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HUS2ECA/HUS3ECB - Exhibiting Culture: New Histories
5-day intensive block subject, Bendigo
Students from all campuses, as well as the general public, are invited to enrol in Exhibiting Culture: New Histories.
02 July - 06 July 2018
This fully accredited, place based subject is delivered by La Trobe Art Institute in partnership with Bendigo Art Gallery.
Bendigo Art Gallery’s exhibition New Histories challenges the nature of art as historic record and the role of the artist as documenter, and commentator of the world. Taking the exhibition as a starting point, this subject will explore the constant re-evaluation and rewriting of history.
New Histories.brings together the work of ten contemporary artists who reimagine historic works from the 19th and early 20th century Australian and European collection of the Gallery. Informed by technological, social, environmental, political and historical events that have occurred since the original work’s creation, artists in the exhibition revisit interpretations of Australian and European histories through the lens of contemporary culture.
Working across mediums of performance, sound, film, painting and textiles, historic and contemporary artworks will be reframed in a series of installations throughout the contemporary and heritage courts of Bendigo Gallery.
Artists:Devon Ackermann & Paul Yore | Denis Chapman | Andrew Goodman | Gabrielle de Vietri | Juan Ford | Phuong Ngo | Bridie Lunney | Pilar Mata DuPont | Jacques Soddell | Christian Thompson
When and Where
When
Monday 02 July - Friday 06 July 2018
Where
La Trobe Art Institute, 121 View Street, Bendigo, VIC
Subject outline and curriculum
Subject Details
Subject Code: HUS2ECA/HUS3ECB
Subject Coordinator: Karen Quinlan
Subject Lecturer: Dr Karen Annett-Thomas
Exhibiting Culture is an immersive, gallery-based subject, underpinned by La Trobe University's exclusive partnership with nationally and internationally renowned institutions. The subject is designed to deepen learning across a range of disciplines such as art history, social history, archaeology, philosophy, law, textual studies, education and politics, via the experience of a unique, curated exhibition.
The subject will address the following broad questions:
- what type of exhibition is this?
- what holds this collection of cultural objects together?
- is it organised around a theme, a period, an artist, a significant individual, a movement, or something else, and how has that affected the form and content of the exhibition?
- how does the exhibition direct inquiry and engagement?
- what types of knowledge does it produce; by what criteria can an exhibition be evaluated?
- how successful is this exhibition as a whole?
It also extends and consolidates the immersive gallery-based experience with:
- relevant contemporary and historical lectures
- learning involvements and activities that afford a deepening engagement in inquiry
- critical questioning
- responding in ways that evaluate the experience, a theme, a period, an artist, a significant individual, a movement, or something else.
The La Trobe Essentials
The Essentials are three vital areas of learning which all La Trobe undergraduate students will experience to foster the skills and knowledge needed to become future ready in the workplace and the wider world. The Essentials are designed to develop students’ capacity to address our most pressing global challenges. The key areas of learning covered by the Essentials within any undergraduate La Trobe course are: Global Citizenship; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; and Sustainability Thinking. Together, these three Essentials contribute distinctive learning outcomes for students within our Future Ready courses.
This subject addresses the Essential ‘Global Citizenship’.
Throughout your courses at La Trobe you will:
- be taught how to thrive in a fast-changing world;
- be challenged to use your creativity to generate and effectively manage new ideas;
- learn how to understand and solve complex problems; and,
- locate and use knowledge to reduce risk and make smart decisions.
In HUS2ECA and HUS3ECB you will be generating and managing new ideas, communicating them to your peers and collaborating on their development. You will be learning to locate theories to support your ideas and to creatively explore issues of global significance.
Learning Activity Summary
Learning Activity: | Schedule |
Attendance at seminars and floor talks to engage with and build expert knowledge | From day 1 to day 5 of teaching block |
Production of research notes to build into essay writing | From day 1 to day 5 of teaching block and continuing until assessment due dates |
Critical reflection, self reflection, and creative planning through independent time in the gallery | From day 1 to day 5 of teaching block and continuing until assessment due dates |
Engagement in interactive practical workshops to build skills and experiential learning | From day 1 to day 5 of teaching block |
Assessment, Feedback and Accreditation Summary
HUS2ECA
Assessment Tasks: | Due Date | % | Comments |
One exhibition review essay (1200 words) | 18 July 2018 | 30 | Submit Electronic Copy to Turnitin |
One research assignment (1200 words) | 1 August 2018 | 30 | Submit Electronic Copy to Turnitin |
One Creative Response (1500 words or equivalent)* | 15 August 2018 | 40 | Submit Electronic Copy through LMS |
HUS3ECB
Assessment Tasks: | Due Date | % | Comments |
One exhibition review essay (1500 words) | 18 July 2018 | 30 | Submit Electronic Copy to Turnitin |
One research assignment (1500 words) | 1 August 2018 | 30 | Submit Electronic Copy to Turnitin |
One Creative Response (1750 words or equivalent)* | 15 August 2018 | 40 | Submit Electronic Copy through LMS |
General Public
There are no assessment components for members of the general public undertaking this course.
Accreditation
- All La Trobe students who enrol in the full subject and successfully complete and pass the assessment component will receive accreditation towards their degree.
- General public who register and attend without the assessment component may apply for a certificate of participation which can be used to demonstrate continuing professional development.
