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NeTlines - Nancy Tingey

21 January - 12 February » Gallery

Recent work by respected artist Nancy Tingey, of installations and wall pieces investigating the concepts relating to duality, division, trapping and travel.

New Era Celebration - Ying Zhang

15 February–4 March » Foyer

A series of panels whimsically commenting on the effect of consumerism on traditional Chinese culture, adapting the traditional format of the Chinese New Year celebration folk art through the calendar form.

Mycologia: The Secret Life of Fungi - Jenny Manning

17 February–4 March » Gallery

Manning’s drawings are imaginative interpretations of magnified images of fungi and slime moulds, where the filaments, capillaries and spore heads are explored for their decorative beauty.

Still Life | Moving Fragments - Louise Curham & Jo Law

17 February–4 March » Arts Lounge

In this exhibition of two series of video works, the genre of still life painting extends into the realm of contemporary screen practice.

Music and Light - Astrid Breuer

7–25 March » Foyer

Music is transcendent. It can touch you deep down where you live and can make you really happy, or it can bring a sense of melancholy. The challenge for photography is to communicate these transcendent moments.

Back to BAC - Strathnairn Members

9–25 March » Gallery

Back to BAC is the biannual exhibition of works by Strathnairn members, selected and curated by Peter Haynes, Curator of Art, University of Canberra.

New Epoch Art - Euan Graham, Philip Graham & Baden Johnson

28 March–22 April » Foyer

Artist Peter Graham (1925-1987) invented a new form of art known as New Epoch Art, which includes a unique notation system for painting that provides a scaffold to facilitate expression in individuals with little to no technical training.

Open Your Eyes

30 March–22 April » Gallery

The annual exhibition coordinated by the ACT Multicultural Arts Officer, featuring a vibrant selection of works by six local Canberran artists from different cultural backgrounds: Israel, Japan, Indonesia, Spain, Nepal and Poland.

Spirit of Lake Eyre - Val Johnson

25 April–13 May » Foyer

During a visit to Lake Eyre in 2011, the artist took a flight over the lake, and was able to see the wonderful patterns and shapes etched into the land. This exhibition focuses on the rhythmic shapes and patterns formed in the salt, the landscape and the water.

Maria Crinigan's Tragedy - Rosina Wainwright & Jacqui Malins

27 April–13 May » Gallery

Maria Crinigan was one of the first European settlers in Gungahlin in the 1840s, and the remains of her tiny stone cottage have been preserved at Crinigan Park, Amaroo. Rosina Wainwright and Jacqui Malins respond to the pioneer life and landscape.

Walking Amongst Trees - Harry Townsend

8 May–30 June » Outdoor Gallery

Townsend has focused on bringing himself physically and conceptually closer to nature and its cycles of life, death and renewal through the practice of making sculpture.

Lashings - Janet Long

16 May–10 June » Foyer

Long explores the present moment, and how our identities are contingent on the constant reconciliation of opposing fields: comfort and catastrophe.

Exhibition of New Works - Leonie Gill

16 May–10 June » Arts Lounge

Gill’s work emerges through experimentation. Working with chance and accident to investigate the innate language of material, she seeks to translate ideas that are part of this language into a physical reality, and not disguise the essential character of the material.

From Folk Art to High Art: How the Kite became an Art Form - Peter Travis AM

18 May–10 June » Gallery

Since 1974, internationally-known designer, sculptor and artist working in clay Peter Travis AM has been creating kites and aerial sculptures for gallery installations, architectural interiors and the well-known Bondi Festival of the Winds. Invitations to international kite festivals led him to develop a remarkable collection of folk kites made by people from many countries. This exhibition presents an assortment of his collection as well as photos of his kite installations and working drawings.

A Healing Journey - Linda Huddleston (Nungjingi)

13 June–1 July » Foyer

Linda Huddleston (Nungjingi) was born in Katoomba and belongs to the Ngandi, Gurindji and Wiradjuri people. Through her residency at Calvary Hospital, Linda has created pieces that are about both reconciliation and healing.

Glass Weave - Jenni Kemarre Martiniello

15 June–1 July » Gallery

Glass Weave is the second solo exhibition of new works in hot blown and kiln formed glass inspired by traditional Aboriginal woven eel traps, fish traps and baskets by Jenni Kemarre Martiniello. It pays tribute to the survival of the oldest living weaving practices in the world through the contemporary medium of glass, which together are living expressions of cultural survival.

ACT Children & Young People Commissioner Art Award 2012

28 June–11 July » Arts Lounge

The ACT Children & Young People Commissioner (CYPC), one of three Commissioners within the ACT Human Rights Commission, aims to help make Canberra a better place for children and young people.

Public Art at Belconnen Arts Centre

Belconnen Arts Centre hosts two public artworks, Dancers on a Lakefront by Konstantin Dimopoulos and Ark in the Ark and Beyond by Wataru Hamasaka.

Live@BAC

Friday 3 February, 2 March, 4 May, 1 June > 5:30–7:00pm

Unwind on the first Friday of each month in the spacious foyer at your local Arts Centre, looking over Lake Ginninderra.

Are Women the Creative Force?
Artists' Forum for International Women's Day

Thursday 8 March > 5:30pm

Supporting Women's Economic Empowerment is this year’s theme for the United Nations International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate the contribution and achievements of all women and in particular how women make a difference to economic sustainability through the arts.

Seniors Week Tea and Tour

Sunday 18 March > 2:00pm

To celebrate Seniors Week 2012, free afternoon tea will be provided following a guided tour of the Back to BAC exhibition, with works by members of Strathnairn Arts Association.

Mapping the Northside - Launch

Tuesday 3 April > 5:00pm

In 2011, Belconnen Arts Centre and Andrew Leigh MP ran a joint project: Mapping the Northside. Come along and hear about the 160 favourite places of the many local residents who participated.
 

Punch and the Magic Box

Tuesday 17 April > 3:00pm

Join Hunky the clown with music, magic, mystery and fun when the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Punch's birthday gifts gets Mrs. Witch into big trouble. A delightful smorgasbord of colourful, musical and magical entertainment.

9x7x7 — Imagine, Create, Inspire

Friday 20 April > 6:00pm

Nine young creative makers and groups present their amazing current work across a range of arts mediums, in seven minutes with seven slides. Be inspired by a set of short, awesome presentations and performances.

Dance on the Edge 2012

Sunday 6 May > 2:00pm

Celebrate Dance Week 2012 with another taste of the fearless, fabulous and flippant work of ACT dance artists. 

New Beginnings

Saturday 19 May > 5:00pm

The new Choir-in-Residence at Belconnen Arts Centre is an enthusiastic, experienced group of Canberra based singers bringing something new to the local music scene. Under the talented direction of Nicole Nunan this group aims to delight you and surprise you with their vocal talent, covering contemporary, gospel, blues and jazz, plus a few surprises!

Wind, Air, Water - Kites at Lake Ginninderra

Saturday 2 June > 11:00am–3:00pm

Make, create and come fly your kites for World Environment Day. Families and the whole community are invited to make and create signature kites in the months leading up to this special event to take place outside the Arts Centre on the foreshore of Lake Ginninderra. Wear winter woolies!  

Winter Solstice Celebrations

Sunday 23 June > 3:00–7:00pm

Celebrate and enjoy a warming Winter Solstice Celebration at the Arts Centre, overlooking sparkling Lake Ginninderra.

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