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Body Sculpture (green), 2018

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welcome to BALLARAT

The name “Ballaarat” is derived from the Wathaurung Aboriginal name for the area, balla arat, meaning “resting place”. Built on fortunes made from the 1850s gold rush, Ballarat is known for its rich history, culture and beautifully preserved Victorian era architecture.

Ballarat is still yielding treasure today, in the form of quirky shops, hidden bars and worldclass cafés and restaurants... not to mention our lively music, art and performance scene.

Best of Ballarat has been created to help visitors and locals make the most of what Ballarat has to offer... so start exploring!!

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Friday 5th April Autumn is here!

Friday 5th April

Terrace Restaurant

Friday 5th April

Terrace Restaurant

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For more information on our dining packages, race night entertainment and events please visit www.ballarattrottingclub.com.au or call (03) 5335 9041

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

Beer & Burger from $15.30

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Schnitzel from $13.30

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$1 Wings Pizzas from $13.50

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EAT & DRINK

Ballaratians are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out. You’ll find a strong and vibrant cafe culture just like in the big smoke. Farm-gate to plate doesn’t come any fresher than direct from the heartland of regional Victoria. Gourmet menus matched with boutique local wines can be savoured in intimate restaurants, or sample hand-crafted beer and hearty pub fare in rejuvenated historic venues. Ballarat is a foodie’s delight.

Ballarista

A traditional Spanish tapas bar and restaurant, at Meigas it’s all about sharing and enjoying a different cultural experience, while sampling a variety of traditional dishes from all over Spain.

Tue – Sat 12pm – late, Sun 12 – 4pm

33 Armstrong St Nth 5331 9444

Aroma of India

North Indian Cuisine dine-in (BYO), take-away & delivery available ($30 min.)

Free rice with every curry. Lunch Deals: $9 veg thali, $10.50 non veg thali.

Lunch Mon – Fri 12 – 2:30pm

Dinner 7 Days 5 – 10pm 432 Sturt St 5340 0844

aromaofindia.com.au

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Hop Temple is the place to eat, drink and socialise in Ballarat. Hop Temple pays homage to the frothy beverage itself. A place of appreciation, to worship beer – not just craft beer, but all beer –Hop does not discriminate. Rear of 24-28 Armstrong St 5317 7158 hoptemple.com.au

A small comfortable cafe serving excellent coffee, light meals and nice sweet things. The prices are low and the service friendly. A great escape from daily pressures, recommended by a large, loyal following of satisfied customers. Mon – Fri 7:30am – 4pm, Sat–Sun 8am - 3pm

Ballarista

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2A Lydiard St Sth

Red Duck has been brewing craft beers for over 11 years. We offer a small cellar door experience where you can taste and purchase some of our many delicious all-natural beers. Open 12 – 5pm seven days a week.

11A Michaels Drive

Alfredton 5332 0723

redduckbeer.com.au

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Experience our beers with a tasting paddle or by the glass. We also serve local cider, wine & cordials. Wood fired pizza now available all weekend. We offer a relaxing, family friendly environment for you to enjoy.

Wed-Thu 12 – 5pm, Fri-Sun 12 – 8pm.

884 Humffray St Sth

Mount Pleasant

CubbyHausBrewing.com.au

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Kilderkin Distillery

Kilderkin Distillery is rapidly becoming known for its high quality artisan gins. a SCOUNDREL is a dry gin and THE Larrikin is an Australian gin. Available at our Cellar Door. Open 12 – 5pm seven days a week.

11A Michaels Drive

Alfredton 5332 0723

kilderkindistillery.com.au

The Lost Ones

A welcoming den of fine wine, spirits, cocktails and European-influenced bar food. Our mellow, old-world ambience encourages you to linger in conversation and enjoy something delicious.

Wed-Fri 4 – 11pm, Sat 2 – 11pm, Sun 2 – 7pm

14 Camp St (via alley)

4343 1754

thelostones.com.au

Ballarat’s original gastro pub and craft beer destination. Open until 1am on weekends.

Happy Hour until 7pm weekdays. Trivia on Wednesdays, Locals Night Thursdays. Sunny outdoor spaces with pool table & giant games. Super upstairs function room. Open Wed – Sun.

