Launch Party: M16 Artspace 40th Anniversary Fundraiser

LAUNCH PARTY | M16 Artspace 40th Anniversary Fundraiser 

Join us for the launch of M16 Artspace’s 40th Anniversary Exhibition & Auction, curated by Gillian Anderson and Kate Vassallo. 

40 x 40 is a fundraiser exhibition and auction showcasing 40 artworks from M16 studio artists and selected alumni. A percentage of all artwork sales will go directly to funding M16's artistic programs, ensuring that we can continue to support local artists and provide accessible opportunities for future generations of Canberra creatives.

Launch Party Saturday 1 November 2025, 6pm – 10pm   

Quiet Hour 5pm - 6pm

Quiet Hour provides an accessible low-sensory environment to experience the exhibition.

Gallery 1 | 40 x 40 Anniversary Exhibition and Auction 

M16 Studio Artists and Alumni 

In celebration of M16 Artspace’s 40th Anniversary, 40 x 40 is a fundraiser exhibition and auction showcasing 40 artworks from M16 studio artists and selected alumni. A percentage of all artwork sales will go directly to funding M16's artistic programs, ensuring that we can continue to support local artists and provide accessible opportunities for future generations of Canberra creatives. 

Gallery 2 | On the Map' 

studioMAP 

On the Map is an exhibition of studioMAP young art students. Displayed as a kaleidoscope of individual visual art accomplishments the exhibition showcases paintings, illustrations and drawings. 

Gallery 3 | GORGEOUS 

Hands On Studio 

A fashion exhibition by Hands On Studio, GORGEOUS explores fashion as a living, expressive language — unruly, intimate, and always in motion. Expect the unexpected — from upcycled couture to wild creativity each piece invites us to consider the garment not as finished product, but as ongoing process. 

Exhibitions run from Sunday 2 November until Sunday 23 November 2025. 

 
Gallery opening times: Wednesday to Sunday, 12 - 5pm. 

M16 Artspace operates on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We honour and pay our respects to their traditional custodians. We acknowledge this land always was and always will be the country of Australia’s First Nations People. Sovereignty was never ceded. 

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𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 

Routes 2, 6, 56, 182 

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟲 

Stuart Street, 4 minute walk 

Stop ID: 2367 and 2368 

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟱𝟲 

Captain Cook Crescent, 10 minute walk 

Stop ID: 3229 and 3294 

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟮 

Closest stop on school days: 

McMillan Crescent, 9 minute walk 

Stop ID: 1609 and 1608 

Closet stop at other times: 

Wentworth Avenue, 4 minute walk 

Stop ID: 2234 and 2235 

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝟭𝟴𝟮 - Only operates during peak hour 

Wentworth Avenue, 14 minute walk 

Stop ID: 3321 and 336 

Please go to https://www.transport.act.gov.au/ to view timetables as they are subject to change. 

Parking: M16 Artspace has free parking and dedicated disability parking spots outside the entrance. 

Wheelchair access: Ramp access at the entrance of M16, however this can be too narrow for some wheelchair users. If this proves to be the case the studio access entrance has no stairs and connects directly to the gallery, please contact us for more information! 

Bathrooms: We have one wheelchair access and gender-neutral bathroom behind the lobby in addition to two gendered bathrooms. 

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach us at exhibitions@m16artspace.com or through the number provided below! 

Office: Wednesday - Friday, 12 - 5 

Gallery: Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 5 

For general enquiries: (02) 6295 9438