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A chaotic cartoon of various sports people shooting for goal on a netball court, a scoreboard in the background and people watching.
21 Jul – 28 Aug

Behind the Lines: The Years Best Political Cartoons

  • Free
  • Art

The year 2024 was a golden Olympic year, with the politics mirroring the competitive cut and thrust of sport. Team players punched above their weight, while others were hit-for-six. The 2,500-year-old concept of democracy was tested around the globe with more than 80 countries and more than half the world’s population voting in elections.

Behind the Lines 2024 celebrates the year's best political cartoons. Featuring established and emerging cartoonists from across Australia, this exhibition highlights the significant contribution they make to cultural and political debates through witty, insightful and often poignant satirical cartoons.

This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

Hours

Date Times
Mon 21 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 22 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 23 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 24 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 25 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 27 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 28 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 29 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 30 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 31 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 1 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 3 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 4 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 5 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 6 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 7 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 8 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 10 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 11 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 12 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 13 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 14 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 15 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 17 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 18 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 19 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 20 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 21 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 22 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 24 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 25 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 26 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 27 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 28 Aug
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location

20 Spring St
East Melbourne 3002

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9651 2233
  • email address: info@otb.org.au
  • Visit website for Behind the Lines: The Years Best Political Cartoons

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