Yaamanga (around here)
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2030-12-31 23:59 (Australia/Sydney)
Terri Butterworth: Small Worlds

Thursday 10 September – Sunday 11 October 2026Exhibition

Yaamanga (around here) installation view

Exhibition

Terri Butterworth: Small Worlds
When

Thursday 10 September – Sunday 11 October 2026

Exhibition openingPlan your visit

Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart. This interactive exhibition features hundreds of objects, photographs, artworks and films from the Yarrila Arts and Museum collection. A key highlight of Yaamanga (around here) is the short film, Daalga Nginundi Wajaarr (Sing Your Country), which is informed by Yuludarla’s (Gumbaynggirr Creator) journey from north to south exploring miirlarl (sacred places), culture and history through song and cinema. The piece is a celebration of language and its revival and is an invitation for all people to learn the story of this place. It explores untold histories of Country; its triumphs and its sorrow and the dialogue Gumbaynggirr people have every day with her.Daalga Nginundi Wajaarr (Sing Your Country) was created by Alison Page and Nik Lachajczak of ZAKPAGE. The score is a reworking of a medley of traditional songs by Gumbaynggirr artist, Birrugan Dunn-Velasco, with the inclusion of post-modern instrumentation and sounds from Country.This artwork is dedicated to the Gumbaynggirr people; it is their ancestral lands upon which we live and work; they who are so generous with their cultural knowledge and lore in the making of this film.

A still image captured from Daalga Nginundi Wajaarr Sing Your Country

Find out more about Daalga Nginundi Wajarr Sing your Country

STILL: National Still Life Award 2025
2025-09-06 00:00 - 2025-11-09 23:59
STILL: National Still Life Award in 2025

Thursday 10 September – Sunday 11 October 2026Exhibition

STILL: National Still Life Award is Yarrila Arts and Museum’s national biennial acquisitive art award.

Exhibition

Terri Butterworth: Small Worlds
When

Thursday 10 September – Sunday 11 October 2026

Exhibition openingPlan your visit

STILL: National Still Life Award is Yarrila Arts and Museum’s biennial acquisitive art award, established in 2017 to support and showcase contemporary still life practice. The award aims to highlight the diversity, innovation and ongoing relevance of this genre across a wide range of media.

Open to artists at all stages of their careers, STILL welcomes work in painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video, installation and more. In 2025, we are pleased to present the fifth iteration of the exhibition, featuring 70 finalists selected from across Australia.

The judges for STILL 2025 were: Dr Victoria Wareham, Australian Cinémathèque, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art; Cath Fogarty, Artist and Ceramics Teacher, TAFE NSW Coffs Harbour, and Carrie Kibbler, Service Leader, Gallery and MuseumAWARD WINNERS

STILL: National Still Life Award 2025: $30,000 (acquisitive)

Justin Enrico Legaspi, Bahay (house), 2025

Coffs Coast Artist Award: $5,000

Phil Greed, calx_what goes around, 2025Judges Commendations

Svetlana Bailey, Still lives, 2024

Janine Brody, Redundancy, 2025

Brittany Jones, The Feast: Morning’s Harvest & Formal Attire, 2025

Michael Langley, Be Careful What You Do With Love, 2025

Vote Here for your favourite work in the People’s Choice Award. The winning artist receives $1,000.STILL 2025 FINALISTSS.A.Adair | Summer Aldis | Miguel Aquilizan | Svetlana Bailey | Katie Barron | Jason Barwick | Monika Behrens | Lee Bethel | Brenda Blackman | Janine Brody | Jeremy Brook | Terri Butterworth | Fran Callen | Julie Cane | Regi Cherini | Jason Clark | Kirsten Coelho | Olivia Cotovich | Lucinda Crimson | Simone Darcy | Penelope Davis | Marian Drew | Christine Druitt-Preston | Blair Garland | Guy Gilmour | Phil Greed | Melissa Grisancich | Raelean Hall | Nazila Jahangir | Freya Jobbins | Alun Rhys Jones | Brittany Jones | Nicole Kelly | Suzanne Knight | Isaac Kozlovskis | Michael Langley | Justin Legaspi | Susan Lemke | Rosalind Lemoh | Donna Marcus | Kiata Mason | Sarah McGrath | Tully Moore | Kendal Murray | Adam Oste | Denise Pepper | Tamasin Pepper | Jasmine Poole & Chris Sewell | Sherry Quiambao | Matthew Quick | Victoria Reichelt | Bruce Reynolds | Elvis Richardson | Elizabeth Ryan | Cass Samms | Joshua Shrubb | Anne Smerdon | Ken Smith | Filthy the Bear | Emma Thorp | John Van Der Kolk | Emma Varga | LeAnne Vincent | Liz Walker | Gerry Wedd | Cleo Wilkinson | Cat Wilson |Paul Yore | Christopher Zanko | Peggy Zephyr

STILL 2025 SponsorsMoving Art, Bryant McKinnon Lawyers, Peace Wines

Alexandra Byrne | Natural Capital: Carbon Webs, Energy and Me (us)
2025-09-18 00:00 - 2025-11-09 23:59
Alexandra Byrne | Natural Capital: Carbon Webs, Energy and Me (us)

Thursday 10 September – Sunday 11 October 2026Exhibition

Alexandra Byrne | Natural Capital: Carbon Webs, Energy and Me (us) explores the connections between human behaviour, industrial systems, and nature through the invisible networks that shape our world. Drawing on personal experience, her work traces carbon’s presence in daily life, reframing familiar energy and industry symbols into reflections on consequence and connection.

Alexandra Byrne, Carbon Webs: Pin Mould – Mucorales No1568, 2025 (detail), photograph on Hahnemuhle paper.Image courtesy of the artist.

Exhibition

Terri Butterworth: Small Worlds
When

Thursday 10 September – Sunday 11 October 2026

Exhibition openingPlan your visit

Alexandra Byrne | Natural Capital: Carbon Webs, Energy and Me (us) explores the connections between human behaviour, industrial systems, and nature through the invisible networks that shape our world. Drawing on personal experience, her work traces carbon’s presence in daily life, reframing familiar energy and industry symbols into reflections on consequence and connection.

Drop-In Creative Fun - Spring School Holidays at YAM
2025-09-27 10:00 - 2025-10-10 17:00
Drop-In Creative Fun – Spring School Holidays at YAM

Thursday 10 September – Sunday 11 October 2026Exhibition

Looking for a fun and creative activity these school holidays? Drop into The Workshop at YAM for self-guided artmaking the whole family can enjoy!

Exhibition

Terri Butterworth: Small Worlds
When

Thursday 10 September – Sunday 11 October 2026

Exhibition openingPlan your visit

Looking for a fun and creative activity these school holidays? Drop into The Workshop at YAM for self-guided artmaking the whole family can enjoy!

From Tuesday to Friday each week, kids and their grown-ups can get hands-on with a range of engaging activities inspired by the current exhibitions STILL: National Still Life Award 2025 and Natural Capital: Carbon Webs, Energy and Me (us).

Draw or collage your own still life masterpiece

Make a moving still life creation

Design your own creative environmental footprint in 3D

No bookings needed, just come in, get inspired, and make something together!

This is a FREE activity. All children need to be accompanied by an adult. These drop-in sessions are hosted by the YAM Young Creatives.
