INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION PACK FOR AAGGO DELEGATES - Bendigo Art Gallery 26-29 March 2019 - Bendigo Tourism
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Bendigo Art Gallery
26-29 March 2019
INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION PACK
FOR AAGGO DELEGATES
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Table of Contents
WELCOME ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
WHO CAN REGISTER ........................................................................................................................................ 3
HOW TO REGISTER ........................................................................................................................................... 4
COST ................................................................................................................................................................ 4
REGISTRATION IN BENDIGO ............................................................................................................................. 4
CANCELLATION ................................................................................................................................................ 5
WELCOME DRINKS AND CONFERENCE DINNER ................................................................................................ 5
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................................................... 5
OPTIONAL PRE- CONFERENCE TOURS ............................................................................................................... 5
OPTIONAL POST CONFERENCE TOURS .............................................................................................................. 6
WHAT TO BRING .............................................................................................................................................. 7
WHERE TO STAY............................................................................................................................................... 7
WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK ............................................................................................................................. 7
GETTING TO BENDIGO ..................................................................................................................................... 7
VISITING VICTORIA .......................................................................................................................................... 8
CONFERENCE PROGRAM OUTLINE ................................................................................................................... 9
DELEGATE REGISTRATION FORM ................................................................................................................... 10
MAP OF BENDIGO .......................................................................................................................................... 11
2WELCOME
The Bendigo Art Gallery Voluntary Guides welcome you to the 22nd AAGGO Conference to be held in
Bendigo, from 26 to 29 March 2019.
The theme of the Conference is Navigating Our View.
Bendigo Art Gallery has a celebrated reputation as a dynamic and innovative regional gallery. Its
extensive collection of 19th century European and Australian art sits alongside a strong collection of
contemporary Australian art. We, the Bendigo Guides, who will be proudly celebrating 30 years of
guiding in 2019, are excited by the opportunity to share the delights of our gallery, our city and our
region with you. We are looking forward to establishing new friendships and renewing old
friendships. A very warm welcome will be extended to all. Please join us next March!
The four-day Conference will present an informative and educative program for you to enjoy. The
session presenters will be drawn from the broad range of disciplines associated with the arts,
including leading artists, academics, educators, curators, fine art authors and publishers. There will
be something for everyone. Please watch our website for program updates, session and presenter
details as these are released closer to the Conference date.
www.bendigoartgallery.com.au/aaggo2019program
The timing of the AAGGO Conference coincides with The Tudors to Windsors exhibition at the
Bendigo Art Gallery. This major exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery, London, will present
significant royal portraits, exploring five royal dynasties: the Tudors, the Stuarts, the Georgians, the
Victorians and the Windsors. Shedding light on key figures and important historical moments, the
exhibition will also offer insights into the development of British art including works by some of the
most notable artists to have worked in Britain, from Sir Peter Lely and Sir Godfrey Kneller to Cecil
Beaton and Annie Leibovitz. www.bendigoartgallery.com.au/tudorstowindsors
Australia’s flagship regional arts festival, the Castlemaine State Festival, will be in full swing from 22
to 31 March. This biennial ten-day multi-arts celebration draws on the distinctive culture of the
Central Victorian Goldfields Region – of old and new, of the artistic and the agricultural, and its
dynamic community strengths. The Festival showcases works from the region’s finest artists and
performing arts companies, alongside those by national and international artists.
www.castlemainefestival.com.au
It’s sure to be a vibrant and stimulating time in our region and we encourage you to take the
opportunity to explore and indulge in all that will be on offer!
WHO CAN REGISTER
Conference registration is open to voluntary guides and staff members (such as Education Officers or
Guides’ Supervisors) at the 21 Art Institutions that form the membership of AAGGO.
3HOW TO REGISTER
According to established practice, all applications will be processed by the AAGGO Representative at
each member gallery. Applications outside this system cannot be accepted. AAGGO
Representatives will inform their Gallery’s Guides when applications close and about your local
selection process in accordance with your Gallery’s quota.
Unfortunately, not all AAGGO members can be accommodated at the Conference and a quota
system has been implemented for the allocation of places. All AAGGO Representatives were
informed in mid-August 2018 of the number of places allocated to their gallery. A waiting list system
will be implemented for allocation of any unfilled quotas.
