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Find the best art events and make the most of your time next 30-days in Canberra. From education to gaming and more, we have the biggest event range and best discovery experience, there's something for everyone.
Canberra's most talked-about, size-inclusive fashion experience returns for another year of boundary-breaking style. Revel in the diversity of Australian style and beauty through bold fashion and fearless individuality. Shop The Runway feature is back, for a chance to meet the makers, feel the fabrics, and snap up your favourite looks right after the show!
Australia’s beloved author Rosalie Ham comes to Canberra with her signature wit and sharp observations in her latest book, Look After Your Feet.
Get your creative juices flowing at our 'Paint Your Own Ceramics/Pottery' event where you can unleash your inner artist.
Attend a three-day life drawing intensive masterclass and learn proportion, gesture, anatomy and drawing from a live model. The workshop is designed to build your skills progressively, giving you the techniques you need to begin or strengthen a sustainable life-drawing practice. All materials and model fees are included.
Join us for our Youth Week event, The Art of Community, a free afternoon for young people aged 12 to 25. Hosted by The Junction Youth Health Service, the event offers a range of relaxed art activities that support mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Young people are invited to express themselves, explore new ideas and engage in activities at their own pace, with no pressure and no artistic experience required. Free food and drinks will be available, and the atmosphere is friendly, inclusive and supportive. This event is an opportunity to connect with others, build confidence and take a moment to focus on your own wellbeing.
Join us at Paperchain Bookstore to hear Xavier Hennekinne, author of Unequal Loves, in conversation with Paul Hetherington
The Embassy of Spain in Australia and ANU Film Group are pleased to present: Sirât Luis (López) and his son travel through Morocco's desert, joining a group of ravers in search of Mar, who disappeared at a party months prior. Reception: Won the Jury Prize and Soundtrack Award at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Described by critics as a 'major film' and a 'raw,' 'deeply moving' experience. Some reviewers, however, found the narrative, often, 'exasperating' or 'pointless'.
DHG Friends are invited to attend a tour of 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After the Rain and the NGA.
Architect Enrico Taglietti developed and maintained a deep engagement with art and artists throughout his life. This talk by Virginia Rigney (CMAG Senior Curator) explores his foundational experiences in the Milan 1954 Triennale which focused on the theme of the connection between art and architecture, a lifelong admiration for the Pablo Piacasso’s Guernica, friendship with Lucio Fontana and engagement with contemporary Italian artists such as Mario Negri and his collaboration with Clement Meadmore for the Town House Motel in Civic. Delivered in conjunction with the Taglietti: Life in Design exhibition on show at Canberra Museum and Gallery throughout the ACT Heritage Festival.
Join the Hands On Studio artists for an afternoon of Ink Drawing at Canberra Contemporary. Water Following an interactive walkthrough of the exhibition, attendees are invited to sketch their personal experiences and associations with water, drawing inspiration from the surrounding works and practices of the Hands On Studio artists. The workshop encourages conversation and creative exchange throughout the afternoon, reflecting the collaborative approach of the mural and the artists themselves.
Join us at Canberra Museum and Gallery for an exclusive, expert-led architectural tour celebrating Enrico Taglietti’s iconic Canberra designs. Guided by architect, author, educator and Australian Architecture Association President, Tone Wheeler, this unique Heritage Festival experience will visit some iconic Taglietti buildings across the city. Tour participants will enjoy rare access to buildings normally closed to the public, and be immersed in Taglietti's distinctive use of space, material and light. The tour includes an Italian lunch at Agostinis and concludes with a curator-led tour of the Taglietti: Life in Design exhibition at CMAG.
Enjoy an afternoon filled with colour and creative flow guided by painting artist Sophie Ryan. Surrounded by the beautiful art at Q Gallery in Ainslie Canberra. You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in your very own acrylic on canvas landscape painting, with all materials provided, you can sit back, relax and get creative!