Join us for an afternoon of activities based on books shortlisted for the 2017 Picture Book and Early Childhood Book of the Year, selected by the Children’s Book Council of the Australia
Join curator and writer Robert Bell for an insight into why Australian glass art, and work produced in Canberra in particular, has developed such a successful international reputation
Join us for an afternoon of structured workshops, led by local artist Jacqueline Bradley.
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to play!
Storytelling is a tradition close to the heart of Ngambri-Ngunnawal elder and artist, Matilda House.
Join artist Hannah Quinlivan a she discusses her site specific installation Anatomy of a Drawing
Join us for an afternoon of structured workshops, led by local artist Jacqueline Bradley
An exclusive opportunity to meet the artist and peek inside the Pialligo studio of Kirstie Rea
Join artist Kirstie Rea and Aimee Frodsham, Program Manager, Parliament House Art Collection, in conversation about Rea’s work and the ideas that have inspired her
Mark Bayly, CMAG’s Assistant Director Exhibitions and Collections, is curator of the exhibition KIRSTIE REA the land: a 20 year survey
Fly into Open Collections to view the Aviary exhibition then flock together in the CMAG studio to sculpt your own bird out of clay
Discover more about the works of art featuring birds, currently nesting in our Open Collections gallery with Deborah Clark, CMAG’s Senior Curator, Visual Arts.
Join award-winning and highly respected Canberra artist, Kirstie Rea, as she provides an insight into her practice and reflects on her work and teaching career over the past 30 years
Mark Sidney Nolan’s 100th birthday anniversary with an exclusive opportunity to view works on paper in the NGA’s collection
CMAG will be closed to the public Mon 27 March - Fri 12 May 2017 to allow for replacement of our building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.
Access to collections is crucial for communities and researchers to ensure historical evidence is preserved and available to deepen our understanding of our past.
The significance of items included on the UNESCO Memory of the World Australian Register list gives us insight into our history and heritage.