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AFW + NFSA: MY SURVIVAL AS AN ABORIGINAL (1978)
Dec
7
6:30 PM18:30
PUBLIC PROGRAM

AFW + NFSA: MY SURVIVAL AS AN ABORIGINAL (1978)

  • Thursday, December 7, 2023
  • 6:30 PM 8:00 PM 18:30 20:00
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In this award-winning landmark documentary, Murawarri woman Essie Coffey tells the story of her own life in the township of Brewarrina.

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WATER: A FIELD TRIP SYMPOSIUM
Dec
7
2:00 PM14:00
PUBLIC PROGRAM

WATER: A FIELD TRIP SYMPOSIUM

  • Thursday, December 7, 2023
  • 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 14:00 17:00
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Join us for a captivating and open exploration of water's influence on expanded artistic practice, hosted at Deakin University’s Geelong Waterfront campus.

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QUEER-WAYS: RETRACING GEELONG'S QUEER FOOTPRINTS
Dec
2
10:00 AM10:00
PUBLIC PROGRAM

QUEER-WAYS: RETRACING GEELONG'S QUEER FOOTPRINTS

  • Saturday, December 2, 2023
  • 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 12:00
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Queer-ways is coming to Geelong as part of Victoria’s Pride 2024, a collaboration between the Victorian Government and Midsumma.

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BARRKU WANGA (GOING TO A FARAWAY PLACE)
Nov
18
to Dec 15
GALLERY

BARRKU WANGA (GOING TO A FARAWAY PLACE)

  • Sat, Nov 18, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, Dec 15, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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Representing nineteen Yolngu artists living in East Arnhem Land, these dynamic painting and weaving works from Bula’Bula Arts tell stories of cultural lore learned through song and dance.

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WORKSHOPS & OPENING EVENT - BARRKU WANGA
Nov
18
2:00 PM14:00
GALLERY

WORKSHOPS & OPENING EVENT - BARRKU WANGA

  • Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 14:00 18:00
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This exhibition opening event will include artist demonstrations and workshops with Andrew and Steve Malibirr, followed by a Welcome to Country in the gallery.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD
Nov
6
to Nov 10
GALLERY

NEIGHBOURHOOD

  • Mon, Nov 6, 2023 9:00 AM 09:00 Fri, Nov 10, 2023 8:00 PM 20:00
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This emerging artist-run collective advocates for an artist-centric framework that celebrates their artistic research and practices, rooted in Geelong and the broader western region.

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ARTIST CALLOUT: PARADISE LOTS
Nov
4
to Jan 15
OPPORTUNITY

ARTIST CALLOUT: PARADISE LOTS

  • Sat, Nov 4, 2023 10:00 AM 10:00 Mon, Jan 15, 2024 4:00 PM 16:00
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An opportunity for Geelong-based artists aged 15-22 to collaborate on a performance with Pony Cam Collective.

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APPLY: 2024 PROGRAM
Oct
12
to Nov 6
OPPORTUNITY

APPLY: 2024 PROGRAM

  • Thu, Oct 12, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00 Mon, Nov 6, 2023 9:00 AM 09:00
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Platform Arts are accepting proposals for contemporary exhibitions and performance works to present in 2024.

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THE WALKING GAZE
Oct
12
to Oct 20
GALLERY

THE WALKING GAZE

  • Thu, Oct 12, 2023 9:00 AM 09:00 Fri, Oct 20, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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BIENALSUR x Platform Arts present a video programme featuring internationally-renowned artists Francis Alÿs, Carmela Gross, Julia Levstein, Valentina Cardellino & Diego Bianchi.

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AN ECHOING DREAM \ EL ECO DE UN SUEÑO
Oct
7
to Dec 1
GALLERY

AN ECHOING DREAM \ EL ECO DE UN SUEÑO

  • Sat, Oct 7, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, Dec 1, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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A collection of new works by Victoria Jost that explore magic, dreams and fiction. Presented as part of BIENALSUR 2023, with curatorial work by Carlos Gutiérrez (ARG).

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ORCHIDACEAE PORTA
Oct
7
to Nov 3
GALLERY

ORCHIDACEAE PORTA

  • Sat, Oct 7, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, Nov 3, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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Holly Goodridge and Shan Dante combine queer theory and expanded painting to challenge societal norms and create a new sense of reality.


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MY HEART
Oct
7
to Nov 3
GALLERY

MY HEART

  • Sat, Oct 7, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, Nov 3, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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A heartfelt group show, curated by Tegan Iversen.


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AN INTRODUCTION TO EKPHRASTIC POETRY
Sep
24
2:00 PM14:00
PUBLIC PROGRAM

AN INTRODUCTION TO EKPHRASTIC POETRY

  • Sunday, September 24, 2023
  • 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 14:00 15:30
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An introductory workshop to art-inspired poetry for adults, led by Annie Mullen-Walsh.

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TAKAYNA BONANZA | FUNDRAISER
Sep
2
2:00 PM14:00
PUBLIC PROGRAM

TAKAYNA BONANZA | FUNDRAISER

  • Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 14:00 18:00
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This family-friendly fundraiser event is supporting the Bob Brown Foundation campaign to protect Takayna Rainforest in lutruwita/Tasmania. 

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YOOKAPA | IT BURNS FOR US
Aug
26
to Sep 23
GALLERY

YOOKAPA | IT BURNS FOR US

  • Sat, Aug 26, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Sat, Sep 23, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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Within this collective glow, each artist holds their own fire - what fuels their flame? A new exhibition curated by Kiri Tawhai & Tarryn Love.

