We give Canberra artists the resources and environment to develop their practice, take risks, test their ideas, and be ambitious with their art. Cahoots is You Are Here’s practice development program for Canberra artists and arts producers. Participants spend eight months meeting for critical discussions, sharing their work and practice, collaboration, creative producing exercises and activities designed to form a community that can effectively critique and support each other’s art, while simultaneously working towards their own individual practice development goals. There is no requirement to create work with a public outcome in Cahoots, but artists are offered the option of presenting work in the You Are Here Festival if that suits their needs.

09/10/2026

A little peek behind the doors.

Show n Tell was an evening of making, sharing, wandering and meeting the wonderfully creative people who make up our community at You Are Here.

From bird puppets and Monshters to textiles, radio, soil and everything in between, we got to celebrate the experiments, ideas and strange little things that came out of our C*D Creative Workshops.

We also opened up our new City Walk home, giving friends, artists, makers and curious humans a chance to see what’s been growing inside.

Here’s a little look at the night.

Thank you to everyone who came, shared, made, chatted, wandered and helped make the place feel cozy!

Made possible by Visa in partnership with Mainstreet Australia

08/10/2026

A little look back at Material Resonance with Canberra artist Michele Grimston, where textiles, memories and everyday materials came together to create something deeply personal.

Across three weeks, participants explored embroidery, quilting and soft sculpture, slowing down, experimenting with texture, and finding new ways to tell stories through the things we hold onto.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and shared a little of their world through making.

Made possible by Visa in partnership with Mainstreet Australia

07/10/2026

A look back at Monshter Making with the wonderful Alexis Malflores, where scraps of felt, paint, thread and plenty of imagination became tiny creatures with BIG personalities.

Over three cosy evenings, our makers stitched, painted, accessorised and brought their very own Monshters to life.
Thank you to everyone who came along and made a little Monshter of their own!

Made possible by Visa in partnership with Mainstreet Australia

06/10/2026

Here’s a little look back at Flip & Flappin’ Bird Puppets with Canberra artist Tom Buckland, where cardboard and recycled materials were transformed into wonderfully weird, moving bird puppets.

Three weeks of making, tinkering, experimenting, and getting these little creatures ready to flip, flap and come to life.

Thanks to everyone who came along and got their hands messy with us.

03/10/2026

After a long hard day of painting a laneway, why not?
Multi-floor afters at Blank Cultural Platform Blank Cultural Platform

Level 2 programmed by Blank, pay-what-you-want tickets with proceeds going to fund Bible Lane works. Featuring:

All style 1V1 dance battle
hosted by The Hip Hop Civic Cypher, 6-7pm
The Hip Hop Civic Cypher

Berra Bars Crew  hosted by MN Cappo & Chemi-Cal, 8-9:30pm
MN Cappo Berra Bars

Chemi-Cal on the decks, 9:30-11:30pm
Chrisito

Wanna dance in the battle? $200 first prize, $50 runner up. Get in touch with The Hip Hop Civic Cypher

Level 1 programmed by You Are Here You Are Here Canberra :

The Killing of Canberra Exhibition,
directed by Lindsay & curated by Marilyn Tuna Marilyn Tuna  from 6pm

29/07/2026

Curious to know what’s happening at our new space in the city?

Get on down to You Are Here HQ at Blank Cultural Platform this Sunday evening for a fun, low-key little gathering.

You Are Here producers will be on hand to share how you can access support and mentorship for your arts practice through the You Are Here Club, and what spaces we have available in the building for all your arts related activities.

PLUS:
Trust club cafe serving dahl and alcohol-free drinks
Trust.FM on the speakers
cspo will be sharing details about the upcoming Blank Cultural Platform Activation Lab
Info about Upskilling with Alias / Guy Alias
Gill Frill Vaudeville might be there??
Human Design Snapshots with Chenoeh Miller Little Dove Theatre Art
Pics of recent hair designs by One Star

Monshters, Bird Puppets and Material Resonance textile creations from recent workshops by Alexis Malflores Tom Buckland and Michele Grimston on display

COME HANG OUT IT’S GOING TO BE A NICE TIME EVERYONE IS INVITED

Sunday 2 August
5pm-8pm
You Are Here HQ
Level 1, 131 City Walk
RSVP via link in comments to let us know if you’re coming!

Photo by Andrew Sikorski

28/07/2026

✨ SCENERY 5 ✨

We’re delighted to be hosting the 5th edition of Scenery this Friday!

This site-responsive edition will see Nicci Haynes projections expanded across multiple surfaces throughout the venue, transforming the space into an enveloping field of moving light, texture and abstraction. The live visuals will unfold alongside immersive sound works from Sebastian Field, Orthotyp-a, and Umki.

sebastianfield is a Canberra-based musician, composer and producer working across ambient, experimental and electronic music, and the producer and artistic director of Scenery. Layered and processed ambient guitar through a network of pedals and modular synthesis, shaping evolving harmonics, texture and slow-moving tonal environments in real time.

