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Black and white image of a women in 1970s taking self portrait. Carol Jerrems
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Exhibition review: Carol Jerrems: Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

Subtlety lost in nostalgic voyeurism, as a retake on Carol Jerrems work is not as fresh as implied.

A publicity image for ACT Hub's 2025 season opener, 'Mojo' by English playwright Jez Butterworth. A dark-haired young man with fair skin holds a sword in front of his face. One side of his face is stern and impassive, the other side shows his eye and mouth wide open, as if shouting.
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ACT Hub, Canberra’s home of indie theatre, reveals 2025 season

A new festival of Australian works, a contemporary Irish classic, musical theatre and Macbeth feature in the ACT Hub’s recently…

2024 Youth Dance Festival mentor and hip hop choreographer Jonah Lamond with St Mary MacKillop College students. Jonah is posing with a group of students.
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For the past four decades, this platform has helped secondary students realise their dance dreams

Students from more than 20 schools in the ACT will perform as part of the 40th Youth Dance Festival.

The ACT's Shadow Minister for Arts Nicole Lawder, discusses arts policy in the lead-up to the ACT election. Nicole wears a bright pink jacket and has neat brown hair; she stands on a wooden bridge over a misty lake with her right hand on her hip and her left hand on the bridge railing.
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ACT election: Supporting artists, not just creative infrastructure, through real growth in the arts budget

A Canberra Liberals Government will support local artists by offering immediate financial relief through a one-off 10% increase in grants…

The inaugural Essence Festival. Photo of a heavy metal singer on stage, cast in red light.
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Festival review: Essence Festival 2024

An ambitious attempt to stage a two-day music festival within the walls of a local Canberra bar shows promise.

Jessica Cottis, a fair-skinned woman with long dark hair tied back behind her head, conducts the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. She wears a black jacket over a white shirt, and holds a white baton in her raised right hand.
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Celebrating connection and story: Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s 75th anniversary season

Jessica Cottis, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the CSO, discusses her 2025 season and the importance of commissioning new…

Photo: Margarida Afonso, Unsplash. Spools of colourful yarn stacked together with a pair of knitting needles.
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Australia's capital gearing up for fibre enthusiasts

Canberra welcomes visitors from around the country to the inaugural Australian Yarn Show (23-24 March) and the Canberra Wool Expo…

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Exhibition review: Know My Name: Making it Modern, NGA

The third instalment in the NGA series, ‘Know My Name: Making it Modern’ is a beautiful show that encapsulates Australian…

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Exhibition review: Kayannie Denigan, Belconnen Arts Centre

‘Reflections of Country’ creates a space for Aboriginal women to connect with audiences and share their perspectives.

Enlighten Festival Canberra art
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Canberra art and about

National Gallery major touring announcement plus more art and performances to see exclusively in Canberra.

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