One of the Royal Australian Mint’s more unusual ventures took place this week with the release of a new, limited-edition coin collection commemorating the 70th anniversary of ASIO.
Canberra-based composer Larry Sitsky will be honoured with a long weekend this month of musical festivities by the Moscow Conservatory as an artist who, though not born in Russia has, through his heritage, contributed to the Russian musical tradition, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The Australian National University has announced $80 million upgrade for School of Art and Design to make it into "an exciting new space for 21st century art and design".
The Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies and the Embassy of Mexico are hosting a unique cultural event at the ANU School of Music this Wednesday (September 11).
The Canberra Short Film Festival received 387 submissions – a 20 per cent jump on last year — of which 155 will be screened across 13 screening events.
The Museum of Australian Democracy was busy overturning conventional views of craft as "staid and homely" with its launch of “Craftivism. Dissident Objects and Subversive Forms”.