CW Time Out editor Jessica Cordwell brings you the most recent in arts and leisure information from across the Canberra area. Highlights this week embody pup images and a ceramics competitors.

Canberra tails worldwide

Canberra canine are being invited to use for a spot in a world pup pictures guide whereas additionally serving to different pets in our area.

Pet photographer Ina J Photography can be taking photos of 10 pooches for the Tails of the World guide challenge. Launched in 2015, the challenge goals to attach pet photographers and lift funds for animal charities; to date, greater than $50,000 has been raised for rescues across the globe.

The images can be taken between May and June this yr with the guide to be launched in March 2024. The full $100 registration payment can be donated to Canberra Pet Rescue, a welfare group that helps essentially the most determined animals – from ones which were deserted, road pets and people on demise row on the pound.

Limited areas out there; pet house owners can apply on-line through inajphotography.com

Pages and pages of Aussie pups

A brand new title from The National Library of Australia Publishing sees the furriest member of the household celebrated. Australia’s Dogs is about to be unleashed in bookstores in May.

The guide is the second to be launched by ex-veterinarian Katherine Kovac and explores and celebrates the essential function canine play in Australian life – from working farm canine and those who support folks, to the explorers which have travelled to locations like Antarctica and the enduring Aussie dingo.

Stories of triumph, endurance, friendship, and heartbreak are accompanied by among the Library’s gorgeous assortment of canine pictures.

Find out extra at nla.gov.au

Ceramic artist name out

Ceramic artists from throughout Australia are being invited to contribute to a brand new exhibition and competitors at Belconnen Arts Centre (BAC).

Titled Hold, the exhibition will discover the sense of intimacy folks expertise when consuming foods and drinks from superbly crafted ceramic vessels similar to plates, cups, mugs, jugs and bowls. The works submitted are to be visually interesting and practical with good design practices.

Works can be displayed at BAC from 19 May to 2 July and can go within the operating to take residence the $500 folks’s selection awards.

Applications shut 28 April; belcoarts.com.au