Registration forms will be available on the AAGGO page of the Bendigo Art Gallery site
www.bendigoartgallery.com.au/aaggo2019 from early September 2018. Completed forms and
payment must be submitted to your local AAGGO Representative who will arrange for one payment
to be made from their Gallery.
Closing date for first round registrations is Wednesday 17 October 2018. Should a second round of
offers be required, the same registration process, with submission of the requisite forms, will be
completed by your AAGGO Representative. Second round offers will be advised on Wednesday 31
October 2018 and will close on Wednesday 14 November 2018. Receipts will be sent to AAGGO
Representatives by February 2019.
COST
Registration fee for the 2019 AAGGO Conference is $400. This includes all Conference sessions,
Welcome Drinks, Conference Dinner, lunch and tea breaks over the Conference. Return transport to
Castlemaine on Wednesday 27 March is also included.
REGISTRATION IN BENDIGO
Registration in Bendigo will be from 1.00pm-2.00pm Tuesday 26 March at Ulumbarra Theatre, 10
Goal Road, Bendigo.
(Registration and Conference Passes for delegates attending the AAGGO Council meeting or the
Presidents’ Morning Tea on Tuesday morning will be available at these meetings.)
The Conference will commence at 2.00pm at Ulumbarra Theatre with an Official Opening by the
Director of the Bendigo Art Gallery, Karen Quinlan.
Venues for the Conference include Ulumbarra Theatre and the Capital Theatre which are in
Bendigo’s Arts Precinct, and the iconic Bendigo Town Hall. Delegates will travel by coach to the
nearby town of Castlemaine on the afternoon of Wednesday 27 March to attend the Castlemaine
State Festival. Time will be allocated throughout the Conference to view the Bendigo Art Gallery’s
permanent collection and the international exhibition, Tudors to Windsors. Your AAGGO Conference
Pass will provide you with free access to the exhibition.
4CANCELLATION
Each Gallery will manage its own delegate list. If a cancellation is necessary, the guide concerned
and their AAGGO Representative should work together to fill this booking with another guide, if
possible. If this is not possible, refunds will be provided for cancellations notified by AAGGO
Representatives to the Conference Committee by 26 February 2019. After that date, refunds and
cancellations will be subject to the discretion of the Committee.
WELCOME DRINKS AND CONFERENCE DINNER
For catering purposes, Delegates are requested to indicate if they will attend Welcome Drinks on
Tuesday 26 March at the Bendigo Art Gallery and the Conference Dinner on Thursday 28 March at
Bendigo Town Hall.
If you are travelling with your non-AAGGO member partner, please indicate on your Registration
Form if you would like to bring a partner to the Conference Dinner. Places will be advised and only if
available. Additional cost will be $125pp
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Please use the Registration Form to express your interest for any of the following activities.
Include additional charges on your Registration total.
OPTIONAL PRE- CONFERENCE TOURS
Monday 25 March - We have arranged two concurrent tours on this afternoon:
1. Visit John Wolseley in his studio. (1.30pm – 4.00pm) There will be a small group
visit, by private bus to the Whipstick studio of artist John Wolseley. Numbers are strictly
limited. We anticipate that there will be strong interest in this special opportunity. Cost $35
2. Walk on Country : Healing and Restoring. (2.00pm – 4.00pm) Experience the on
country work of the Dja Dja Wurrung Corporation along Bendigo Creek in restoring the
waterways. A site that was a disused tip, is now the home to a series of clean water ponds
flowing into the Bendigo Creek. The work has revitalised the waterway, allowing the healing
of the water. Sedge grasses for traditional weaving are grown and harvested here. Join a
Dja Dja Wurrung guide and discover the rebirth of the Bendigo waterways. Cost $35
Tuesday 26 March
Historic Walking tours of Bendigo’s CBD: Pre-Conference. Explore the heritage and
history of our goldfields city! From 10 – 11.30am Bendigo Guides will conduct a number of
walks through the city, stopping for short presentations by local experts at selected key
buildings. Partners are very welcome to join the walkers! No charge.