O.r.t.h.o.t.y.p_a is the experimental sound project of Canberra-based artist and composer Paul Young. Dark ambient movements of resonance, drone and atmosphere, shifting between density and openness.

umki (L Wheeler) is a multidisciplinary artist working across sound, image and performance. Hyper-textural sound-worlds through electronic manipulations.

🍛 PLUS! Trust club cafe serving up daal and alcohol-free drinks! Get in when doors open to grab dinner and settle in.

🎶 PLUS PLUS! Treat yourself to a full night of Canberra musical excellence - head to s.i.a. ‘s listening party at CHURCH® from 5:30pm and pop across the street to Scenery after.

Doors at 7:00pm. Music & projections from 7:30pm.
Hosted by You Are Here
Level 1, 131 City Walk
🎟️ Ticket link in bio!

24/07/2026

Show n Tell is our invite for anyone and everyone to check out our new HQ.

A bit like an opening night, a bit like an open studio, a bit like having some friends over for dinner. We hope you can come hang with us and meet all the gorgeous people we’re working and sharing the building with!

There will be displays of the creations made by recent workshop participants, our studio holders will be showing some of their work and process, we’ll have Trust FM on the speakers, and Trust Club Cafe will serve up some yummy dahl for a light supper.

We’ll have info to share with anyone who is interested in the YAH Club and how we can support artists, info about using/hiring our space, Blank will be on hand with details of their Activation Lab, the Rainbow Arrow Collective can tell you what they’re working on.

If you’ve been keen on a sticky beak, now’s your chance! All welcome, we’re excited to connect and catch up!

Sunday 2 August
5pm-8pm
You Are Here HQ
Level 1, 131 City Walk

Free registration, link in bio to let us know if you’re coming!

10/07/2026

Next week, Trust.FM are kicking off the final workshops in the You Are Here C*D Creative Workshops series!

Whether you’re already hosting your own show, keen to host one soon, or just want to learn about underground radio and spend time with good people, all are welcome. There is some amazing expertise in the Canberra community, and these workshops are guaranteed to be a super fun space to nerd out and have great chats about music and radio.

Workshop 01 — The Foundation (16 July)
Join Trust.FM radio hosts Mitch Mitch Lamb Jemist and Genevieve to explore what makes a track underground versus commercial, before diving into sourcing, organising and tagging music. Build your first playlist, learn the platforms diggers use, and explore how energy, BPM and theme shape a set.

Workshop 02 — Your Voice (23 July)
Trust.FM radio hosts Joe Roots australia , Nick Nick/Soundboy Audio (he/him) , Maarten Liquid Sunshine Sound System and Amy ωσνχη 𝘔𝘪𝘹𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴 help you find your voice. Learn to craft a show identity, practice speaking naturally on air, plan monologues, and run smooth interviews, while mastering the stings, IDs and sweeps that give a show its signature feel.

Workshop 03 — Going Live (30 July)
Station directors Aakanksha, Jordan and Mitch cover how to apply for a broadcast slot, what the station looks for in hosts, and how scheduling works. Get hands-on with Radio Cult, learn how to build trust within the station community, and get oriented in the Trust.FM Discord.

Come to one, two or all three workshops. Registration required - link in bio! Name your price, tickets for any budget!

All workshops run 6:30–8:30pm in the Trust.FM lounge, Level 1, 131 City Walk Blank Cultural Platform

Supported by You Are Here Canberra
Made possible by Visa Australia in partnership with Mainstreet Australia

29/06/2026

Last year, our friend Anna Trundle from Keep Co CBR made a warm introduction to some people with an under-utilised building C*D - City Walk Centre at 131 City Walk.

As the real estate agent showed me through, I imagined studios where there was a concrete floor and beautiful natural light, a workshop space where there was enough space for people to spread out, a gig space in that kind of strange room that could definitely be made cozy, film screenings in the room with the 8m white wall we could project onto, a little room where we can run our artist support sessions, coworking space for artists in the room that’s already fit-out for it, offices for small creative businesses, a street gallery in the little room on the ground floor with the big windows, and hundreds of people playing music and dancing on the rooftop courtyard.

YAH started a partnership with Blank Cultural Platform to make all this a reality. We negotiated our way into the building, and launched in March. Since then, we’ve had dozens of artists in the building, creating and sharing their work (tagged in the comments below!)

We know Canberra needs this - space and support to experiment, develop, and grow. We’ve only witnessed a fraction of what’s possible, and we’re determined to build something enduring and sustainable here at 131 City Walk.

If you want to be a part of building it with us, please donate to our EOFY fundraising campaign, link in bio!!

Donations over $2 are tax deductible. Every donation counts, no matter the size. Every donation sends a message that our community supports our work and wants space for art right in the heart of the city.

If you can’t donate this year but want to support us, please share our campaign. It closes at midnight Tuesday 30 June.

Thank you to every legend who has already donated, and to all of you who have been a part of You Are Here. We are beyond grateful to all of you!

Hope to see you at 131 City Walk soon.

Love,
Ket, Nick & Janhavi

Photos by Andrew Sikorski

Donate here - https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn00000gp5lRMAQ/you-are-here-hq

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