The archetypal ‘Madonna and Child’ is perhaps the most iconic vision of the tender bond between mother and child embodying the sacrifice and heartache characteristic of the role. In the Western Art canon, Mary, the hallowed Mother of God, is joined by a cast of mother figures leveraged for the symbolic power of their maternal virtues. In the 18th and 19th century Britannia, represented as a warrior goddess, she became a personified emblem of British national identity.
View exhibitions at Bendigo Art Gallery and LaTrobe Art Institute and hear from curators and Gallery staff addressing all the Studio Arts 4 Outcome 3 criteria. This program is a great opportunity for students to immerse themselves in two diverse exhibitions first hand and be prepared for SAC 2 and the end of year Examination. Resources will be provided for both exhibitions.
Choose an alternative date: Thursday 18 August 10am-12.30pm
View exhibitions at Bendigo Art Gallery and LaTrobe Art Institute and hear from curators and Gallery staff addressing all the Studio Arts 4 Outcome 3 criteria. This program is a great opportunity for students to immerse themselves in two diverse exhibitions first hand and be prepared for SAC 2 and the end of year Examination. Resources will be provided for both exhibitions.
Choose an alternative date: Monday 22 August 10am-12.30pm
The Paul Guest Prize is a biennial award and exhibitio
Read moreEnjoy your favourite Elvis tunes performed in our historic courts by Bendigo’s Women of Note Choir.
No bookings required.
Created in conjunction with Monash University, enjoy Elvis: Direct from Graceland with a tour specifically tailored for visitors who are blind or have low vision.
Discover the highlights of the exhibition through detailed experiences, sensory descriptions and tactile samples.
Join an Auslan led tour of Elvis: Direct from Graceland, specifically tailored for hard of hearing and deaf visitors to engage with a selection of key exhibition items and take part in an inclusive group discussion.
Deaf artist Irene Holub will lead a tour of key pieces in the exhibition, including stories of the life of Elvis.
Join an Auslan led tour of Elvis: Direct from Graceland, specifically tailored for hard of hearing and deaf visitors to engage with a selection of key exhibition items and take part in an inclusive group discussion.
This deaf led tour is for Auslan users only and will not include an interpreter.
Spaces are limited, bookings required.
Join singer/songwriter, radio and television personality Henry Wagons, host of Triple j's Roots N All Nkechi Anele, and James Young, Melbourne’s ‘Chairman of the Night’ and owner of Melbourne’s iconic Cherry Bar, as they discuss some of the artists who influenced Elvis’s musical style as well as those he inspired, including John Lennon, Suzi Quatro, Jimi Hendrix, and k.d. lang.
Recent Acquisitions: Discussing the creative process with Paul Yore and his work ‘The Rule of Lore’
When a new acquisition joins the collection at Bendigo Art Gallery, it must undergo a detailed condition assessment by the Collections and Curatorial team.
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The City of Greater Bendigo acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands across Bendigo. We acknowledge and pay respect to their Elders past present and emerging.
