Event
Guest speaker: Sidney Nolan’s encounters with popular culture
10 March 2021

As an emerging artist in the early 1940s, Sidney Nolan returned to his childhood haunts of St Kilda and began…

CMAG on Saturday: Time after time
Event
Booked Out
6 March 2021
CMAG on Saturday: Time after time
Booked out

Investigate the concept of time in works of art inspired by the Unequal hours exhibition. Children will explore the exhibition…

Canberra Re-Seen Workshop Two: Secret Scenes
Event
6 March 2021—27 March 2021
Canberra Re-Seen Workshop Two: Secret Scenes

Join CMAG and PhotoAccess for a unique photography workshop program developing your unique vision of our city

Family Floor talk: Nolan and St Kilda
Event
20 February 2021
Family Floor talk: Nolan and St Kilda

Explore the extraordinary little-known story of the connection between the Civic Merry Go Round and Nolan's art practice

Canberra Re-Seen Workshop One: City of People
Event
6 February 2021—27 February 2021
Canberra Re-Seen Workshop One: City of People

Join CMAG and PhotoAccess for a unique photography workshop program developing your unique vision of our city

Talk: The Gents – vintage signs from the city to the outback
Event
3 February 2021
Talk: The Gents – vintage signs from the city to the outback

Who travels around Australia and takes 1000s of photos of old signs? The Gents, that’s who!

Screening: NEON (2015)
Event
27 January 2021
Screening: NEON (2015)

Be entranced by the dazzling glow of neon as you discover the history of this unique artform.

Excursion: the Canberra Croquet Club
Event
23 January 2021
Excursion: the Canberra Croquet Club

Gather your friends around for a fun outing to the Canberra Croquet Club

Collector Talk: Julie and Andrew Carter's Australiana ceramics
Event
16 December 2020
Collector Talk: Julie and Andrew Carter's Australiana ceramics

Join collectors Julie and Andrew Carter in conversation with Visual Arts Curator Sita McAlpine for a floor talk about their expansive collection of Australiana ceramics.

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Floor talk: Lawn with Paul Janssens from the Parliament House
9 December 2020

Join us for a free lunchtime floor talk with Paul Janssens, Assistant Director of Landscape Services at Australian Parliament House

CMAG on Saturday: Backyard Fun
Event
5 December 2020
CMAG on Saturday: Backyard Fun

Calling all creative kids to be part of a workshop exploring backyard themes in THE BLADE exhibition

Event: The Canberra Pie Cart
Event
4 December 2020
Event: The Canberra Pie Cart

Delicious pies! Cold Drinks! Tasty treats! Come and view Canberra’s original Pie Cart – now fully restored – and hear about its amazing history as you enjoy snacks in the sunshine.

Curator Talk: Richard Heathcote and The Blade
Event
Cancelled
21 November 2020
Curator Talk: Richard Heathcote and The Blade
Cancelled

Join us in the CMAG theatre, to hear The Blade curator Richard Heathcote cut through the sward of myth and mystery to reveal how lawn grass became the most ubiquitous plant in twentieth century gardens

CMAG on Saturday: Roller Landscapes
Event
7 November 2020
CMAG on Saturday: Roller Landscapes
Booking fast

Calling all creative kids to be part of a workshop exploring landscape paintings in the SEEING CANBERRA exhibition

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Making art in Canberra’s public domain: Legacies and Futures
29 October 2020

There will be and Introduction to works associated with Contour 556 at CMAG and in Civic Square with Senior Curator…

In Conversation: with the Jennings Germans
Event
21 October 2020
In Conversation: with the Jennings Germans

Join original Jennings Germans and their partners as they reflect on their first-hand experience of the extraordinary Jennings Germans story

Localjinni Video Walks: What lies at the heart of the city?
Event
17 October 2020—29 October 2020
Localjinni Video Walks: What lies at the heart of the city?

Take a turn off the main drag and into the laneways to learn about the city’s rich history and art…