Arts Open – Meet The Makers is an artist run event designed to celebrate and promote regional visual arts on Jaara Country in historic Castlemaine, Newstead, Maldon, Taradale and district. Offering a rare opportunity to visit studios and galleries and experience a behind the scenes, personal look at artists in their natural habitat, discuss their […]
lot19 invite you to attend the Opening Party for Pretty/Ugly on Saturday 9 March, 2024 at 11am. Pretty/Ugly is a mixed media group show exploring the age old question- what is beauty? Curated by Suzanne Donisthorpe and featuring works by Eliza-Jane Gilchrist, Jackie Gorring, Andy Jackson, Bill Sampson, Les Thornton and Rachael Wenona Guy, Pretty | Ugly […]
Pretty/Ugly is a mixed media group show exploring the age old question- what is beauty? Curated by Suzanne Donisthorpe and featuring works by Eliza-Jane Gilchrist, Jackie Goring, Andy Jackson, Bill Sampson, Les Thornton and Rachael Wenona Guy, Pretty | Ugly will contemplate contemporary aesthetics and our complex relationship to beauty. Pretty/Ugly will be open 11am-4pm weekends: 9-11 […]
Castlemaine Idyll has been Central Victoria's ultimate talent contest, a ridiculously fun event and fundraiser for lot19 for more than 12 years. And we're back again in 2024! SATURDAY 23 MARCH. Idyll features hot local voices, a hugely talented professional band, celebrity judges and a community uniting joyously in support. Tickets for Castlemaine Idyll 2024 […]
HOME by Photographer Paul Dunn was created as part of the Opening Doors project. It is a bold exhibition of large scale photographs of people living with a disability shot in their home environment, centering on the idea of 'home' - a universal concern for everyone. The aim of the Opening Doors project (consisting of a […]
Intermediate decorating four week workshop Saturday afternoons with Chandra, 11 May - 1 June (1.30-4pm) with Castlemaine Clay Workshops. 4 total appointments — 10 hours @ A$380.00 Learn all about decorative techniques using slips, underglazes, and ceramic oxides applied in multiple ways. You will explore sgraffito, mark making, water etching, tissue transfers, and more. Use these new skills […]
That's Just Rubbish: Candy Stevens / Haptic Biographies: Catherine Shields This combined exhibition explores feminist ideas surrounding women and notions of domesticity and nurturing, reflecting on how we shop, consume, dress and dispose in a society that 'packages' women's bodies and their roles in society. As a medium, soft food packaging in particular is drawn […]
MOUNT ALEXANDER GREENS FUNDRAISING EXHIBITION AND AUCTION Exhibition open Sat+Sun 11-5pm. Live Art Auction Event - 16 June 2-5pm. Online auction open JUNE 8 - 16. Please RSVP for the online auction link. REGISTER FOR ONLINE ART AUCTION Supporting artists are invited to donate. Please use this form to register your interest: https://forms.gle/g6o9MHXdHqEN4sBMA 50% of […]
WORDSPOKEN: Spoken Word in the W-Class Tram WORDSPOKEN is an event you won't want to miss! Join us at lot19 for an evening filled with the magic of live performance. Eliza Hull and Sam Thomas will share their creativity and passion with you for the inaugural event. This is a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the […]
All About Glaze: In-depth glaze knowledge and skills All About Glaze: In-depth glaze knowledge and skills with Ella, Sunday 16 June (9.30am-12.30pm) with Castlemaine Clay Workshops 3 hours @ A$120.00 It's the final step in finishing your work and you need to be part artist, part physicist and part chemist! Even then results aren't guaranteed!In this class […]
MOUNT ALEXANDER GREENS ART AUCTION This October we have an opportunity to elect Greens representatives to the Mount Alexander Shire Council and work towards a more sustainable, equitable and just community. Mount Alexander Greens have invited artists from across the shire to contribute to an art exhibition, hosted by lot19, which will culminate in an […]
Solstice: Castlemaine Community House Professional Practice Students Group Exhibition SOLSTICE is a group exhibition of work by local artists, opening on the winter solstice following a course on professional art practice at the Castlemaine Community House. Artists Sally Berridge, Jade Ferguson and Georgia Laughton have created new work to show at lot19 Gallery. Georgia Laughton […]
