Canberra

Canberra Symphony Orchestra receives Federal funding boost
Badly impacted by declining ticket sales and sponsorship revenue post-pandemic, the CSO receives $4.1 million over four years in this…

Spotlighting Australian classical and art music composers in world premiere chamber music performance
Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s Australian Series celebrates our local talent, with the first concert in its 2024 program exploring joy, love,…

Does spend equal impact?
Taking the pulse on the National Gallery’s Collection share.

$60 million revitalisation for National Gallery Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Australia has announced a Sculpture Garden Design Competition to bring this asset into the 21st century.

Literature as theatre – attracting young audiences
From April to December, Canberra Theatre Centre is presenting shows for children, with literature as the 2024 overarching theme.

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…

Exploring 1980s democracy against the backdrop of Old Parliament House
Canberra's 2024 Enlighten Festival promises new art and ideas against the backdrop of Old Parliament House.

Role of the add-on exhibition
Within today’s museum environment some exhibitions are not entirely ‘PC’ (politically correct). We look at the role of the ‘add-on’…

Exhibition review: Nicholas Burridge: Built Geologies, Canberra Glassworks
Nicholas Burridge presents interventions in basalt and explores ancient formations alongside man-made architectural structures.

Vale Philanthropist Max Carter and Art Historian David Hansen
The year starts with the sad loss of a great arts philanthropist and a highly respected educator.