Tuesday 22 May 2018, 10.30am - 4:30pm
Latest ABS research reveals diversity in the Australian community is flourishing: almost one in five Australians (4.3 million people) reported living with a disability; around 15% of the population (3.7 million Australians) were aged 65 and over; and Australians identify with more than 270 ancestries, with over a quarter of the population born overseas.
Making Your Gallery Inclusive will feature a range of presenters who will provide insights into exhibitions and programs they’ve designed to engage, include, and celebrate diverse audiences.
Speakers include:
Collette Brennan CEO, Abbotsford Convent
Bernadette Fitzgerald Program Manager, Footscray Community Arts Centre Janice Florence Access Development Officer, Arts Access Victoria
Victor Griss Curator, Counihan Gallery in Brunswick
Julie McLaren Curator, Art Gallery of Ballarat
Veronica Pardo Executive Director, Arts Access Victoria
Damian Smith Director, Words For Art
Madé Spencer-Castle Curator, Centre for Contemporary Photography
Sneha Varma Marketing, Development & Communications Officer, Multicultural Arts Victoria
Tuesday 22 May 2018, 10.30am - 4:30pm
Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
EVENT PARTNERS
The PGAV wishes to thank the following Making Your Gallery Inclusive Presentation Partners:
Image: Fiona Taylor, Fiona and Nicole Livingstone, 2017, linocut, edition of 3, 20.5 x 30cm. Courtesy the artist and Arts Project Australia, Melbourne.
The Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands where our office is located, and all Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and Australia. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enduring traditions and continuing creative cultures. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
We are an LGBTQIA+ friendly organisation that celebrates diversity. We are committed to providing safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive services for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.