Visual Arts Centre
La Trobe University
PO Box 199
Bendigo
3552
AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 3 5441 8724
Email: vacentre
@latrobe.edu.au
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday to Sunday
10am - 5pm
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Visual Arts Centre
Photograph by Chris AtkinsThe La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre is a multi purpose
contemporary visual arts facility. Located in the heart of Bendigo’s
arts precinct, it features two galleries, two sculpture courtyards,
an auditorium and an artist in residence apartment and studio.
The award winning building is the focus for La Trobe University’s
Cultural Mission in Bendigo, showcasing academic research and the
visual arts.
In addition to an exhibition program that seeks to present the
cutting edge in contemporary art, the Centre aims to engage with
the community through a public lecture program, artist floortalks
and residencies featuring local, national and international artists. |
 Front Gallery
beyond
frame: philippine photomedia, an exhibition featuring work
by Philippine artists probing the edges of contemporary photography,
curated by Gina Fairley. 20 June – 21 July 2009. Floortalk by
Gina Fairley: Tuesday 21 July, 4pm. More
information...
Image: 'Untitled-(Landmark)' 2007, Poklong Anading. Courtesy
the artist. |
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Gallery
Prospect and Refuge; - ‘Small
Landscapes by Five painters’
Geoffrey Dupree, Ken Smith, Mary Tonkin, Peter Wegner, Maryanne Coutts Maryanne
Coutts, 25th June to 19th July 2009
More information. |
 Public
Forum
Arts
and Planning 2009 Forum Series. Local Government
Reform. 6 pm Thursday
16th July. Barry Brockley Auditorium. Please be seated by 5:50 pm. |
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Trobe University Visual Arts Centre is a proud regional partner
of the State of Design Festival. Taking place
from July 15-25, State of Design Festival will showcase Victoria’s
leading designers, creative teams and innovative businesses via
four major programs focused around the 2009 theme ‘Sampling
the Future’. The 2009 programs will comprise Design Capital – the
business seminar series, Design For Everyone public and cultural
events, Design:Made:Trade – an industry fair and the biennial
Premier’s Design Awards (next held in 2010). Encouraging
everyone to explore and learn, State of Design Festival demonstrates
why Victoria is Australia’s centre for design
excellence and Melbourne, its design capital. www.Stateofdesign.com.au
The River - an immersive reflection on water An
installation by Jacques Soddell is a State of Design satellite
exhibition More information.
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 The
Visual Arts Centre is proud to announce Flynns Wines of Heathcote
as a sponsor
While the Bendigo Art Gallery is participating
in the tour of the Archibald Prize as the exclusive Victorian venue
between 30th May 2009 and 12th July 2009. Fynns Wines will be having
tastings of their wines in the La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre
on Saturdays and Sunday afternoons. Visit
Flynns Wines web sit |
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