20 Skipton St 5331 1073

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Come in and enjoy the good Craic at Irish Murphy’s, with hearty meals and live entertainment, right in the centre of Ballarat. Open 7 days from 11:30am – 2pm for lunch and 6 – 9pm for dinner.

36 Sturt St 5331 4091

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Take yourself back to the balmy nights of Vietnam with the warm environment and infused flavors of Saigon Allee, with a hint of France thrown in to add that extra little flair. Fully Licensed. Open Wed - Mon for lunch and dinner.

30 Armstrong St Nth 4373 1583

The Main Bar

In a warm and relaxed atmosphere, we specialise in delicious sourdough pizza, local beer, wine and cocktails. Discover our fantastic alfresco deck and intimate upstairs function room with regular live performers. Open Thu - Sat 6pm - late.

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Stay 'N Play! at Stockland Wendouree these holidays. A small fully supervised free activity centre that parents can use for an hour or so. While the kids play, you can have a long lunch and enjoy some much needed shopping time!

TUE 9 APRIL 12 – 3pm

Paper Plane Making & Paper Crafting

10 - 14 APRIL 11am – 3pm

Stay 'N Play

TUE 16 APRIL 12 – 3pm

Easter Craft

WED 17 APRIL 10am – 1pm

Big Easter Scavenger Hunt

RETAIL THERAPY

The shopping hubs of Sturt St and Bridge Mall cater for almost anything you could need, but delve a little further and you’ll find some hidden gems. Ballarat’s shopkeepers bring colour to our streets in the form of beautifully curated spaces. Pay them a visit and find out why residents of our city love to #buylocalballarat.

Sweet Fern

The Crafty Squirrel

The shop & studio of textile artist & designer Morgan Wills, The Crafty Squirrel stocks pieces from the designer’s label + vintage treasures, craft kits, gorgeous haberdashery & gifts collected from around the world.

Thu & Fri 10 – 5, Sat 10 – 4

Cnr Errard & Urquhart Sts 5331 4548

thecraftysquirrel.com.au

A burst of colour that is the whimsy and quirkiness of Playing in the Attic, a curious extraordinarium of all wondrous things, sourced locally and globally, to encourage creativity. At the entrance of the iconic Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute.

Open Wed – Sat 10am – 4pm.

119A Sturt St 0428 580 309

Whether it’s for coffee and cake or a fashion shopping extravaganza Studio g.a.s Ballarat is a destination must!

A quaint little store whose eclectic fashion style sets the perfect foundation for a mix ‘n match smorgasbord between labels, styles and shoes.

M-F 10-5.30 S 10-4 207a Creswick Rd 53 388 202

and the Wolf

Hattie and the Wolf offers a carefully curated selection of giftware, clothing, accessories and homewares from independent designers and makers. A ‘must visit’ creative hub for the social and eco conscious shopper.

Open Wed – Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3

218A Skipton St 0429 852 438

hattieandthewolf.com.au

Hattie

The Ballarat Shop

The Ballarat Shop specialises in Ballarat and Australian themed gifts and souvenirs. Also featuring a range of local artisan products, prints and paintings and Aboriginal Fine Art.

Open Monday – Saturday.

332 Sturt St

0411 766 592

theballaratshop.com

Boutique jewellers specialising in bespoke jewellery design. Unique collections handcrafted locally by our artisan jewellers. We transform a wish, a dream, into beautiful pieces of wearable art.

Open Monday – Saturday.

1/424 Sturt St

5333 4715

gemsandjewels.com.au

Three Times Blest

We are a small boutique specialising in clothing & homewares, located in Buninyong. Sourcing only the finest Australian labels, we personally select every item in store. Garden art decor now available. We look forward to welcoming you! Open Tue – Sat.

