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December 8th 2022

When Strange Things Happen by Felix Colgrave

The ACTF invited six artists to create a new work based around their relationship with Australian kids’ TV. Here, Felix Colgrave discusses how children's television impacted his childhood and inspired his work, When Strange Things Happen.

December 8th 2022

Crazy Fun Park to kick off an exciting year in Australian kids’ TV

The new year is set to start with a bang in Australian children’s television, with the much-anticipated horror-comedy series Crazy Fun Park to premiere on January 1, 2023.

December 7th 2022

The Kaboodle Room in My Mind by David Booth

The ACTF invited six artists to create a new work based around their relationship with Australian kids’ TV. Here, David Booth discusses how children's television shaped his childhood and inspired his work, 'The Kaboodle Room in My Mind'.

December 7th 2022

Artists celebrate Australian children’s television

The ACTF invited six artists to create a new work based around their relationship with Australian kids’ TV and the culture of their formative years. Celebrated as ‘fan art’, the artists explored their memories of ACTF stories across a broad range of mediums.

December 6th 2022

Janet Holmes á Court steps down

After an incredible 36 years as Chair and 39 as a Board member, Janet Holmes á Court has retired from the Board of the Australian Children’s Television Foundation.