PROGRAM OF EVENTS
All events are FREE
Welcome event 1.30pm
Welcome to Country to be performed by Aunty Phyllis Darcy and Terri-Lee Darcy, with translation into Awabakal Language by Terri-Lee Darcy
Artist & Curator Talk 2pm
Join Gallery curator Sarah Johnson in a floor talk with artists from
THE 1818 PROJECT. Followed by light refreshments and nibbles.
Cosmo Polis Pop-Up Hackspace 3pm
This free community project, presented by the
Youth Reference Group is building an archive of stories of migration, through works of art, written word, performance, sound and video. Join the Youth Reference Group and
THE 1818 PROJECT exhibiting artists in a shared work space, where you can contribute to the
Cosmo Polis project any way you like! -
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Don't forget, our regular, free weekend programs are still on offer:
Art Cart | 10.30am - 12.30pm -
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Public tour | from 11am -
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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION: THE 1818 PROJECT
Two hundred years since the creation of major works in the collection by convict artist Joseph Lycett, THE 1818 PROJECT brings together eight contemporary local and national artists to address personal cultural histories and stories of Australian migration.
FEATURED ARTISTS:
ABDUL-RAHMAN ABDULLAH
DALE COLLIER
KARLA DICKENS
FERNANDO DO CAMPO
LINDY LEE
YHONNIE SCARCE
JACQUI STOCKDALE
SHAN TURNER-CARROLL
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