La Trobe Art Institute and Emporium Creative Hub have come together to shine a light on the visual arts ecosystem. This full-day professional development program is suited to emerging artists who want to navigate the art world, build a sustainable practice and get their work seen.

Free, registration essential

Program:

10 am What spaces are for me? Getting to know the arts ecosystem

Ren Inei – Boom Gallery

Bala Starr – Director, La Trobe Art Institute

Felicity Martin - Living Arts Space, City of Greater Bendigo

Maree Tonkin – Coordinator Creative Communities, City of Greater Bendigo

Aimee Chapman – Programmer, Emporium Creative Hub (facilitator)

11 am Artists at work – how do you sustain your practice?

Kylie Banyard – artist represented by Nicholas Thompson Gallery and Lecturer in Visual Arts, La Trobe University

Janet Bromley, self-represented artist and Arts Officer First Nations, City of Greater Bendigo

Minaal Lawn, self-represented artist

Karen Annett-Thomas, Assistant Director, La Trobe Art Institute (facilitator)

12 pm Networking lunch (included with no cost) Upstairs at Rifle Brigade Hotel

1 pm Self-organising and creating space

Chrisanne Blennerhassett- Castlemaine Press

Jac Hartje – Rookie ARI

Joanne Kitto- Director, West Space

Amelia Wallin – Curator, La Trobe Art Institute (facilitator)

2 pm Seeking funding: what grant bodies want

Caitlin Kavanagh - Creative Victoria

Lorraine Little – Manager, Northwest, Regional Arts Victoria

Rohan Phillips- Arts Officer, City of Greater Bendigo

Holly Morrison – Best Practice Coordinator, NAVA

Bala Starr – Director, La Trobe Art Institute (facilitator)

3 pm End

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From 3.30pm - 5.30pm We invite you to stay on for a free curatorial introduction and discussion followed by a screening of Emily in Japan as part of Central Victorian Indigenous Film Festival.
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