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Max Dupain’s famous photograph of the sleeping sunbaker has come out of the archives and is on display in Wollongong Art Gallery’s latest exhibition.
A new chapter for Comic Gong begins this Saturday, when the celebration of all things comics, cosplay, gaming and pop culture hits Dapto for the first time.
Wollongong City Council with Screen Illawarra and Shellharbour City Council are proud to present two free nights of inspiring local cinema. Join the rescreening of last year’s water-themed short films at Gala Cinema Warrawong on Wednesday 4 June and Shellharbour Civic Centre on Thursday 5 June.
The fourth Illawarra Reconciliation & Truth Telling Conference will feature one of Australia's most compelling voices, with internationally renowned journalist, author and speaker Stan Grant to deliver a keynote address.
Culture Mix is back in 2025 and there’s never been a better time for the community to get involved in what will be a highlight of Wollongong’s cultural calendar.
Stephanie Quirk and Dr Virginia Keft (Muruwari) have been announced as this year’s winners of the 2025 Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong Ephemeral Prize and People’s Choice prize, respectively.
Wollongong Art Gallery’s second exhibition for 2025, has been two decades in the making.
A month celebrating our beautiful Botanic Garden and talented artists from across the country is now in motion, with the Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong Exhibition officially opening on Tuesday (1 April).
The first exhibition of Wollongong Art Gallery’s 2025 program opens this weekend with a new installation by acclaimed cross-cultural Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens.
When it comes to artistic pursuits, there’s nothing more valuable that imagination – but time and space run a close second.