The Public Galleries Association of Victoria is convening the Fifth National Public Galleries Summit in Bendigo until February 6.
The Summit is the key professional development event for people working within the public gallery sector in Australia and New Zealand.
Over three days delegates will take part in master classes, plenary sessions, forums and networking.
The theme for the Summit is ‘The Art of Reinvention’ examining ways galleries are responding to change, challenges and new opportunities.
Delegates will learn about best practice approaches to gallery practice from leaders in the field.
The keynote presenters are Director of the National Gallery of Victoria Tony Ellwood, Chief Executive Officer of the Australia Council for the Arts Tony Grybowski, University of Melbourne Lecturer at the School of Culture and Communication Dr Rebecca Coates, and visual artist Patrick Pound
Bendigo Art Gallery is renowned nationally for the quality of its collection and programming particularly its international exhibitions that attract sizable visitation and have returned significant economic and social benefits to the local community.
The success of the Bendigo Art Gallery will be the subject of a masterclass on ‘The Bendigo Effect’, so delegates can gain insights and apply this knowledge within their own galleries.
