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M16 Artspace

Canberra Art Gallery and Studios
Open 12 - 5 Wednesday to Sunday
On Ngunnawal and Ngambri Land

Founded in 1985, M16 Artspace is an inclusive organisation that supports a thriving arts community of emerging and established artists, writers and curators of any age, background or culture. We present high-quality exhibitions from both emerging and established artists and curators from Canberra, interstate and overseas. We are partially supported by the ACT Government for our gallery program. To

day, M16 Artspace runs three gallery spaces, manages 31 artist studios and houses five arts organisations that offer art classes. With new exhibition blocks beginning their cycle every four weeks, it is an ideal place to experience art in Canberra.

06/06/2026

✨ ⏳ Final Days ⏳ ✨

Don't miss out on seeing M16's current exhibitions before they close tomorrow!

💎 The Quiet Between | M16 Studio Artists, curated by Eason Lin
The Quiet Between is a group exhibition bringing together M16 studio artists, aiming to create a space that is not predefined, presenting artistic practices that engage with diverse dimensions of landscape, material, memory, and perception. The exhibition cultivates a quiet and open environment in which meaning gradually emerges through attentive viewing, encounters with artworks, and sustained observation.

💎 Blockwork | Fiona Little
Fiona Little’s exhibition Blockwork examines the interplay of light, shadow, and geometric form. Using controlled lighting, simple wooden blocks are transformed into architectural structures where negative space becomes integral. The work reflects an interest in repetition, balance, and material presence, inviting close attention to texture, tone, and spatial relationships.

💎 JUNKYARD | Charlie Jay & Grace Walters
As we strive for progress and abundance, are we failing to appreciate what's already there? And do we really know what we are creating? The natural and the constructed worlds are at odds with each other, and a growing junkyard spirals out of sight and out of control.

🔸 Exhibitions close 5pm Sunday 7 June

🔸 M16 Galleries are open Wed - Sun 12-5pm

📸 Brenton McGeachie

05/06/2026

M16 Artspace is pleased to announce the opening of Step into The Limelight exhibition 'Break Through'. With two openings next Friday, 12th June, Day-time opening from 11:30am - 12:30pm, and the evening opening from 6-8pm.

⭐ M16 Artspace Gallery | Break Through

Years (K - 12) Public School Artists

Now in its 20th year, Step into the Limelight 2026 invites you to Break Through - a bold and imaginative exploration of challenge, change, and innovation through the eyes of Canberra’s K–12 public school artists.

Across three gallery spaces and Chutespace, Step into the Limelight highlights the talent, imagination, and diverse perspectives of the next generation of artists while celebrating the value of creative learning in education.

From abstract interpretations of pushing the boundaries to deeply personal reflections on overcoming obstacles, these works showcase the incredible creativity and courage of young people engaging with life’s possibilities.

Expect a dynamic and diverse collection of paintings, sculpture, digital art, textiles, and mixed media pieces that challenge expectations and celebrate the power of change.

🍷 As always, a big thank you to our sponsor, Quarry Hill Wines quarryhillwines for keeping our glasses full!

💌 RSVPs are not essential but welcomed. See you there!

🔗 Click the link in our bio or head to our website to learn more!

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M16 Artspace is supported by the ACT Government.

🖼 Image lists: Step into the Limelight 2025. Image: Jen Everart.

03/06/2026

🌟 Now Showing 🌟

JUNKYARD | Charlie Jay & Grace Walters

What are we building for? And where are we going?

As we strive for progress and abundance, are we failing to appreciate what's already there? And do we really know what we are creating? The natural and the constructed worlds are at odds with each other, and a growing junkyard spirals out of sight and out of control. Humans and animals are carving out pockets to survive in an ever growing shadow of the junkyard - what we wish to ignore but refuses to disappear. Ghosts haunt and panic grows, and you'll wonder if it's all beyond our control.

Put on your hard hats - it's sure to be a wild ride.

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🔸 M16 Galleries are open Wednesday to Sunday, 12 - 5.

