 2026. Applications close 3:00pm Tuesday 4 June 2024. For more information visit the Creative Australia website.
Canberra International Music Festival
Come and enjoy the Canberra International Music Festival from 1–5 May. Showcasing the city’s iconic venues, concerts will be performed in the National Gallery, the National Museum, the High Court, the National Film and Sound Archive, the brand-new Snow Concert Hall, and the quirky Smith’s Alternative. The final show, Mulanggari, has the popular singing duo Stiff Gins and didgeridoo performer William Barton celebrating the oldest living culture on earth. For tickets and program information, head to the festival website.
photo access Exhibition
Celebrate the launch of Navigating Histories on Thursday 2 May from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Through video and documentary photography, this curated exhibition weaves historical narratives and their contemporary reverberations, exploring themes of displacement, resilience, and identity. Shaune Lakin, Senior Curator of Photography at the National Gallery of Australia, will formally open the exhibition. Drinks and canapés will also be provided.
ArtsNational Lecture
On Monday 6 May at 6.00pm in the Australian National Library, ArtsNational Canberra is featuring a lecture, Remembrance, by Roger Mendham. Our approach to formal remembrance has changed over the past century and this is reflected in the style of memorials created. An accomplished photographer, Roger has gained distinctions from the Royal Photographic Society and is the President of the Surrey Photographic Association. His talks are richly illustrated with both his own images and those from leading photographers. For more information visit the ArtsNational website.
Woven Earrings Workshop with Jessika Spencer
Are you looking for a unique and creative Mother’s Day gift? Join Wiradjuri artist,
Jessika Spencer at Craft + Design Canberra on Saturday 11 May and enjoy a hands on creative experience in a fun and relaxed setting that you can share with your mum. In this workshop Jessika will guide you through cultural weaving techniques both traditional and contemporary, using traditional and modern fibres to make a one off pair of woven earrings. All materials are provided. For more information and bookings visit the Craft + Design Canberra website.
Rhythm and Risk: Writing Into the Storm with Omar Musa
Omar Musa is an author, poet, rapper and visual artist from Queanbeyan. He has released three poetry books, including Killernova, five hip hop records, and written an acclaimed one man play, Since Ali Died. In this workshop Omar will give a window into his multi-faceted writing process. Discover how he cross-pollinates between form and draws from visual art in his writing practice. 5:30pm, Friday 17 May at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. For more information and tickets visit the MARION website.
Sydney Writers Festival
The literary world is buzzing as the Sydney Writers Festival gears up for its much-anticipated event, Live and Local, showing from Thursday 23 May to Sunday 26 May. With an exciting lineup of renowned authors, journalists, and thought leaders, this festival is streamed live through select Libraries ACT venues and promises to be a celebration of storytelling. To learn more and register visit the Libraries ACT website.
Reminder – Sharing your Canberra arts events
To help promote art events to the Canberra community, artsACT is working with Events ACT to transition our eNews Events Calendar on to events.canberra.com.au. To see if your event is eligible and learn how to list your event, please read Events ACT’s four simple steps to creating an event listing. |