Schedule of Learning Activities
MONDAY 02 July: Introducing New Histories |
Time | Session | Location | Speaker |
9 - 10am | Welcome and Subject introduction | LAI | Dr Karen Annett-Thomas, Public Programs Coordinator, LAI |
10-11am | Tutorial: Student introductions and expectations Bendigo Art Gallery | LAI | Dr Karen Annett-Thomas, Public Programs Coordinator, LAI |
11 - 11.30am | Morning tea break |
11.30am - 12.30pm | Exhibition Talk and Tou: Miwatj | LAI | LAI Curatorial team |
12.30 - 1.30pm | Lunch break |
1.30pm- 2.30pm | LAI | LAI | Guest Lecturer, Bendigo Art Gallery TBA |
| 2.30-3.30 pm | Exhibition Talk and Tour: New Histories | LAI | Guest Lecturer, Bendigo Art Gallery,TBA |
3.30-4pm | Afternoon tea break |
4-5pm | Tutorial: - Revisiting the Past
- Writing a review
| LAI | Dr Karen Annett-Thomas, Public Programs Coordinator, LAI |
TUESDAY 03 July: Revisionism |
Time | Session | Location | Speaker |
| 9-10 am | Lecture: Making History | LAI | Guest Lecturer: TBA |
10-11am | Lecture: Making Monuments | LAI | Dr Karen Annett-Thomas, Public Programs Coordinator, LAI |
11 - 11.30am | Morning tea break |
11.30am - 12.30pm | Lecture: Contestation | LAI | Guest Lecturer, TBA |
12.30 - 1.30pm | Lunch break |
1.30pm- 2.30pm | Lecture: Fillings the Gaps | LAI | Guest Lecturer, TBA |
2.30-3pm | Afternoon tea break |
3-5pm | Tutorial: The importance of Revisionism | LAI | Dr Karen Annett-Thomas, Public Programs Coordinator, LAI |
WEDNESDAY 04 July:Making New Histories (Artist Forum) |
Time | Session | Location | Speaker |
9 - 10am | Floor talk | Bendigo Art Gallery | Artist TBA |
10 - 10.30am | Morning tea break |
10.30am – 11.30am | Floor talk | Bendigo Art Gallery | Artist TBA |
11.30-12.30 | Floor talk | Bendigo Art Gallery | Artist TBA |
12.30 - 1.30pm | Lunch break |
1.30pm- 2.30pm | Floor talk | Bendigo Art Gallery | Artist TBA |
2.30-3.30pm | Floor talk | Bendigo Art Gallery | Artist TBA |
3.30-4pm | Afternoon tea break |
4-5pm | Artist Panel | LAI | TBA |
| 5-6 pm | LAI After Hours (attendance optional) | LAI | |
THURSDAY 05 July: The Label Makers |
| Time | Session | Location | Speaker |
| 9-10 am | Tutorial: Museum Messaging | TBA | |
| 10- 10.30 am | Morning Tea break | | |
| 10.30 am - 11.30 am | Lecture: Curatorial Reimaging | TBA | |
11.30-12.30 | Lecture: Reframing History | TBA | |
12.30 - 1.30pm | Lunch break |
1.30pm- 3.30pm | Workshop: Exploring multiple narratives | TBA | |
3.30-4pm | Afternoon tea break |
4-5pm | Tutorial Assessment focus essay | TBA | Dr Karen Annett-Thomas |
| FRIDAY 06 July: Forming New Narratives (Practical) |
Time | Session | Location | Speaker |
9 - 10am | Panel: Concept to Delivery: Curatorial Process | LAI | TBA |
10 - 10.30am | Morning tea break |
10.30am – 11.30am | Demonstration: Handling and Histories | LAI | TBA |
| 11.30 - 12.30 pm | Conserving collections | LAI | LAI and BAG |
12.30 - 1.30pm | Lunch break |
1.30pm- 2.30pm | Workshop: The Label Makers | LAI gallery space | Curatorial team |
2.30-3.30pm | Practical: The Label Makers | LAI, Gallery Space | Curatorial team |
3.30-4pm | Afternoon tea break |
4-5pm | Tutorial: The Creative Response | LAI | Dr Karen Annett-Thomas, LAI |
Cost and Enrolment
Cost
Members of the general public are invited to register. The cost to attend the full program is $425.00 + GST; or Bendigo Art Gallery Members $375 + GST (proof of membership required on Day 1 of subject).
Current La Trobe University students in any discipline may take this as a Commonwealth-supported elective subject.
How to Enrol
La Trobe Students (Year 2): Exhibiting Culture A - Enrol Online
La Trobe Students (Year 3): Exhibiting Culture B - Enrol Online
General Public -contact Karen Annett-Thomas k.annett-thomas@latrobe.edu.au
Accommodation and Transport
Accommodation
Participants to Bendigo will need to arrange accommodation at their own cost. The Bendigo Visitor Centre can assist with booking accommodation to suit your budget.
La Trobe Residential Services offer accommodation at a discounted rate to all La Trobe students. Contact 5444 7425 or Residences-Bendigo@latrobe.edu.au for more information.
Transport and parking
By car: Bendigo is a 150 km (2 hour) drive from Melbourne along the Calder Highway. Timed parking is available in the street; the nearest public car park is located behind the Capital Theatre (turn right at the View Street roundabout).
By train:V/Line trains run approximately every two hours from Southern Cross Station Melbourne and daily from Swan Hill and Echuca. The La Trobe Art Institute is approximately 15 minutes walk from the train station. For further information visit V/Line or phone 1800 800 007.
Parking: On and off-street parking is available in the Bendigo CBD. An off-street ticketed car park is available behind Bendigo Art Gallery. Entry is at the junction of View Street and Rowan Street.
For more information on travelling to and around Bendigo, visit our transport central page or bendigotourism.com.
Student Enrolment Contact
Brian Flanagan, Senior Officer, Client Services
T 03 5444 7346
E b.flanagan@latrobe.edu.au
LAI Subject Lecturer Contact
Dr Karen Annett-Thomas, LAI Public Programs Manager
T 03 5444 7258
E k.annett-thomas@latrobe.edu.au
Image credit: Ilona Nelson,
