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NGV KIDS ON TOUR AT THE GALLERY

This year we have an amazing program for you inspired by NGV exhibitions! With workshops hosted by Sammy and Larissa running at the Horsham Library and Horsham Regional Art Gallery, there will be something artistically amazing for your child or teen to delve into.

 

WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY

 

Pompoms (Ages 10+) 10:30am – 11:30am, Horsham Regional Art Gallery
Sophie Honess is a Gomeroi Yinarr artist based in Tamworth, New South Wales and creates textile works that celebrate the natural beauty of grasses, creek beds, grains of sand, and bush plants like wattle and eucalyptus flowers found on Country. Designed especially for teens, this making activity invites participants to be inspired by the natural world around them. Create a bush flower pompom using yarn, embroidery thread and colourful felts to then tag to your school bag, key chain or anything else!

 

Bogong Moths (Ages 5+), 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Horsham Regional Art Gallery
Dr Deanne Gilson is a proud Wadawurrung woman living on her ancestral Country of Ballarat. Her art is about her culture and looking after the environment. In this activity children receive a paper template of the Australian bogong moth to make their own paper moth. While drawing eyes and patterns, discover the interesting facts about this special Australian insect, how it avoids predators, and its important place in our incredible natural environment.

 

THURSDAY 16 JANUARY

 

Furry Friends Headband (Ages 5+), Horsham Regional Art Gallery

2 Session Times: 10:30am – 11:30am OR 2:00pm – 3:00pm 
Dalmatians, tabby cats and labradoodles! Cats and dogs come in many different colours, patterns, shapes and sizes. Celebrating the NGV exhibition Cats & Dogs, children can draw fur and other details inspired by their favourite pets on a set of cat or dog ears and wear them for the day – or even to bed! Creating these furry headbands will stimulate young minds, encouraging play, imagination and creativity.

 

Bookings are essential. Please book online or by calling the Town Hall Box Office: 03 5382 9555

NGV KIDS ON TOUR AT THE HORSHAM LIBRARY

This year we have an amazing program for you inspired by NGV exhibitions! With workshops hosted by Sammy and Larissa running at the Horsham Library and Horsham Regional Art Gallery, there will be something artistically amazing for your child or teen to delve into.

TUESDAY 14 JANUARY

 

Lots of Dots by Yayoi Kusama (Ages 2+) 10:30am – 11:30am, Horsham Library
Celebrating the NGV exhibition Cats & Dogs, children can draw fur and other details inspired by their favourite pets on a set of cat or dog ears and wear them for the day- or even to bed! Creating these furry headbands will stimulate young minds, encouraging play, imagination and creativity.


Paper Dolls (Ages 5+) 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Horsham Library
In this activity, everyone can create a paper doll with its own wardrobe, when they design sets of paper clothes created by Collective Closets. Mix and match your paper clothes and accessories to make endless creative outfit combinations while learning about fashion, design, colour and patterns.

 

Bookings are essential. Please book online or by calling the Town Hall Box Office: 03 5382 9555

FOUR EXHIBITIONS OPENING EVENT

Join us for the final exhibition opening event of 2024, to celebrate four new exhibitions across the first floor galleries.

Gary Vaughan: WIMMERA – My story
To be opened by the artist, Gary Vaughan

Horsham Revisited: Photographs by John Immig from his 2003 series On the land – off the land.
To be opened by the curator, Astrid Barry, HRAG Collections Officer

The Mack Jost Collection and Sculpture & ceramics from the collection.
To be opened by Lauren Larkins, Gallery Director.

Wine and refreshments provided. Free event, all welcome.

 

ARTIST ON SITE: Gary Vaughan
Saturday 07 December, 10am – 2pm
Visit Gary Vaughan: WIMMERA – My Story on the first day of the exhibition and meet the artist, learn more about his watercolour techniques, hear the stories behind the works, be guided through interactive works of art.

 

Image: Gary VAUGHAN, Arapiles  2024, watercolour on Arches paper, 29.7 x 42cm.  Courtesy of the artist.

BOOK LAUNCH- Madjem Bambandila: The Art & Country of Kelly Koumalatsos

You are invited on behalf of the Horsham Regional Art Gallery and Redrock Books & Gallery, to celebrate the launch of Madjem Bambandila: The Art & Country of Kelly Koumalatsos, a book celebrating the artistic and cultural practice of acclaimed Wergaia and Wemba Wemba artist Kelly Koumalatsos.

