Conference program
Please note: This program is subject to change. (updated 23 January)
| Monday 23rd | ||
| Registration | 8.00–9.00am | |
Gandel Hall west | ||
| Plenary session 1 | ||
| Welcome to Country | 9.00–9.15am | |
Matilda House James O Fairfax Theatre | ||
| Opening | 9.15–9.30am | |
Louise Doyle James O Fairfax Theatre | ||
| Keynote speaker | 9.30–10.30am | |
| Morning tea | 10.30–11.00am | |
Gandel Hall west | ||
| Plenary session 2 | ||
| Panel: Space for all | 11.00am–12.30pm | |
Chair: Simon Elliott with Graeme Sullivan, Tamara Winikoff, Dr Wesley Imms, Professor Barry McGaw James O Fairfax Theatre | ||
| Lunch | 12.30–1.30pm | |
Gandel Hall west | ||
| Plenary session 3 | ||
| Panel: Space to grow | 1.30–3.00pm | |
Chair: Michael Desmond with Robert Foster, Alana Treasure, Dr Susan Hayes, Dr Jakelin Troy James O Fairfax Theatre | ||
| Afternoon tea | 3.00–3.30pm | |
Gandel Hall west | ||
| Breakout session 1 | ||
| Papers | 3.30–4.30pm | |
| Showcases | 3.30–4.30pm | |
Katie Russell, Amanda Peacock, Sam Bowker, Karyn Wilkinson and Meredith Ryan, Rose Montebello, Alina Franks, Mary Preece, Samantha Small Small Theatre | ||
| Exhibition viewing: Renaissance | 4.30–5.30pm | |
NGA | ||
| Reception | 5.30–7.30pm | |
Including trade show draw Gordon Darling Hall | ||
Tuesday 24th | ||
| Plenary session 4 | ||
| Opening Address | 9.00–9.30am | |
| Keynote speakers | 9.30–10.30am | |
| Morning tea | 10.30–11.00am | |
Gandel Hall east and centre | ||
| Plenary session 5 | ||
| Panel: Space to experiment | 11.00am–12.30pm | |
Introduced by John Kaldor AM Chair: Peter Naumann with Daniel von Sturmer, Peter Alwast, Julie Gough, Mini Graff James O Fairfax Theatre | ||
| Lunch | 12.30–1.30pm | |
NPG | ||
| Breakout session 2 | ||
| Papers | 1.30–3.00pm | |
| Papers | 1.30–3.00pm | |
| Papers | 1.30–3.00pm | |
| Off-site workshops | 2.00–4.00pm | |
The Australian University School of Art, Canberra Glassworks, Megalo Print workshop Buses leave from bus bays out the front of the National Gallery at 1.30pm Return at 4.30pm | ||
| Afternoon tea | 3.00–3.30pm | |
(Workshops to have take away afternoon tea) NPG | ||
| Breakout session 3 | ||
| Papers | 3.30–4.30pm | |
| Papers | 3.30–4.30pm | |
| Papers | 3.30–4.30pm | |
| Exhibition viewing: Impressions: Painting light and life | 4.00–5.30pm | |
NPG | ||
| Pay bar | 5.30–7.00pm | |
With music by James Henry Sculpture Garden | ||
| Conference Dinner | 7.00pm | |
Includes viewing of Within Without (2011) by James Turrell Gandel Hall | ||
Wednesday 25th | ||
| Plenary session 6 | ||
| Keynote speaker | 9.15–10.30am | |
| Morning tea | 10.30–11.00am | |
Gandel Hall east | ||
| Plenary session 6 | ||
| Panel: Space to renew | 11.00am–12.30pm | |
Chair: Amanda Andlee Poland with Gordon Bull, Danie Mellor, Simon Spain, Amanda Bell James O Fairfax Theatre | ||
| Lunch | 12.30–1.30pm | |
Gandel Hall east | ||
| Combined regional network meeting | 12.30–1.30pm | |
Art Education Australia (AEA) and International Society for Education Art (inSEA) Gandel Hall west | ||
| Breakout session 4 | ||
| Papers | 1.30–2.30pm | |
| Papers | 1.30–2.30pm | |
| Papers | 1.30–2.30pm | |
| Workshop | 1.30–5.00pm | |
Art Forensic: 3D Facial Reconstruction Terrace Room 2 | ||
| Afternoon tea and closing remarks | 2.30–3.00pm | |
Gandel Hall center | ||
| Visits to cultural institutions | 3.00–5.00pm | |
Buses leave from bus bays out the front of the National Gallery at 2.45pm Return at 5.00pm | ||
| Conference ends | 5.00pm | |
Keynote speakers
Graeme Sullivan (US)
Tim Rollins (US)
Fiona Foley (AUS)
Hossein Valamanesh (AUS)
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Registration
Registration will take place in Gandel Hall at the National Gallery of Australia from 8.00am until 9.15am on Monday 23 January. The Street Café at the National Gallery will be open from 8.00am for those wanting to register bright and early. The café sells hot drinks and a range of muffins and pastries.
Reception and dinner
A welcome reception will be held at the National Portrait Gallery at 5.30pm on Monday 23 January. The cost for this event is included in your conference price. The conference dinner will take place in Gandel Hall at the National Gallery of Australia at 7.30pm on Tuesday 24 January. If you would like to attend the dinner please pay for this when you register for the conference.
Visits to cultural institutions
On the final afternoon participants will have the option to visit cultural institutions within Canberra, including exploring the exhibitions and permanent collections at both the National Gallery of Australia and the National Portrait Gallery. Delegates can book into these tours at registration on the first day of the conference. Transport provided.
Workshops
Simple screen printing with hand cut stencils
Enjoy the fast and fabulous medium of screenprinting. Participants will design and cut stencils, be guided through printing their stencil onto t-shirts/fabric using coloured inks and dry and heat set their t-shirt ready to wear! Participants need to bring a light coloured cotton t-shirts or fabric (e.g. tea towel). At Megalo Print Studio.
Relief Printing without a Press
Discover how you can produce prints at home without the use of a press in this introduction to relief printing. Participants will be guided through cutting a lino, inking up, and printing to produce a finished work. At Megalo Print Studio + Gallery.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour and Fuse-a-Tile Experience
Get the full Glassworks experience. Explore the history of the oldest public building in Canberra. Discover how this became Australia’s only cultural facility wholly dedicated to contemporary glass art. After learning about glassmaking techniques you can make your very own postcard sized tile to have a memento of your trip to the Canberra Glassworks. At Canberra Glassworks.
Art Forensic: 3D Facial Reconstruction
Dr Susan Hayes, Research Associate (Functional Anatomy and Human Morphology), The University of Western Australia. Work in pairs on a replica skull building up muscles and skin in clay. The lab is an intensive, hands-on introduction to the human skull, the function and shapes of the anatomy of the face, and how to sculpt the features. The workshop fee includes all materials and afternoon tea. At the National Portrait Gallery.
