Event
Panel: 50th anniversary of LGBTIQ activism and reform in Canberra
27 July 2019
Booked out

Australia’s first organisation for homosexual rights, the Homosexual Law Reform Society of the ACT, was founded on 27 July 1969 at a public meeting in Canberra.

Activism: Curator Floor Talk
Event
25 July 2019
Activism: Curator Floor Talk

Explore the many ways Canberrans show they care

Redefining Leadership
Exhibition
13 July 2019—2 November 2019
Redefining Leadership

Redfining Leadership is an Exhibition from Women with Disabilities ACT with photography by Akka Ballenger Constantin

Activism: forces for change in Canberra
Exhibition
13 July 2019—2 November 2019
Activism: forces for change in Canberra

Canberra has a special relationship with activism as it is not only the location of protest on local issues but…

NAIDOC Week Event: Paul House and Tom Rowney
Event
12 July 2019
NAIDOC Week Event: Paul House and Tom Rowney

Join Ngambri-Ngunnawal custodian Paul House and glass artist Tom Rowney as they talk about the process of collaborating to create the glass didjeridu currently on display in the Ramp Showcase

Floor Talk and Demonstration: Gail Nichols
Event
6 July 2019
Floor Talk and Demonstration: Gail Nichols

Come and hear Gail Nichols talk about her recently acquired hooked rug, Autumn Leaves, on display as part of The Art of Giving: Works from the Meredith Hinchliffe Fund

NFSA events and screenings
Event
21 June 2019—16 August 2019
NFSA events and screenings

Friends of the National Film and Sound Archive presents stories that celebrate film

Bakelite Workshop: Shined-up and looking right
Event
15 June 2019—16 June 2019
Bakelite Workshop: Shined-up and looking right

Spend two days in the 1960s and discover why grandad is always going on about his old camera!

Floor Talk: Derek Wrigley and Roger Benjamin in conversation
Event
13 June 2019
Floor Talk: Derek Wrigley and Roger Benjamin in conversation

Architect and designer Derek Wrigley in conversation with Roger Benjamin, Professor of Art History, University of Sydney

Event
World Environment Day Conversation: Plastic – who knew?
5 June 2019

Drawing on the provocation of the three exhibitions in CMAG’s design series, panellists reflect on the changing perception of plastic – from wonder material to an environmental scourge. Can new formulations contribute to a sustainable future?

Guest Speaker: Lucy Trench, Sidney Nolan Trust UK
Event
3 June 2019
Guest Speaker: Lucy Trench, Sidney Nolan Trust UK

Lucy Trench, Board Member of the Sidney Nolan Trust UK, will present an illustrated talk on Nolan’s life in the UK

Curator Floor Talk: Marion Hall Best: Interiors
Event
23 May 2019
Curator Floor Talk: Marion Hall Best: Interiors

Interior Designer, Marion Hall Best was an enthusiastic supporter of emerging Australian artists, including a then up and coming Sidney Nolan.

Friends of the NFSA Event: TV Nostalgia - first of a series
Event
17 May 2019
Friends of the NFSA Event: TV Nostalgia - first of a series

When television arrived in 1956 it caused profound social change and introduced Australians to a new world of entertainment with series imported from the USA and elsewhere

Walk: Mid-century ANU Acton Campus
Event
Booked Out
16 May 2019
Walk: Mid-century ANU Acton Campus
Booked out

Join ANU Heritage Advisor Amy Jarvis on a stroll around the ANU Acton Campus

Event
Photography workshop: Plastic Fantastic
11 May 2019—1 June 2019

Join CMAG and PhotoAccess for a hands-on workshop exploring how plastic revolutionised photography.

The Art of Giving: Works from the Meredith Hinchliffe Fund
Exhibition
7 May 2019—24 August 2019
The Art of Giving: Works from the Meredith Hinchliffe Fund

Meredith Hinchliffe is one of CMAG’s longest standing donors. Through her annual financial gift, CMAG has been able to acquire significant works by designers, artists and craftspeople of the Canberra region.

Friends of the NFSA Event: The Overlanders
Event
26 April 2019
Friends of the NFSA Event: The Overlanders

Film historian Andrew Pike will present one of Australia's great film classics, screened in its entirety