The book brings together decades of Koumalatsos’ work, spanning mediums such as sculpture, painting and possum prints. It is an empowering book, full of tools used to inspire others and highlight the importance of her creative practice, while also featuring many photos and reflections on Koorie community and art.
This publication has been co-written with academic and artist Dr Paola Bala, and Wemba Wemba and Gunditjmara woman.

This event will feature a talk from Kelly Koumalatsos about the publication and her well renowned artistic practice. You will be able to purchase a copy of her book at the launch.

MIRROR: Artists reflect the collection Opening Event

Image: Melissa POWELL Salt lake 1, from the series Flooded 2011 2011 inkjet print on cotton rag paper 50.5 x 76 cm Horsham Regional Art Gallery collection Gift of the artist, 2011

Horsham Regional Art Gallery would like to invite you to the opening of MIRROR: Artists reflect the collection, on Friday 8th November at 5:30pm.

A unique collaboration with four local artists, Belinda Eckermann, Anthony Pelchen, Melissa Powell and Vernon Sultan, MIRROR: Artists reflect the collection presents an overview of these artists’ accomplished careers alongside additional works from the Horsham Regional Art Gallery collection selected by the artists.
MIRROR acknowledges the skills and creative output of Wimmera-based artists and simultaneously recognises our nationally significant collection as a rich source of stimulus, influence and pleasure for local artists, community members and visitors alike. Over the summer, we invite you to explore the works of four accomplished locals and view our collection through the lens of these artists.

Food and drink will be served at this event.

Opened by Lauren van Katwyk, Horsham Regional Art Gallery Curator.

ArtSPARK VCE Exhibition Opening

OPENING EVENT:

Sunday 27 October | 1PM

Join us in celebrating the work of our emerging young creatives from schools across the Wimmera-Mallee region in our VCE ArtSPARK 2024 Exhibition Opening event on Sunday 27 October at 1pm.

The exhibition pieces are from current VCE student studies Unit 1-4 in Visual Communication Design, Product Design and Technologies, Art Creative Practice, Art Making and Exhibiting, and Media.

This exhibition allows students to have their works professionally installed and curated by our HRAG team.

This is a FREE event with Light refreshments included. Please reserve your ticket for catering purposes.

The ArtSPARK Exhibition Dates: 26 October – 27 November 2024.

Life Drawing Workshop

We invite you to ‘Come and Try Life Drawing’ at the Horsham Regional Art Gallery.
Have you ever wanted to give it a try, have been coming to our regular classes, or just want an opportunity to be more creative? This is the workshop for you.

Join artist Terry Pollock and our local model for a two-hour workshop in which you’ll explore and learn to replicate the intricate curves of the human body through charcoal sketching.

Participants of all abilities are welcome! For those who need a little extra assistance, our friendly and experienced artist, Terry, will be on hand to guide you as necessary.

This class is a non-judgemental, welcoming and relaxed space where you are encouraged to express yourself through your drawing and unwind through the power of art. Plus you’ll take home your sketch and a bunch of new skills at the end!

Materials and light refreshments included.

This workshop is for ages 16 and over.

Mini Makers Storytime Term 4

Let’s get together around art and storytelling!

Art for our Mini Makers is all about discovery and fun … unleash your child’s creativity through wonderful books, art and craft activities and messy play. Best of all, you don’t need to clean up afterwards!

Term 4 – Alternating fortnightly on Tuesdays (mornings) and Thursdays (afternoons) from 8th October- 17 December

Tuesdays: 10am to 11am

Thursdays: 2pm to 3pm

$5 per child (0-2yr free)
(Materials included)

Conflated: Last Drinks

Come along and experience NETS Victoria’s Conflated exhibition. This is your last chance to explore the exhibition before it closes on the 20th October. Learn more about this exhibition in the walk-and-talk with curator Zoë Bastin and artist Andy Butler who will delve deeper into the aspects of inflation and deflation and the medium of inflatables.

Last Drinks is a free event, with refreshments provided.

We look forward to celebrating this exhibition with you.

 

Image: Zoë Bastin, Enough, 2021, HD video with audio: 4 minutes 47 seconds. Courtesy the artist

 

The Horsham Town Hall and Horsham Regional Art Gallery acknowledge the traditional lands of the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk people. We pay respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.