January-June 2013. Welcome to Belconnen Arts Centre

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Wind Air Water

Wind Air Water - Centenary Kite Festival at Lake Ginninderra

Saturday 1 June

Join us in celebration of World Environment Day 2013 with the making and flying of family and community kites on the sparkling foreshore of Lake Ginninderra in a huge day of activities, music and food!

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Exhibitions

Off the Square — Craft ACT Members Exhibition

10–26 May » Gallery

To celebrate the designed capital and to recognise Canberra as a city with a unique culture, this exhibition will present a diverse range of work by Craft ACT members.

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Objects Undefined — Jemima Parker

10–26 May » Foyer

Jemima Parker's three-dimensional fabric forms can be placed on the body as an adornment, or installed within a gallery setting as objects in their own right.

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100 Years of Light in the Bush Capital — Rocktavio

10–26 May » Arts Lounge

Utilising black & white large format film, pinhole image formation, wet process and printing, Rocktavio presents photographs of Canberra - the bush capital.

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Drawing in Metal — Ralph Tikerpae

10 May–16 June » Outdoor Gallery

Ralph Tikerpae lives in Mallee country in regional NSW, giving him access to sculptural materials and the space to both sculpt and paint his large scupltural works.

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A Critical Diversion — Lucy Buttenshaw, Pol Cruz, Eryn Mullins, Ralph Tikerpae

31 May–16 June » Gallery

These works by four central west NSW artists are informed by the conscious and subconscious evaluation, examination and appropriation of historical images of artists.

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Plain Site —
Steph Wilson

31 May–16 June » Foyer

Using the Arts Centre’s Foyer space as inspiration, Wilson's installation comments on the nature of the environment which people interact with on a daily basis.

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Imagine Canberra —
University of Canberra Faculty of Arts and Design

21 June–7 July » Foyer

2013 marks the Centenary of Canberra, a city that was planned and conceived out of a textual image. This exhibition looks back over the past 100 years, and forward into possible future Canberras.

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Living Between the Lines — Susanne Ilschner

21 June–7 July » Arts Lounge

Susanne Ilschner assumes different view points on the issue of living in a place or culture different from the one a person has first learned to live.

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Intersections — Community Exhibition

19 July–4 August » Gallery

 

Our popular community shows are always full of surprises and we look forward to contributions from all ages and viewpoints!

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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.

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Special Events and Performances

Now Hear This

Thursday 23 May

 

Eight Canberrans are coming together to tell their true stories from and about Canberra.

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Sustainable Threads

Thursday 6 June

 

Witness stunning, edgy and sustainable designs by graduates of the CIT Design program.

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Discover Lake Ginninderra Foreshore -
with Tyronne Bell and Dr Fiona Dyer

Saturday 8 June

 

Take time out to relate more deeply to the Lake Ginninderra foreshore by taking a walk with Ngunawal Custodian Tyronne Bell and University of Canberra fresh water scientist, Dr Fiona Dyer.

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Groovin' in the Lounge with Shades of Monday

Saturday 15 June

 

Welcome to the Colourful Launch of Shades of Monday, a vocal group that will lift your mood, have your feet tapping and enjoying a journey of music through song.   

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Mid Winter Celebrations at BAC

Saturday 20 July

 

Celebrate and enjoy a warming mid-Winter celebration at the Arts Centre, overlooking sparkling Lake Ginninderra.

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January-June Program 2013

Events, Exhibitions, Classes & Workshops

Our January-June Program for 2013 is out now!

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Belconnen Banterings

Online Newsletter

Other Arts and Cultural events in Belconnen and the Region.

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Past Exhibitions

Archive

All exhibitions shown since our opening in August 2009.

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Classes & Workshops

Do you want to join a regular class in dance, visual arts, or performance? Looking for kids classes?

Regular Classes & Workshops

 

 

How to get to Belconnen Arts Centre:

  • WHERE ARE WE?
    118 Emu Bank, Belconnen, ACT [Google Maps]
  • OPENING HOURS:
    Tuesday – Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm
    Except for regular classes and special events
  • BUS:
    ACTION [Timetable Information] - 300 series buses to Belconnen, get off at Belconnen Community Bus Station and walk down to the Centre, or Route 45 directly to the Centre.
  • CAR:
    Enter eastern end Emu Bank from either Aikman Drive or Eastern Valley Way, from the western end off Joynton Smith Drive or directly opposite the end of Benjamin Way
  • PARKING:
    Emu Bank, Westfield Belconnen and behind Nature Conservation House, or at the Centre (2 hours only)

This page last modified: Monday 13 May 2013