Public Programs archive

Intersections between Learning & Practice Through the University: Indigenous Arts + Curatorial Panel Discussion Thursday October 12, 1-2pm Verge Festival, at Verge Gallery The University has been an important site for Indigenous artistic and curatorial learning and practices, and this panel discussion takes inspiration from the late Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Michael Riley’s association with the Tin […]

CLOTHES SWAP :: It must have been love Thursday September 28, check-in 5-6pm, swap begins at 6pm International Student Lounge, Wentworth Building, University of Sydney Places limited, register online HERE Exchange up to 6 high quality garments, for which the love is ‘over now’ at the clothing swap extravaganza hosted by The Clothing Exchange, in partnership […]

Double Vision Scumwitch (Melb), Wet Kiss (Melb), Jefferson Mayday Mayday Saturday September 16, from 1pm Free / all ages Scumwitch Wet Kiss Jefferson Mayday Mayday Double Vision is a series of free-form gigs held at Verge Gallery showcasing the practice of DIY, experimental, sound artists and musicians. The program seeks to a create platform that encourages […]

WORKSHOP :: Knitty by Nature September 9, 3-5pm Verge Gallery Join us for an afternoon of naughty knitting, consensual crochet and cracking conversation with local knitaholic Kirsten Fredericks. Knitting as a social practice over the past fifteen years has become increasingly synonymous with a whimsical yet critical subversion of the technique’s gendered and domestic associations. […]

DISCUSSION :: Can’t Touch This Saturday September 2, 1pm-3pm Verge Gallery Join us for a wide ranging and lively discussion about materiality and meaning with exhibition artists Carla Adams, Troy-Anthony Baylis, Christine Dean, Chantal Fraser, Kate Just, Claudia Nicholson, alongside MCA Curator of Indigenous Art, Clothilde Bullen. Feminist academic Rosika Parker in her seminal text […]

Closing Celebration For August at Verge exhibitions August 26, 2-4pm This is a chance for anyone who couldn’t join us on the opening night to enjoy the last day of the August at Verge exhibitions – Down the Barrel: Indigenous Resistance and all matter has a past. Join us for a casual chat and celebratory […]

Aboriginal Poetry Night Open Mic For Down The Barrel: Indigenous Resistance exhibition MC’d by Evelyn Araluen Thursday Aug 17, 6-8pm (sign up from 5:30) As a companion to the exhibition Down the Barrel: Indigenous Resistance, we invite any local or visiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander poets to perform their work within the gallery. We […]

AFTER SCHOOL ED // Kudos Gallery Install Workshop Series At Kudos Gallery, 6 Napier St, Paddington NSW 2021 FREE for ACCESS and ARC members, and $10 for general public (+ booking fee). Book via Eventbrite Essential Install Skills Led by Kate Brown Tuesday 15 August, 5:00pm – 8:00pm; Saturday 19 August, 10:30am-1:30pm Learn how to install […]

A Day of Conversations For Down The Barrel: Indigenous Resistance exhibition Saturday Aug 12, 1-3pm Discussion with Elaine Syron, Rebekah Raymond and Jeff McMullen. Surrounded by the political and historical legacies and materials presented in Down the Barrel: Indigenous Resistance, speakers will discuss the past, present and future of Indigenous resistance within Sydney, across the […]

DISCUSSION :: Materiality and practice For all matter has a past exhibition Saturday August 5, 1:30pm-3pm all matter has a past focuses on the three artist’s interest in the idea of transference and exchange and how this is manifested in the materials they engage with. From metaphoric extension to formal exploration, this artist talk engages […]