308A Warrenheip St, Buninyong

4344 4164

threetimesblest.com.au

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• ART DECO, MID-CENTURY & ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION

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Sweet Fern is a treasure trove of luxurious fragrances, exclusive perfumes and the complete Aesop collection in the heart of Ballarat. A unique & contemporary perfumery which celebrates the artisanal, the unique & whimsical. Open Wed – Sat. 114 Armstrong St Sth 5332 9297 sweetfern.com.au

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ATTRACTIONS & TOURS

One of Australia’s best preserved heritage cities, Ballarat will have you intrigued with her grand historic buildings, beautiful gardens and cobbled laneways. Ballarat’s many museums and tours bring history to life, revealing secrets and stories of times past. With so much on offer in Ballarat you may just want to extend your stay!

Eureka Centre

Image: Graham Denholm

Escapade is a live-action escape experience that will test your mental strength in a fun & exhilarating environment. Pick a team of 2-6 people and try to solve the puzzle within 60 mins. Open every day by appointment only.

10% DISCOUNT CODE: BESTOFBALLARAT

3/61 Curtis St (rear)

0411 491 008

escapadepuzzle.com.au

Step back to yesteryear and enjoy the ambiance of the elegantly restored Cuthberts 939 tram as it trundles along the track at Lake Wendouree and past the magnificent Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Available for private charter as an exclusive function tram.

CHARTER BOOKINGS: 5334 1580

cuthberts939.com.au

Ride an authentic Ballarat tram (some over 100 years old). Buy real tram tickets from the conductor and travel 1.3km of original track through the beautiful Botanical Gardens on the west side of Lake Wendouree. Open weekends, school and public holidays.

Wendouree Parade

5334 1580

btm.org.au

THE DIGGERS TRAIL

Join

Wed, Thu & Fri 10:30am & 6pm

Adults $20, Kids $10 Family (2 Adults/4 Kids) $50

Departs from The Ballarat Shop 332 Sturt St Bookings: 03 5374 0893

(Bookings close 30 min prior to tour)

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WHAT'S ON

What’s on? Plenty!

Our mission is to make sure you never miss an event, and we love seeing visitors share these experiences with the locals. What better way to get under the skin of a city?

There’s so much to do each month in Ballarat: exhibitions, comedy, theatre, live music, festivals, markets and so much more. Get amongst it!

EXHIBITIONS EXHIBITIONS

UNTIL 7 APR

LOUISEANN KING: SOLIS

Louiseann King is a maker and a collector of time and place; her practice is one where she works with nuance, subtlety, the liminal, the forgotten and the lost. A woman artist working in bronze in a field dominated by men, with a practice which is inherently feminine and ‘other’. In her practice, bronze is both inherently monumental and heroic, and also deeply seductive and sensual in its potential to enable transformation.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

UNTIL 14 APR

WOMEN'S WORK

Ballarat-based artists Laurene Dietrich, Amanda Fewell, Heather Horrocks, Lucinda Horrocks, Emma Lea, Domestic Punk & Kate Vivian have each made new work that directly responds to the titled theme of the exhibition in a range of mediums: poetry, assemblage, soundscape, textiles, ceramics, word art and illustration. The works offer personal interpretations and explore the concept through representation, celebration, embodiment and analysis, revealing familiar themes in new ways.

Opening Fri 29 Mar, 6pm.

Backspace Gallery

Alfred Deakin Place (rear Art Gallery of Ballarat)

UNTIL 21 APR

JULIE ZAPASA:

SPIRITUAL ALLEGIANCE

An exhibition of paintings, pastels and pottery. The Gallery Lounge at Mercure Ballarat

613 Main Rd

UNTIL 23 APR

WONDERFUL THINGS

A celebration of the Gold Museum’s 40th anniversary, displaying the weird and wonderful diversity of the collection en masse. Gold Museum Bradshaw St, Golden Point

UNTIL 25 APR

AREKA BROWN: THE ONEIRONAUT: DREAM TRAVELLER

Areka Brown has been fascinated by psychology, in particular the way her own mind works. After studying Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, she has kept a dream diary that forms the basis of this body of work investigation into dreams and the subconscious mind. Each piece is a self-portrait – not of the artist’s physical self, but of her dreaming mind.

