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City of Wollongong News: Art and Culture

Learn about creative projects, exhibitions, public art, performances and cultural celebrations in the City of Wollongong.

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Tuesday 3 October 2023

A new exhibition that focusses on stories to celebrate the courage of those who stand up to prejudice and discrimination has opened at Wollongong Art Gallery.

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Thursday 14 September 2023

A new, 45-metre mural has been unveiled at the Western Suburbs Pool in Unanderra just in time for the start of the summer swim season.

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Wednesday 13 September 2023

Students from West Wollongong Public School, Lindsay Park Public School and Keira High School have been working together to develop a new artwork that celebrates their culture and identity.

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Saturday 2 September 2023

Wollongong Art Gallery will welcome Blue Girl in the Sun by Natalya Hughes into its growing collection after the work was announced as the winner of the Wollongong Art Gallery’s $20,000 acquisitive National Contemporary Watercolour Prize last night.

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Wednesday 19 July 2023

To mark the 2022 UCI Road World Championships, Wollongong City Council is preparing to install and unveil a new public artwork, designed by award-winning artist Jane Cavanough.

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Wednesday 28 June 2023

A new mural is making a colourful splash at Wollongong’s MacCabe Park, bringing a vibrant pop of colour to the Wollongong CBD’s green oasis.

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Friday 2 June 2023

Have you ever looked at a piece of art and thought… ‘I just like this’, ‘I don’t know’, or perhaps even, ‘I HATE this’?  See here for  five simple tips will help you improve your art analysis skills, will have you talking and reviewing art like a connoisseur.

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Friday 2 June 2023

Wander Wollongong - Art is launching this month and you’re invited to take an inspiring journey through the Wollongong CBD to discover a diverse collection of galleries, studios, and creative spaces.

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Thursday 1 June 2023

It’s almost 20 years since Wollongong City Council worked with local Aboriginal communities, the Berkeley community and the (then) Lake Illawarra Authority to develop Hooka Park as a place of healing and wellbeing.

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Thursday 25 May 2023

A new reconciliation art project has landed in the Crown Street Mall and features 10 banners showcasing artworks from children from Warrawong and Corrimal East Public Schools, Para Meadows School, Keiraview Childcare Centre, and young people of Five Islands Secondary College.

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