I AM A NEW WOMAN Exhibition

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors are advised that the following contains the names and images of people who have died.

I AM A NEW WOMAN a series of screen prints by Parliament House artist-in-residence Alison Alder, celebrating 12 women who campaigned for a more inclusive democracy. Part of a movement of thousands of women and men who mobilised across Australia over decades for the cause of political citizenship.

Images: Alison Alder (born 1958) I AM A NEW WOMAN: Catherine Spence; I AM A NEW WOMAN: CE Clark; I AM A NEW WOMAN: Henrietta Dugdale; I AM A NEW WOMAN: Emma Miller; I AM A NEW WOMAN: Jessie Rooke; I AM A NEW WOMAN: Rose Scott; I AM A NEW WOMAN: Louisa Lawson; I AM A NEW WOMAN: Vida Goldstein; I AM A NEW WOMAN: Laura Harris; I AM A NEW WOMAN: Pearl Gibbs; I AM A NEW WOMAN: Faith Bandler; I AM A NEW WOMAN: Pat Eatock, 2024, Parliament House Art Collections.

Event Info

When: Friday 28 February to Monday 10 March 2025

Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Daily

Where: Australian Parliament House, Level 1

Tickets: This is a free exhibition.

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Illuminations at Australian Parliament House

Visit the I AM A NEW WOMAN projection at the Australian Parliament House during Enlighten and celebrate 12 inspirational women who campaigned for a more inclusive democracy.