May 2019
Behind the Lines
Behind the Lines 2018 – Best Political Cartoons Exhibition Venture down the rabbit hole to Behind the Lines 2018, the perennially popular exhibition of the year’s best political cartoons… After a topsy-turvy 2018, the theme this year is Curiouser & Curiouser, inspired by the surreal charm of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Did the political landscape of the last 12 months have you thinking you’d stepped through the looking glass to a world where nothing is as it seems?…
Find out more »Movie Night – Casablanca
Casablanca, the 1942 classic with two unforgettable and iconic movie stars at the helm: Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. This Best Picture Academy Award winner tells the story of a cynical American expatriate’s struggles to decide whether or not he should help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape French Morocco. Join us at the National Cartoon Gallery @the Bunker, Coffs Harbour on Thursday 23 May and enjoy the movie all over again, or maybe for the first time.…
Find out more »July 2019
Virtual Cartooning Workshops
One of Australia's best cartoonists and illustrators, Phil Judd, will be hosting a Virtual Cartooning Workshop on Thursday 11 July. Catering for ages 6 to 16, with all materials supplied. There will be lots of fun to be had while learning the art of cartooning with Phil, a fulltime cartoonist, illustrator, and animator from Comic Express Create Your Own Funny Cartoon Character 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm, and Fun Cartoon Aliens and Space Monsters 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm. And…
Find out more »Bird’s Eye View Cartoon Art Exhibition
Where would the world be without women? Back by Popular Demand! You asked, you get–a showcase of a special selection of cartoons, all from women cartoonists, expressing their take on the world: A Bird’s Eye View. The exhibition will run from 12 July until 4 August, 10 am to 4 pm daily. Entry is Adults $6; children u16 $4; Friends of the Gallery and kids u5 free.
Find out more »August 2019
Bald Archy Prize Art Exhibition
We missed it last year, but now it's back...the most talked about exhibition in any year makes its return to the National Cartoon Gallery. The Bald Archy Prize was founded in 1994 in a small village outside Gundagai, by experienced arts administrator and successful theatre director, the late Peter Batey OAM, as part of an arts festival named the Coolac Festival of Fun, to avoid discrimination by those afraid of a cultural image. It has been regarded as something of…
Find out more »Opening Night – Bald Archy Prize
We missed it last year, but now it's back...the most talked about exhibition in any year makes its return to the National Cartoon Gallery. Join us for the opening night of the Bald Archy Prize exhibition. Come and see for yourself just how irreverent the Bald Archy exhibition can be! Light refreshments, cash bar, raffles & more...only $15 entry ($12 Friends of the Gallery, U16 Free). Tickets now available from the National Cartoon Gallery–open daily from 10 am to 4…
Find out more »September 2019
Opening Night – 31st Rotary Cartoon Awards
Join us, with host Jan Lindrum, for the opening night of the 31st Rotary Cartoon Awards when the winners are announced, and prizes are awarded. Will you agree with the judges’ decisions?? Entries in the Rotary Awards form the backbone of the Gallery’s cartoon collection and this is your chance to see cartoonists’ original works from around Australia. Always fiercely competitive, with hundreds of entries in six categories, and this year’s Special Category: Under Construction. Saturday 7 September, 6.30 pm.…
Find out more »31st Rotary Cartoon Awards
The Rotary Cartoon Awards are back at the National Cartoon Gallery @The Bunker, Coffs Harbour! The Exhibition runs daily from 10 am to 4 pm from 7 September until 17 November. Now in its 31st year and the backbone of the Gallery’s cartoon collection, this is your chance to see cartoonists’ original works from around Australia. Always fiercely competitive, with hundreds of entries in six categories, and this year’s Special Category: Under Construction. Will you agree with the judges' decisions??…
Find out more »Stomping Ivories
If you’ve seen them before, you’ll want to see them again. And if you haven’t had the pleasure, you’re in for a treat! Greg Agar, Hugh Murray and Murray Sheridan are the Stomping Ivories. Now touring the world with two grand pianos and a drum kit! From Gershwin to Gaga, and all musical stops between. With rock'n'roll verve, they deftly weave the hits songs of all eras, creating intimate spaces where audiences can't help but sing along. At ease with…
Find out more »October 2019
Cartooning Workshops
Three fun cartooning workshops in October ... Kawaii Characters with Meg English from BlueBerry Beetle - 8 October 10.30 am to 12.00 noon. Suitable for ages 6 to 16 years, $15. In this workshop you'll learn the basics of how to make your characters cute! Following the format of the ever popular Kawaii style. Colourful Characters - Posca designs with Jimmy Wags from Jimmy Wags Art - 8 October 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm. Children 6 to 16 years, $20.…
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