Special Event | Art and nature symposium

Join us for an informative day of conversations, stories, and ideas exploring the connections between art, nature, and the local environment.

Hear from leading conservation scientist Professor Hugh Possingham, explore the fascinating world of raptors with Keith Fisher, and enjoy talks from the exhibition’s curator and featured artists in Where do I belong?. Take time to connect with fellow nature and art enthusiasts over a light lunch, then settle in for a screening of Flyways, a moving film that follows the extraordinary journeys of migratory shorebirds across the globe.

Whether you’re an artist, bird lover, environmental advocate, or simply curious, the symposium offers a welcoming opportunity and options to discover new perspectives and celebrate the natural world through art, storytelling and shared experiences.

Symposium Schedule:

10:30am | $15 | Morning talks with Professor Hugh Possingham and Keith Fisher

1pm | Free | Afternoon floor talks with exhibiting artists Christina Lowry and LeAnne Vincent

2pm | $10 | Flyways film screening

Flyways follows teams of scientists and amateur bird enthusiasts across the world, as they join forces to track shorebirds during their epic, annual migrations. Flying non-stop from the Southern Hemisphere to the Arctic to breed—and then navigating unerringly back home again—shorebirds face increasing threats to their survival from ever-expanding human development and are in serious decline.