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HARMONY
FESTIVAL
2020

CONTENTS

About the The Galleries
Festival
Page 4
Page 3

Hamilton Gallery
Horsham Regional Gallery
Ararat Gallery TAMA

Festival
Program

Page 10

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THE FESTIVAL

Harmony Festival was conceived in the cold
winter of 2020, when Melbourne’s lockdown
shuttered all art galleries and the future
looked bleak.

With no end in sight, gallery volunteers and
enthusiasts alike despaired of the fate of
Victoria’s art culture. As gallery after gallery
closed its doors, cancelled exhibitions and
events, and funding dried up, an idea slowly
came to light.

There were some who had long been
concerned about the accessibility of art. A
strong belief that art was the domain of the
public and should be able to be enjoyed by
everyone, regardless of age, ability, beliefs,
gender or location. Perhaps this restriction
could actually be an opportunity...?

The idea of Harmony was to provide access
to art - not only during a time when those
who were able to travel were deprived
of that ability, but for everyone who has
struggled to squint in the low light of an art
gallery, or been dismayed by the flight of
stairs leading to an exhibition.

Online, everyone would be able to enjoy
art within their own capabilities, as well
as providing sorely needed income and
awareness to the galleries struggling the
most. Where people may have usually been
discouraged by the great distance of regional
galleries, now they were encouraged to
enjoy them - right from their own home.

Art would be within reach.

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THE GALLERIES

Hamilton
Art Gallery

107 Brown St
Hamilton VIC 3300

(03) 5575 0460
www.hamiltongallery.org

Herbert and May Shaw of Kiama near
Hamilton collected over 800 items of English
and European glass, silver and porcelain on
their own from 1957. The bequest from the
Shaws was the basis of the creation of the
Hamilton Art Gallery.

Later, the Gallery developed further and
now has a huge number of artworks
including glass, silver, oriental ceramic,
porcelain, furniture, prints and paintings.
The Gallery also contains a rare collection of
eighteenth-century paintings of Paul Sandby
who is known as ‘The Father of English
Watercolour’.

The Gallery contains most of the major
regional artworks within Victoria. It holds
many Australian paintings including colonial
art of the Western District by Thomas Clark,
Louis Buvelot, ‘Wannon Falls‘, ‘Muntham’
and Nicholas Chevalier. The Gallery also

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holds the paintings of modern artists like
Arthur Boyd, John Olsen, Justin O’ Brien,
Sidney Nolan, Howard Arkley, Tim Maguire,
Tim Storrier and Kathleen Petyarre.
Apart from the regional collections, the
Hamilton Art Gallery also has a number of
European paintings, Korean decorative art
as well as Chinese and Japanese fine art.
Hamilton is a cultural and educational centre
within the Grampians region, therefore the
Gallery’s collection acts as an excellent
resource for students of art and history.

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Horsham Regional
Art Gallery

80 Wilson St
Horsham VIC 3400
(03) 5382 9575
www.horshamtownhall.com.au

Since its inception in 1973, the Gallery has
specialised in the collection of Australian
photography. Commenced at a time when
photography was just beginning to gain
recognition in Australia’s public galleries,
Horsham Regional Art Gallery’s photographic
collection has since grown into one of national
significance.

The refurbishment, expansion and
modernisation of the Horsham Regional Art
Gallery has cemented it as an icon of visual
arts. There are four exhibition spaces all of
which feature excellent works of art. The
exhibitions are home to both contemporary
and traditional art in a bid to showcase modern
trends with a touch of the traditional. Art lovers
will appreciate the fact that the collection
revolves around three focal points: the Mack
Jost Collection, The Wimmera Collection
as well as other works of arty inspired by
the Wimmera theme. Popular names in this
collection include Mack Jost AM, Marion Borglet
and Anthony Pelchen among others.