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KEEPERS OF THE FLAME
Aug
26
to Sep 22
GALLERY

KEEPERS OF THE FLAME

  • Sat, Aug 26, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, Sep 22, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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Norm Jurrawaa Stanley (Kurnai/Wotjabaluk) and Nikki McKenzie (Wadawurrung) present a new body of work as collective Wurriki Art.

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MAKE YOUR LIFE COUNT
Aug
10
to Aug 11
PERFORMANCE

MAKE YOUR LIFE COUNT

  • Thu, Aug 10, 2023 7:30 PM 19:30 Fri, Aug 11, 2023 8:30 PM 20:30
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Loosen your sense of self in Sarah Aiken’s award-winning, kaleidoscopic dance work of constantly shifting scale. Are you too much to handle or too small to matter?

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ON HOLY WATER
Jul
15
to Aug 11
GALLERY

ON HOLY WATER

  • Sat, Jul 15, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, Aug 11, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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This group photography exhibition responds to Joan Didion’s essay ‘Holy Water’ and explores each artist’s relationship with the element.

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QUANTUS
Jul
15
to Aug 11
GALLERY

QUANTUS

  • Sat, Jul 15, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, Aug 11, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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Liam Herne’s work explores the possibilities of how the physical environment, virtual and imagined spaces might intersect and juxtapose with each other.

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WORKSHOP | EXCHANGE YOUR SKIN
Jun
17
11:00 AM11:00
PUBLIC PROGRAM

WORKSHOP | EXCHANGE YOUR SKIN

  • Saturday, June 17, 2023
  • 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 11:00 14:00
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Contemporary jewellery artist PÿR invites members of the public to to take part in the making of a jewel, using the imprint of their own skin to facilitate an intimate exchange.

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(-)
Jun
3
to Jun 30
GALLERY

(-)

  • Sat, Jun 3, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, Jun 30, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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Nikhil James Arlo retraces their identity as an Anglo-Indian, and what it means to live within the hyphen.

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IS YOUR CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY BODY POSITIVE?
Jun
3
to Jun 30
GALLERY

IS YOUR CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY BODY POSITIVE?

  • Sat, Jun 3, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, Jun 30, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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Collective TempContemp asks: if Contemporary Jewellery is a body-site-specific art form - then surely it has to have a stance on body positivity?

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MELBOURNE ART BOOK FAIR | FEASIBILITY STUDY: CIVIC IMAGINARIES
May
25
5:30 PM17:30
PUBLIC PROGRAM

MELBOURNE ART BOOK FAIR | FEASIBILITY STUDY: CIVIC IMAGINARIES

  • Thursday, May 25, 2023
  • 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 17:30 19:00
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Platform Arts is launching our inhouse publication Feasibility Study: Civic Imaginaries, as part of the Melbourne Art Book Fair.

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CIVIC IMAGINARIES
May
22
to May 27
GALLERY

CIVIC IMAGINARIES

  • Mon, May 22, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Sat, May 27, 2023 3:00 PM 15:00
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This exhibition accompanies Platform Arts’ forthcoming publication, Feasibility Study: Civic Imaginaries. Running as part of Melbourne Art Book Fair.

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DISOBEDIENT ACCUMULATIONS
May
22
to Jun 30
GALLERY

DISOBEDIENT ACCUMULATIONS

  • Mon, May 22, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, Jun 30, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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Rosie Stanton and Lilly Skipper create and cross boundaries to find the in-accessibilities that surround our daily lives.

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OCEAN UNDERCURRENTS: HUMAN-WATER ENTANGLEMENTS IN NAARM
May
19
9:30 AM09:30
PUBLIC PROGRAM

OCEAN UNDERCURRENTS: HUMAN-WATER ENTANGLEMENTS IN NAARM

  • Friday, May 19, 2023
  • 9:30 AM 2:30 PM 09:30 14:30
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Join the Oceans Research & Climate Action Network (RMIT University) in exploring the ocean through a ferry journey, social symposium & sound walk.

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RETROSPECT 001 Closing Event
May
17
6:00 PM18:00
GALLERY

RETROSPECT 001 Closing Event

  • Wednesday, May 17, 2023
  • 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 18:00 22:00
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The closing encore event of backstage and pit experience, Retrospect 001, from internationally published music photographer Lucinda Goodwin, featuring live performances from Alister Turrill, Bella Deer and Lash 78.

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ACTS OF TRANSLATION
Apr
22
to May 19
GALLERY

ACTS OF TRANSLATION

  • Sat, Apr 22, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, May 19, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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Brisbane-based artists Adam Anderson, Jacinta Giles, Annelize Mulder and Victoria Wareham present an alternative approach to translation as a concept.

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RETROSPECT 001
Apr
22
to May 19
GALLERY

RETROSPECT 001

  • Sat, Apr 22, 2023 4:00 PM 16:00 Fri, May 19, 2023 5:00 PM 17:00
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A celebration of live music and photography by internationally published music photographer Lucinda Goodwin.

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GEELONG PRIDE FILM FESTIVAL | THE ACCIDENTAL ARCHIVIST
Apr
22
1:00 PM13:00
PUBLIC PROGRAM

GEELONG PRIDE FILM FESTIVAL | THE ACCIDENTAL ARCHIVIST

  • Saturday, April 22, 2023
  • 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 13:00 14:00
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As part of Geelong Pride Film Festival, Platform Arts will be hosting a screening of The Accidental Archivist and Q&A with Julie Peters.

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We at PLATFORM acknowledge that we live, learn and work on the stolen land of the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin nation. Indigenous sovereignty has never been ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and culture. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.


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Geelong, VIC, 3220,
Australia
5224 2815
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