ArtSound’s 2024 Annual Report is now available. It was presented at the 2025 Annual General Meeting on 10 April 2025 at the Eastlake Football Club.
ArtSound has rejoined the Canberra Southern Cross Club’s Community Rewards Program, which helps our listeners contribute to ArtSound. You can do that by nominating ArtSound to receive part of what you spend on food and drink at the Club’s various locations. All you have to do is click this link: https://csccmarketing.wufoo.com/forms/m1ti98210e4gdsx/, and add your CSCC […]
ArtSound will offer its popular Introduction to Radio Broadcasting course on four Tuesday evenings in April. If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to sit behind the microphone and present a one- or two-hour radio show, this four-week course will give you the basics, and perhaps whet your appetite to discover more. Participants […]
ANCA – “Looking Up & Looking Down” – Eve Fairhall & Lucy Chetcuti (last week) ANU School of Art & Design Gallery – “Soil Breathes” – Sophia Dacy-Cole Australian Centre on China in the World – “Scenes from the Collection” Belco Arts – “Through the Small Window” – Lesley Anderson; “Study for Stars” – Nana […]
Photo Access’s Huw Davies Gallery has two new exhibitions: Firstly, Alex Walker’s Light Intersection is a site-specific exhibition exploring the role of light in photography and architecture. Then Nudes by Skye Thompson reimagines the overlooked material of 8mm home films as a space for reflection and repair. Both exhibitions will be on display from until […]
ArtSound’s next fundraiser garden concert is scheduled for Sunday February 9 at 4pm on the shady lawns of the Manuka Arts Centre. Our performers are outstanding Canberra-based musicians, Stella Eve and The Dalmatians. Admission is a very modest $12 general, $10 ArtSound members and concessions (seniors, students), $20 for families, and under 16 free of […]
ArtSound is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a significant grant from the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) to support some of its essential FM transmission and operating costs over the next three years. This generous funding will ensure that ArtSound continues to provide high-quality broadcasting services to the community. Included in this grant […]
ArtSound FM Community Radio would like to know more about its listeners’ reception of ArtSound programming. Please complete our simple online survey, available here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9N6VJWG (or use the QR code) As one way to show our appreciation for your assistance, we’ll have a prize drawing at the end of December with a year’s membership to […]
ArtSound FM Community Radio is calling for applications for this year’s ACT Young Virtuoso Awards. If you are an instrumentalist under 25, or a vocalist under 30 by the end of this year, we encourage you to apply. The four finalists chosen from entrants will perform live on air on Sunday, September 29, where each […]
Here’s the ArtSound Annual Report for the calendar year 2023, with additional details relating to the first 6 months of 2024. ArtSound 2024 Annual Report
ArtSound is holding a “Rookies Podcasting Competition” where students in years 7 through 10 can vie to have their short (2-3 minute) podcasts broadcast on ArtSound FM. See the poster to the left for details. The entry fee will be $10, and all proceeds go towards ArtSound’s 2024 Fundraiser to upgrade obsolete broadcast equipment in […]
Help us upgrade our transmission gear to stay on air and to continue to bring you the best specialist music and arts programming in the region [and streaming to the world]. It is expensive to provide quality radio (although we are all volunteers – no paid staff at all), but we have managed to […]
On Arts Café today, Wednesday May 15, Tim McNamara will air a conversation with Canberra-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sophie Edwards, along with two songs performed by her. She was interviewed in the ArtSound studios on 13 May 2024 by ArtSound Arts Correspondent Liz Landford. Left is Sophie Edwards in the ArtSound studios; photo by […]
A lot is happening at ArtSound. Here’s some of it. New Year, New Energy It’s a new year, and at ArtSound we’re hoping to make it a good one. With your help. Members and other listeners are a key source of support, and they can fill many roles within the organisation. Can you […]
Have you ever wanted to be on the radio? Have you ever wondered what goes into making an ArtSound radio program, or on-air presentation? ArtSound is conducting a four session introductory course. Where: ArtSound FM studios (Manuka Arts Centre) Content: studio operations, program planning, presentation, production & maximising your voice Experience: none required; just an interest […]
Coming soon! This Thursday, February 29, we’ll hold ArtSound’s next music quiz under the quizmastership of Brian Leonard. Tickets are $25 each, or $20 for members, with a discount for tables of 8 (plus booking fee). The event will take place at Eastlake Football Club in Kingston, and will feature music trivia from the 1950s […]
The next ArtSound fundraiser concert in the shady Manuka Arts Centre gardens is set for Sunday 25 February at 4pm. ArtSound thanks two groups of performers for their generous support of the event. Wallabindi (Monica Moore, left) and her band will present her acclaimed variety of soul, blues and country songs including her own compositions […]