5Wednesday 27, Thursday 28, Friday 29
Morning Tai Chi: For early risers, Tai Chi in the beautiful surrounds of Rosalind Park,
adjoining the Arts Precinct, will be offered from 7.30am Wednesday 27 March, Thursday 28
March and Friday 29 March. Partners are most welcome. No charge.
In the unlikely event of rain, a nearby indoor venue will be notified.
OPTIONAL POST CONFERENCE TOURS
Friday 29th March –
1. Post Conference Lunch: Celebrate the end of the Conference with a lunch on Friday
29 March at Balgownie Estate Winery Retreat and Restaurant with a surprise guest
speaker. Numbers are limited. The cost of this optional activity is $70.
2. Garden Tour, Tea and Art - (2.00pm- 4.30pm) - Bendigo Botanical Gardens White
Hills. Join the Friends group at the Botanical Gardens for a tour and cuppa as well
as seeing a display of the Botanical Illustrators art work. These Heritage Gardens
were added to the Victorian Heritage Register in 2001 for their historical,
architectural, scientific, botanical, aesthetic and social significance. The picturesque
landscape includes a central billabong surrounded by display gardens and plant
collections. The Garden for the Future, opened in 2018, provides a contemporary
botanic garden experience to enjoy.
(Private coach from central Bendigo, return and afternoon tea included)
Cost: $25
Saturday 30th March - POST CONFERENCE BUS TOURS: (8.00am – 5.00pm) We have
arranged two all-day bus tours which will allow you to see parts of the Central Victorian
countryside and visit acclaimed regional galleries.
1. Tour A : Departing Bendigo Saturday 30 March at 8.00am heading north to visit
Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) and Benalla Gallery. SAM holds one of Australian’s
leading collections of historical and contemporary Australian ceramics, along with
Australian landscapes, prints and works on paper and a growing collection of
Australian contemporary art. The Benalla collection spans three centuries of
Australian Art, including the Ledger Collection with a focus on colonial and
impressionist periods. Recent acquisitions at Benalla include indigenous and
contemporary Australian works. Morning tea in Shepparton and lunch in Benalla is
included. Return to Bendigo by late afternoon. Cost: $80.
2. Tour B: Departing Bendigo Saturday 30 March at 8.00am and travelling through
Central Victoria to Ballarat where visitors will be welcomed at morning tea by your
hosts, guides from Art Gallery Ballarat. Tours of this Gallery’s current exhibitions
and permanent collection will be followed by lunch and browsing time. In the
afternoon there will be a bus tour of Sturt Street, with commentary, before arriving
at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens to tour the Prime Ministers’ Walk and the
Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial. Return to Bendigo will be around 5pm.
(Some delegates may consider the option of leaving this tour in Ballarat and
returning to Melbourne by Vline train service.) Cost: $80.
6WHAT TO BRING
Bendigo’s autumns are warm and glorious! The average daily temperature range in March is 13o -
25o with just 4 days of rain (fingers crossed that the average four days of rain are not our four days
26-29 March).
We all know that seasons are not what they used to be! So please come prepared. Sun hat, sun
glasses, sunscreen, jacket and comfortable walking shoes.
We are asking all delegates to please bring their own refillable water bottles. Bottled water will not
be supplied at tea breaks and lunches.
WHERE TO STAY
There is abundance of accommodation available in Bendigo. We are grateful for the support of
Quest Schaller Hotel, Bendigo and also Allawah Accommodation Bendigo - visit the link:
www.allawahbendigo.com or phone: (03) 54417003. Mention the AAGGO Conference for a discount
on your accommodation!
Bendigo tourism has an excellent website with links to many properties. Visit the link:
www.bendigotourism.com.au/accommodation
WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK
There is a thriving restaurant, pub and café culture here in Bendigo. We are grateful to the hatted
restaurant Mason’s, The Rifle Brigade Hotel, The Wine Bank and The Basement Café for their
support. Visit the link: www.bendigotourism.com/bendigo-eat-drink/dining-in-bendigo
GETTING TO BENDIGO
By Public Transport
The easiest way to get to Bendigo from Melbourne Tullamarine Airport by public transport is to take
the SkyBus (big, red double deckers) to Southern Cross Station and then a VLine train to Bendigo.
