Programs and events
Upcoming events
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Curating Resistances: Visual Arts & The Festival
Friday 22 March 09:00am until Sunday 24 March 05:00pm
This immersive festival-based program will give participants a unique insight into the practices of the festival’s visual artists and the particularities of curating their work in a festival context.
The Aesthetics of Experience
Friday 29 March 09:00am until Sunday 31 March 05:00pm
This immersive festival-based program will give participants a unique insight into the practices of the festival’s visual artists and the particularities of curating their work in a festival context.
Past events
Walking on the Ceiling: The Amazing Worlds of M. C. Escher
Thursday 07 February 06:00pm
In a first-of-its-kind exhibition, the NGV brings together the works of Dutch artist M.C. Escher and Japanese design studio nendo to deliver a thought-provoking exploration of time and space communicated through art.
Launch: Australian Print Triennial | Mungo Exhibition
Thursday 17 January 05:30pm
Join us for the launch of our first show for 2019 with opening remarks by Julie Chambers, Director, Art Vault and Artistic Director, Australian Print Triennial.
Free Family Workshop: NGV Kids on Tour
Wednesday 16 January 11:00am
NGV Kids on Tour comes to La Trobe Art Institute
Discussion with Tony Ellwood and Karen Quinlan on Escher X Nendo
Wednesday 21 November 01:00pm
Hear from powerhouse gallery directors Tony Ellwood AM (National Gallery of Victoria) and Karen Quinlan (Bendigo Art Gallery, LAI and now The National Portrait Gallery of Australia) as they come together to discuss the NGV’s latest blockbuster Escher X nendo: Between Two Worlds. One lucky attendee will win a catalogue and two x tickets for Escher X nendo: Between Two Worlds
Humour, Queer Bodies and Pop Culture
Thursday 25 October 05:00pm
Join 2018 LAI Emerging Curator Brigid Hansen, artist Xanthe Dobbie and researcher, writer, and award-winning poet Dr Quinn Eades as they discuss marginalised voices, queer issues and humour in contemporary Australian art and life.
Creating Space: Professional Development Day for Artists
Wednesday 24 October 09:00am
Making art is one thing, but getting it seen is quite another.
Plastic Language: Glitch and Linguistics Forum
Thursday 09 August 05:30pm
Join our expert panel of artists and linguists as they explore the importance of variation, gesture and glitches (mistakes) in their research and practice. Inspired by LAI’s current exhibition The Grammar of Glitch, this discussion will uncover the role of fragmentation, double-take, syntax and overload in visual, spoken and gestural language.
Artist Forum: Exhibiting Culture: New Histories
Wednesday 04 July 11:00am
Hear directly from New Histories artists in this dynamic FREE program of artist talks.
Exhibiting Culture New Histories
Monday 02 July 12:00am
Join contemporary artists challenging the concept of art as a historic record in this week of talks, guided exhibition visits and access to gallery back of house.
Artist Talk: Wukun Wanambi
Wednesday 13 June 05:30pm
Join Yolngu artist Wukun Wanambi and curator Kade McDonald as they chat with Travis Hodgson, Curator of LAI’s current exhibition Miwatj.
Film Screening: The Mulka Project
Tuesday 29 May 12:00am
Drop in to LAI to view four films from the Mulka Project.
The Label Makers
Tuesday 29 May 10:00pm
Drop in and participate in the latest fun, interactive exhibition at La Trobe Art Institute.
Community Colab: Collaboratory Workshop
Saturday 21 April 02:00pm
Drop into La Trobe Art Institute between 2 -4pm on Saturday 21 April to participate in this free collaborative workshop.
Collaborate with Kids: Collaboratory Workshop
Saturday 21 April 10:00am
Create a unique family artwork to adorn the walls of your home at this exclusive collaborative workshop.
Collaborative Duos Workshop
Friday 20 April 05:30pm
Ever wondered how your imagination could be enhanced, challenged or transformed through collaboration?
Symposium: Sum of Parts: Unpacking Collaboration
Monday 16 April 10:00am
Symposium presented by La Trobe Art Institute in collaboration with Bendigo Art Gallery
LAI Exhibition Launch: Collaboratory
Thursday 05 April 05:30pm
Join us for the launch of our latest exhibition Collaboratory.
Helen Grogan, Concrete Room
Saturday 17 March 02:00pm
As part of our current exhibition Infrastructuralism, artist Helen Grogan will perform CONCRETE ROOM. In this sound work, the artist will use a microphone to trace the perimeter (and parameters) of the gallery spaces at La Trobe Art Institute.