Inspired by the mermaids in Wollongong Art Gallery’s current exhibition, Karla Dickens: Rise and Fall, this workshop engages with unnatural treasures collected and saved from polluting the natural environment. Make exquisite wearable art with beach debris and plastic bags with local artist, Mel Young. Mel will lead a workshop on making jewellery from plastics found on […]
Queer Soundbath offers a space for queer souls to bathe in the healing nature of sound as a method of meditation and engaging in a communal spiritual practice. These sessions are a tender moment to drop into our hearts and bodies, immerse in collective sound healing, and connect with community. For this edition, Illawarra-based artist […]
We are excited to welcome back Stars of Wollongong in 2025 for their 10th Annual STARS Community Gala Event, with a whole new squad of local personalities who are ready to put their talent to the test to dance for cancer! The Stars consist of business and local community leaders who will learn to dance […]
Repent! And make frij magnets as penance for your plastic sins with Sister GlitterNullius. Join Sister GlitterNullius for the finissage weekend of Karla Dickens’ Rise and Fall as she guides us in a frij-magnet making workshop. We will reflect on ideas about changing social identities, community cohesion, social inclusion/exclusion, temporality, social mobility and Belonging and leave with […]
See off Karla Dickens: Rise and Fall with a celebratory afternoon at the gallery. As part of the festivities, we will be screening Two Bob Mermaid (1996) by Darlene Johnson at 2pm. As Romaine Moreton writes (for the National Film and Sound Archive): Two Bob Mermaid is the directorial debut of Darlene Johnson. It is the story of Koorine (Carrie […]
What is masculinity and how does our shape lives? Join us for a panel talk that explores masculinities in the every day. In Teo Treloar’s work male-coded figures in crisp white shirts and ties pull levers and populate mazes in a surreal dystopia of finely rendered grey space, reminiscent of the mundanity of governance and […]
Our free Art and Dementia Tour allows individuals and groups of people who have dementia to have a meaningful engagement with our current exhibitions and collection. This program is free, but bookings are essential. Tour groups are limited to eight participants (excluding carers). To book your spot or if you have any questions, please contact us. […]
Join us for this month's Music and Tea session to hear talented violinist Benjamin Lam with pianist Dono Ng. As the winner of the 2025 National Kendall Violin Competition, Benjamin will be showcasing his talents through a carefully curated program. Collaborating with him will be Dono Ng, a highly sought after collaborative pianist. Program Richard […]
Crafters Commons is a community craft club based in Wollongong, on Dharawal Country. It’s a space for people who love making things, whether that’s knitting, painting, journaling, or just trying something new. Through casual hangs and collaborative projects, we’re building a community that celebrates making stuff and meeting people. Crafters Commons is for anyone who […]
Imagine you wake one day, and you are a giant cockroach. What next? Join Teo Treloar in a discussion of one of Franz Kafka's best-known novella's The Metamorphosis. For Treloar, existentialist literary texts from writers such as Kafka have deeply influenced his work. As he says: “I really leant into that idea of this kind of […]