The Skybus service from Tullamarine operates every few minutes and terminates at Southern Cross
Station. Advance booking is available on line, but not necessary. Visit the link:
www.skybus.com.au/melbourne-city-express/
VLine operates a regular (typically hourly) train service to Bendigo from Southern Cross Station.
Bendigo service train timetables, fares, maps and travel information are available online. Visit the
link: www.vline.com.au or phone V/Line on 1800 900 007.
The Bendigo train station is just a few minutes’ walk to the city centre. Bendigo Art Gallery is a 10-
15 minute walk. Buses operate between the train station and the Gallery.
7By Airport Shuttle
Bendigo Airport Services operates a shuttle bus to and from Melbourne Airport offering several
services per day, stopping at Gisborne, Woodend, Kyneton, Malmsbury, Chewton, Castlemaine, and
Kangaroo Flat en-route. Visit: www.bendigoairportservice.com.au
Drive:
Getting to Bendigo from Melbourne airport by road is an easy 90 minute drive along the Calder
Freeway. Hire cars are available at Melbourne Airport. The distance from Melbourne to Bendigo is
147km. For more information about driving to Bendigo visit the link:
www.bendigotourism.com/travel-maps/how-to-get-to-bendigo?id=33
VISITING VICTORIA
For those with time to spare before and/or after the Conference: www.visitvictoria.com
www.pgav.org.au connects you with over fifty public art galleries across metropolitan and regional
Victoria including our Victorian AAGGO members: National Gallery of Victoria, Heide Gallery,
Geelong Gallery and Art Gallery of Ballarat.
SELF- DRIVING (or WALKING) OPTIONS FOR EXPLORING BENDIGO: If you are arriving early or wish
to extend your stay in our city, we encourage you to visit www.bendigotourism.com.au or drop into
the Bendigo Visitor Information Centre in Pall Mall (in the old Post Office, next to the Law Courts) to
chat with the friendly and informed staff and volunteers. You might:
Go underground at an original goldmine, the Central Deborah Gold Mine
Take a trip on the Vintage Talking Tram
Learn about Bendigo’s Chinese history with a visit to the Golden Dragon Museum and
Bendigo Joss House Temple
Take a drive to Australia’s oldest working pottery - Bendigo Pottery with its artists’ studios
and Antiques and Collectables centre. It’s just a ten minute drive from the CBD and you
might stop along the way for a walk around Lake Weeroona or a visit to Peppergreen Farm.
Book (through the Visitor Information Centre) a heritage tour of the Sandhurst Gaol, Post
Office or Town Hall
Visit the Bendigo Botanical Gardens established in White Hills in 1857 and recently
undergoing extensive new developments, such as the Garden for the Future.
Discover the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in the bushland at Myers Flat, just a
fifteen minute drive from Bendigo.
Explore the Cafes, the Library, Bath Lane, second hand bookshops
The Castlemaine State Festival, As mentioned earlier – keep an eye on the website for the
Castlemaine State Festival – there will be much happening. Visit the link:
www.castlemainefestival.com.au
8CONFERENCE PROGRAM OUTLINE
MONDAY 25TH MARCH 2019
1.30pm – 4.00pm John Wolseley Studio visit Whipstick
2pm-4pm Walk on Country Healing & Restoring Meet Lake Weeroona, Bendigo
TUESDAY 26 MARCH 2019
9.30am – 10.30 am AAGGO Council Meeting and Morning Tea Wine Bank, 42 View Street, Bendigo
9.30am – 10.30 am Gallery Guides’ Presidents Morning Tea La Trobe Arts Institute, 121 View Street
10.30am – 11.30am Optional Walking tours of Bendigo (Partners Meeting Point –
welcome!) Rotunda in Rosalind Park
1pm – 2pm Conference Registration Ulumbarra Theatre, 10 Gaol Road
2pm Conference begins
2pm – 5pm Welcome to Country
Dja Dja Wurrung Clan
Keynote Address
Afternoon Tea
Day 1 Sessions
5.30pm – 7pm Welcome Drinks Bendigo Art Gallery, 42 View Street
NB: No lunch provided on this day
WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH 2019
7.30am-8.15am Optional Tai-Chi in Rosalind Park Meet at the Rotunda, Rosalind Park
9.30am Day 2 Sessions begin Capital Theatre, 50 View Street, Bendigo
