Belconnen Arts Centre

Belconnen Arts Centre

Established	2009;16 years ago (2009)
Location	Belconnen, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Type	Arts Centre
Director	Monika McInerney and Jack Lloyd
Chairperson	Phil Nizette
Architect	Williams Ross Architects, Project Coordination
Owner	ACT Government
Website	www.belcoarts.com.au

The Belconnen Arts Centre is an arts facility in Canberra which opened in 2009. The facility is owned by the ACT government and managed by Belconnen Arts Centre Incorporated. ^[1] The centre is operated by a small group of staff, with support from volunteers.

Building

The Belconnen Arts Centre was designed by Williams Ross Architects and built by Project Coordination Australia P/L. ^[2] The building is located on the waterfront of Lake Ginninderra next to the central business district of Belconnen. ^[3]

In 2018, the Centre was expanded with dance studios, cafes, conference rooms, and an updated foreshore. ^[4] The ACT government invested $15 million over three years to expand it. ^{[1] [5]} Work on-site began in December 2018; it was completed and officially reopened to the public in August 2020. ^{[4] [6]} The new wing includes a 400-seat black box theatre, additional exhibition space, resident company offices. ^[5]

Development of dance classes

The non-profit organisation, Dance for Parkinson's Australia, holds classes for people with Parkinson's at the Belconnen Art Centre. The project began in May 2013 in Sydney and at Queensland Ballet in Brisbane, ^[7] expanding to Canberra in July of that year with support from Parkinson's ACT, the ACT Government's Inclusive Participation Funding Program, and IMB Foundation. ^[8]

See also

• List of museums in the Australian Capital Territory

References

1. ACT Government Directorate (22 January 2019). "Belconnen Arts Centre". arts.act.gov.au. artsACT. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
2. "The Building". Belconnen Arts Centre. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
3. Foden, Blake (3 February 2019). "'The jewel in Canberra's crown': The changing face of Belconnen". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
4. Bushnell, Ian. "PBS Building to build Stage two of Belconnen Arts Centre". The RiotACT. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
5. "Belconnen Arts Centre | About". Belco Arts. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
6. "Belconnen Arts Centre ready for post-renovation reopening". Canberra Weekly. Newstate Media. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
7. "Dance for Parkinson's Australia" (PDF).
8. "Dance for Parkinson's in Australia—A journey of movement & music: building confidence, creativity & community » Ausdance | Dance Advocacy". Ausdance. Retrieved 14 May 2019.