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Events at Wollongong Art Gallery

Make more of your Gallery experience by joining one of our many events.

From exhibition openings to talks, tours, workshops and performances, there's always something happening at the Gallery.

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Junior Art Trail 2026
Children and Families
Explore art through stories, songs, games and art‑making.
14 Aug
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Free
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Official Opening of GO BAG
Everyone
GO BAG looks at the many forms of transient living, from migration and housing insecurity to the broader experience of movement and adaptation.
15 Aug
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Farewell Tour: Joe Wilson & Chanelle Collier
Everyone
Introducing Farewell Tour, an ambient psych-rock band by conceptual artists, Joe Wilson and Chanelle Collier. Centred on themes of love, joy, death, and loss, their music is a cathartic response to grief.
16 Aug
01:30 pm - 02:15 pm
Free
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Cicada
Everyone
Set in a gallery space, Cicada brings audiences into the world of an unnamed artist and charts the course of his tumultuous life and career.
27 Aug
07:30 pm - 08:40 pm
Pay what you feel
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Create your own Hero Doll Workshop
Children and Families
Visit us for a free, all-ages workshop inspired by Once Upon a Doll.
28 Aug
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
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Cicada
Everyone
Set in a gallery space, Cicada brings audiences into the world of an unnamed artist and charts the course of his tumultuous life and career.
28 Aug
07:30 pm - 08:40 pm
Pay what you feel
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Cicada
Everyone
Set in a gallery space, Cicada brings audiences into the world of an unnamed artist and charts the course of his tumultuous life and career.
29 Aug
07:30 pm - 08:40 pm
Pay what you feel
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Film Screening of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Everyone
Join us for a special screening of Pee‑wee’s Big Adventure (1985), a playful cult classic following Pee‑wee Herman’s outrageous quest to find his stolen bike.
30 Aug
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Official Opening of Objects in Practice
Everyone
Burnt Dirt: Objects in Practice is the culminating exhibition of the 2026 Burnt Dirt Artist In Residence Program.
04 Sep
06:00 pm - 07:30 pm
Free
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Water Marbling on Paper and Glass with Angie Cass
Everyone
Learn marbling preparations and techniques for stunning results on paper and glass.
05 Sep
12:30 pm - 03:30 pm
$70.84 - $82.43
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Junior Art Trail 2026
Children and Families
Explore art through stories, songs, games and art‑making.
11 Sep
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Free
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Weaving Connections with Virginia Keft
Everyone
Weaving Connections is a hands-on weaving workshop led by Muruwari artist Dr Virginia Keft.
19 Sep
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
$41.87
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Create your own Hero Doll Workshop
Children and Families
Visit us for a free, all-ages workshop inspired by Once Upon a Doll.
25 Sep
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
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Film Screening of Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story + Artist Talk
Everyone
Join artist Raquel for an exhibition talk followed by a rare screening of Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story.
27 Sep
01:00 pm - 04:00 pm
Free
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Kasia Smolarek: Spanish and Latin Fire
Everyone
Be transported to the heart of Spain with world-class guitarist Kasia Smolarek, winner of over 20 international prizes from some of the world's most prestigious performance competitions.
03 Oct
07:30 pm - 08:45 pm
$49 - 89
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In Conversation: Olivia Welch with GO BAG artists
Everyone
Join curator Olivia Welch and artists from GO BAG for a conversation exploring themes of migration, displacement, belonging and resilience.
07 Oct
11:00 am - 02:00 pm
Free
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Junior Art Trail 2026
Children and Families
Explore art through stories, songs, games and art‑making.
09 Oct
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Free
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GO BAG Closing Weekend Events
Everyone
Join curator Olivia Welch for a tour of GO BAG followed by a performance by Kartika Suharto-Martin.
31 Oct
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm
Free
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Wollongong's Next Top Doll Competition
Everyone
Could your doll be Wollongong's Next Top Doll? Compete for your doll to be crowned!
01 Nov
01:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Free
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