Morning Tea
Day 2 Sessions continue
Lunch
Coach trip to Castlemaine
Castlemaine State Festival Activities Out and about in Castlemaine
5pm Coach return to Bendigo
THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2019
7.30am-8.15am Optional Tai-Chi in Rosalind Park Meet at the Rotunda, Rosalind Park
9.00am-9.30 Optional – Early access - Tudors to Windsors Bendigo Art Gallery, 42 View Street
Exhibition
9.30am Day 3 Sessions begin Capital Theatre, 50 View Street, Bendigo
Morning Tea
Day 3 Sessions continue
Lunch
1pm Free Gallery browse time
Park Sculptures tours and more
7pm – 10.30pm Conference Dinner Bendigo Town Hall
189-193 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo
FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2019
7.30am-8.15am Optional Tai-Chi in Rosalind Park Meet at the Rotunda, Rosalind Park
9am-9.30 Optional – Early access - Tudors to Windsors Bendigo Art Gallery, 42 View Street
Exhibition
9.30am Day 4 Sessions begin Capital Theatre, 50 View Street, Bendigo
Morning Tea
Day 4 Sessions continue
Necia Gilbert Lecture
AAGGO Council Report
Farewell
12.30pm– 4pm Post Conference Lunch with guest speaker at Depart/return View Street
Balgownie Winery
2pm – 4.30pm Bendigo Botanical Gardens, White Hills Depart/return central Bendigo
SATURDAY 30 MARCH 2019
8am sharp Tour A: Day coach trip to SAM & Benalla Depart and return View Street
8am sharp Tour B: Day coach trip to Ballarat Depart and return View Street
Please note this program has been prepared in advance of March 2019 and changes may occur
9DELEGATE REGISTRATION FORM
Please complete this form and return it to your AAGGO Representative with your payment. All Delegate
Registration forms must be collected by your AAGGO Representative and sent to the Conference Committee as
one bulk application. Applications for Registration not sent via your AAGGO Representative will be not be
processed.
FIRST NAME: ___________________________ LAST NAME: ___________________________________
MOBILE NO: __________________________________
EMAIL: _______________________________________
PREFERRED NAME FOR CONFERENCE TAG: ___________________________________________________
EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE: __________________________________________________
REGISTRATION FEE IS $400 PER DELEGATE AND INCLUDES: All Conference sessions, Welcome Drinks,
Conference Dinner, tea breaks and lunches as per the Conference program. Transportation to and from
Castlemaine is included. Optional tours are additional to the Registration Fee and should be added to your total.
Please indicate your preferences:
Cost $
Yes Please
Conference Registration
$400 $400
Yes Please
Tuesday 26 March 2019 Welcome Drinks,
5.30pm – 7.30pm. Bendigo Art Gallery No Thanks
Yes Please
Thursday 28 March 2019 Conference Dinner,
7.00pm to 10.00pm Bendigo Town Hall No Thanks
Pre-Conference Tours
Monday 25 March 2019
Yes Please
John Wolseley Studio Visit
$35 No Thanks
Yes Please
Dja Dja Wurung
Walk on Country Healing & Restoring No Thanks
$35
Yes/Maybe
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Bendigo Heritage Walking tour No Thanks
Yes/Maybe
Partner attending?
No Charge
Yes / Maybe
Wed 27, Thurs 28, Fri 29
7.30 am Tai Chi in Rosalind Park No Thanks
Yes / Maybe
Partner attending?
No charge
Post Conference Tours
Yes Please
Friday 29 March 2019
Lunch with Guest Artist at Balgownie Winery $70 No Thanks
Yes Please
Bendigo Botanical Gardens White Hills
Tour, Tea and Art Cost $25 No Thanks
Saturday 30th March 2019
Yes Please
Tour A: Return coach trip to SAM & Benalla
Cost $80 No Thanks
Yes Please
Tour B: Return coach trip to Art Gallery of Ballarat
Cost $80 No Thanks
YOUR TOTAL $
Just a couple more questions:
*Please indicate Medical or Religious only dietary Restrictions:
Yes Please
*Do you have a partner who would like to attend the dinner should space
be available? The cost will be $125. Please do NOT add the cost to your No Thanks
total now; you will be advised if space is available.MAP OF BENDIGO
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