🔸 Exhibition runs until Sunday 7 June

📸 Brenton McGeachie

02/06/2026

💥 M16 Artspace is hosting an Information Session for our 2027 Exhibition Callout💥

This information session is an opportunity to find out more about having an exhibition at M16 Artspace and what the application process looks like.

In this session we will talk about the following:
🔹 Key dates
🔹 What to prepare for your application
🔹 How we assess applications
🔹 How we can best support you and your application

📅 17 June 2026
🕑 5:30pm
📍Online

✨ Register your interest via the link in our bio ✨

29/05/2026

Help ensure art at M16 Artspace continues to be accessible, ambitious, and for all of us ✨

This June, we’re raising $6,000 to upgrade essential exhibition equipment and technology. Every contribution helps us continue to support artists and our community through our galleries, artist studios and workshops, and programs.

Donate via the link below before 30 June and be part of what's next for M16 Artspace 💫

⛓️⛓️https://www.m16artspace.com.au/checkout/donate?donatePageId=6a13e75078a4b31266796553⛓️⛓️

Because art is for all. Always.

28/05/2026

🌟 Now Showing 🌟

Blockwork | Fiona Little

Fiona Little’s exhibition Blockwork examines the interplay of light, shadow, and geometric form. Using controlled lighting, simple wooden blocks are transformed into architectural structures where negative space becomes integral. The work reflects an interest in repetition, balance, and material presence, inviting close attention to texture, tone, and spatial relationships.

Follow the artist:

🔸 M16 Galleries are open Wednesday to Sunday, 12 - 5.

🔸 Exhibition runs until Sunday 7 June

📸 Brenton McGeachie
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25/05/2026

📣 Artist Talk 📣

In Conversation with the Artists and Curator of The Quiet Between

M16 Artspace studio artists Ross Andrews, Olivia Gates & Saskia Haalebos in conversation with curator Eason Lin discuss The Quiet Between. The exhibition cultivates a quiet and open environment in which meaning gradually emerges through attentive viewing, encounters with artworks, and sustained observation. Hear from the artists themselves to deepen your understanding of their practice as its explored in this exhibition and reflect on your own place in The Quiet Between.

Meeting Place: Gallery 1, M16 Artspace

🔗 Click the link in bio to learn more!

M16 Artspace operates on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We honour and pay our respects to the traditional custodians. Sovereignty was never ceded.

24/05/2026

Applying for M16 Artspace’s 2027 Exhibition Program? We’re committed to making the application and exhibiting process as accessible as possible ✨

We’ve broken down the submission process step-by-step to help guide you through, including an Easy Read version of the application information.

For more detailed information, download the Info Pack from our website via the link in bio.

Please get in touch if you have any questions or if there’s anything we can do to support your application.

🔗 Click the link in bio for more information!

22/05/2026

🌟 Now Showing 🌟

The Quiet Between | M16 Artspace Studio Artists
Curated by Eason Lin

The Quiet Between is a group exhibition bringing together M16 studio artists, aiming to create a space that is not predefined, presenting artistic practices that engage with diverse dimensions of landscape, material, memory, and perception. The exhibition cultivates a quiet and open environment in which meaning gradually emerges through attentive viewing, encounters with artworks, and sustained observation

🔸 M16 Galleries are open Wednesday to Sunday, 12 - 5.

🔸 Exhibition runs until Sunday 7 June

📸 Brenton McGeachie

20/05/2026

📣 PUBLIC PROGRAM 📣

M16 Artspace is excited to host Charlie Jay and Grace Walters for an artist talk alongside their current exhibition, JUNKYARD.

Floor Talk with the artists of JUNKYARD | Charlie Jay and Grace Walters
📅Sunday 24 May, 1 - 2pm
Journey through the junkyard with Grace and Charlie in Gallery 3 at M16 Artspace. They will discuss the evolution of this collaborative exhibition and together we will uncover the hidden stories within the works. They invite you to join them in reflecting on this series of sculpture, found objects, drawings and textiles.

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21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith
Canberra, ACT
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Wednesday	12pm - 5pm
Thursday	12pm - 5pm
Friday	12pm - 5pm
Saturday	12pm - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

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