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The Horsham Regional Art Gallery is
also home to the Australian Photography
Collection that includes early photos by
renowned photographers in the region’s
history. Look out for works by figures such
as Pat Brassington, Bill Henson and Fiona
Foley.
In addition to the photo collections, there
are also small collections of works of art
in the sculpture and ceramics field. The bill
and Maureen Mann collection is also worth
checking out. This collection boasts more
than 4 complete works alongside sketches
that showcase the beauty and diversity of
the country’s wildlife.

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Ararat
Gallery TAMA

82 Vincent St
Ararat VIC 3377

(03) 5355 0220
www.araratgallerytama.com.au

Ararat Gallery was established at a public
meeting called by the Mayor of the City of
Ararat, Councillor G Marx in March, 1968.
At this meeting a small executive and a
committee of six were elected. Since that
time it has established a unique place
in Australia’s visual arts world for its
commitment to presenting and collecting
textile and fibre art.
Pamela Gullifer AM was appointed the
gallery’s first full-time director in 1973.
In 1974 the gallery became the sixteenth
member of the Regional Galleries
Association of Victoria. The gallery’s textile
and fibre art specialisation was established
in the mid-1970s under Gullifer’s direction.

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In the 1980s the gallery curated several
touring exhibitions. The first four biennials
(1981, 1983, 1985, 1987) were open
only to textile miniatures, establishing in
Australia a competition model that was
well established in Europe. The miniature
biennials attracted artists from Australia
and overseas, resulting in many acquisitions.
The last biennial in 1989 moved away from
miniatures and focussing instead on critically
engaged fibre art practice. The gallery has
an almost singular dedication to curating
exhibitions which explore Australia’s recent
historical fibre art history.

The gallery holds arguably the most
comprehensive textile and fibre-based art
collection of in Australia, representing work
from the early 1970s through to today.
The gallery’s dedication to celebrating
excellence, innovation and diversity in
contemporary textile and fibre art practice
has made it a beacon for lovers of textiles
from around the world.

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THE PROGRAM

Changes to the program may be announced on our
website or social media.

All events can be accessed via links on our
website. Closed captioning is available for
most events.

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16

Program Launch Aster Guildern Claudette Shaffer Monday Morning
16:00-18:00 Artist Q&A Stiller Than Life Meditation
10:30-11:30 10:00-11:00 8:00-9:00

Hamilton Gallery: Rose Crantz Paul Sandby
Director’s Choice A Woman’s Space Collection
12:00-14:00 12:00-13:00 14:00-15:00

Paper Weaving Claudette Shaffer Carlos Esparza
14:30-16:30 Artist Q&A Swing Out
13:30-14:30 18:00-19:00

Landscape
Surrealism
15:00-17:00

Hyeon Haneul
The Imminent Wave
17:00-18:00

Online exhibitions available from
Friday 13 at our website:
The Nature of Australian Women
Abstracture
Hamilton Gallery: Director’s Choice
Australian Linocuts and Woodblock Prints
Frances Burke’s Garden

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All events are interactive with audience
questions and comments either during or
after the main piece.

Exhibition Artist Talk Workshop Performance
Tour

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20

Sheena Forbes Breakfast with
Artist Q&A Willy Russell
10:00-11:00 9:30-10:30

Walking Through Painting & Object Abstracture Francesca Palmer
Landscape Manipulation 12:00-13:00 Finding Your Voice
12:00-13:30 11:30-13:30 11:00-12:30

Starting An Art A Meager Group Isaiah Lam Courtney Duarte
Collection In The Fields Future Nostalgia Authenticity & Art
14:00-15:00 14:00-14:30 14:00-15:00 14:00-15:00

Collected, Saved Supporting Local Courtney Duarte Closing Assembly
and Combined Artists: Why & How Artist Q&A 16:00-18:00
16:00-17:00 15:00-16:00 15:30-16:30

Tisha Parker Angel Nolan
In My Own Wor(l)ds Automatic Drawing
17:30-18:30 17:00-18:00

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CONTACT

email:
[email protected]

post:
Harmony Festival

PO Box 1277
Melbourne VIC 3000

FIND US ONLINE

website:
www.harmonyfest.com.au

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@harmonyfest

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