Greek-Australian Cultural League
Welcome
The Administrative Committee of the Greek-Australian Cultural League would like to welcome you to our new website, where you will find information about our organisation and our activities.
Aims and Objectives
The Greek-Australian Cultural League’s aims and objectives are the advancement, support and dissemination of the creative endeavours of Greek-Australian writers and artists .
Activities
GACL organises various activities including the “Antipodean Palette”, book launches, literary competitions, literary readings, musical events and publish the bi-lingual periodical “Antipodes”.
Awards of Excellence
GACL was awarded the Medal of Multiculturalism in December 2006 at the ceremony of Victoria’s Awards for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs Meritorious Service to the Community.
Antipodean Palette
The 'Antipodean Palette' Art Exhibition
Every year GACL hosts its annual art exhibition “Antipodean Palette”. The exhibition showcases the works of various Greek Australian artists in a range of media such as painting, sculpture, photography, digital prints, computer art and collage. The exhibition aims to support the visual arts and to foster a spirit of cooperation amongst artists from various disciplines.
When & Where
The exhibition “Antipodean Palette” 2016 will take place:
When: 16-23 August 2016
Opening night: Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 6.30pm
Where: Steps Gallery, 62 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC 3053
Literary Competition
The Annual Literary Competition
The GACL organises every year the Literary Competition whose results are announced during the launch of annual “Antipodes” periodical. The competition includes works written in the Greek or English language in the following categories: Poetry, Short Story and One Act Theatrical Play. All first prize winning works in each category of the competition are published in the periodical “Antipodes”.
When & Where
All entries must be submitted by 26th June, 2014, at the latest, and sent to the following address: Greek-Australian Cultural League, University οf Melbourne, P.O. Box 4307, Parkville, Vic., 3052, Australia
Periodical 'Antipodes'
The Literary Periodical 'Antipodes'
The annual literary periodical «Antipodes» is launched in October. Its edition includes works submitted by GACL members, such as poems, short stories, studies, essays, book reviews and οther literary works, in Greek and English. Submitted works, in order to be published in the periodical must be approved by the Editorial Committee. All material submitted must not have been published previously and is the original work of the author.
When & Where
News & Events
The Greek Australian Artist Directory (The GAAD)
To submit your GAAD registration request, please go here
Results of Literary Competition 2020
Launch of Antipodes Vol. 66, 2020 (Greek)
Launch of Antipodes Vol. 66, 2020
Newsletter No. 2 November 2020
Antipodean Palette 2020 ‘In Isolation’
When this year's Antipodean Palette 10th Anniversary was shadowed by COVID-19, the GACL Art Team took to the net to organise the GACL's first online art exhibition, proving that artistic expression and innovation can rise from any challenge. INTRODUCING OUR...
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