ContainART Mobile Gallery (viewing 24/7)

Peel St Park, cnr Peel St Nth & Chisholm St, Black Hill

UNTIL 27 APR

TALKING SHOP: BALLARAT IN BUSINESS & CITY LIFE

Historic ephemera and imagery of local shops and businesses, contemporary images of favourite Ballarat businesses and opportunities for members of the community to contribute their own memories, knowledge and images.

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117 Sturt St

Areka Brown, The Man with the World in His Head ContainART Mobile Gallery

NIOW: PRETEND ANIMAL

2 April–30 April

WOMEN’S WORK

28 March–14 April

AREKA BROWN: THE ONEIRONAUT: DREAM TRAVELLER

29 March–25 April

Peel Street Park, Black Hill

artsatlas.com.au

EXPRESSIONS OF LANDSCAPE: TIME AND FRIENDSHIP

18 April–5 May

artgalleryofballarat.com.au

UNTIL 28 APR

PICASSO: THE VOLLARD SUITE

Pablo Picasso's Vollard Suite is a set of 100 etchings, engravings and aquatints created by the artist in the 1930s and named after Ambroise Vollard, his sometime art dealer and publisher. The Art Gallery of Ballarat is the only Victorian venue for this National Gallery of Australia touring exhibition. Picasso once said of the role of an artist, 'it's not what the artist does that counts, but what he is'. He identified himself, along with his own sense of artistic creativity and sexuality, with the mythical figure of the Minotaur. Nowhere is the link between the artist and 'the untamable beast', to use Picasso's words, more apparent than in the Vollard Suite.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

UNTIL 28 APR

ELIZA-JANE GILCHRIST: STRANGE GARDEN

Eliza-Jane Gilchrist creates sculptural installations out of cardboard. She draws inspiration from shapes and patterns found in the natural world, to highlight the strangeness of the microscopic and minute. By working with packaging material, Gilchrist invites a reappraisal of the value of the discarded and re-invests the mundane with significance.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

UNTIL 28 APR

TEXTILE PALETTE

Featuring textile art forms from various artists. Red Door Gallery on Fraser 69 Fraser St, Clunes

13 APR - 18 MAY

LUCILA ZENTNER: LANDSCAPES, INTERIORS & LOVE

Working in oils and crossing a range of genres, from portraiture to still life and landscape, Lucila Zentner's work focuses mostly on the landscapes, interiors, animals and people that she knows and loves. Opening Sat 13 Apr, 1pm. Gallery on Sturt 421 Sturt St

Fri 19 April - Mon 22 April

Open 10am - 5pm (4pm Mon)

Official Opening: Fri 19 April 2pm

Robert Clark Centre

Ballarat Botanical Gardens

18 APR - 5 MAY

EXPRESSIONS OF LANDSCAPE: TIME AND FRIENDSHIP

The friendships between Jan Alexander, Liz Blizzard and Angela Robinson span 30 years. Time and thought are needed to develop a concept, to interpret, learn from, absorb and reflect on one’s work. They express their admiration of and respect for the natural environment. Opening Thu 18 Apr, 6pm.

Backspace Gallery

Alfred Deakin Place (rear Art Gallery of Ballarat) 19 - 22 APR

37TH ANNUAL EASTER EXHIBITION

An exhibition of artwork from members of the Ballarat Society of Artists, with most work for sale. Combine it with a visit to the renowned Begonia Display in the Botanical Gardens.

Robert Clark Centre

Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Wendouree Pde

20 APR - 25 AUG

NANA OHNESORGE: NO PICNIC AT NGANNELONG

At the age of 21, German-Australian artist Nana Ohnesorge saw Peter Weir’s 1975 film Picnic at Hanging Rock on German television and was deeply affected by the power, spirituality and mystery of the Country and its ancestors. After moving to Australia, she developed an understanding of the significance of Hanging Rock (Ngannelong) as a site of deep spiritual significance for the Indigenous peoples of the area. In No Picnic at Ngannelong, Ohnesorge reexamines representation of Indigenous people and cultures in Australian cinema, presenting Joan Lindsay, author of the 1967 novel Picnic at Hanging Rock, as the creator of a myth which has overlaid and obscured the Indigenous significance of the site.

Art Gallery of Ballarat

40 Lydiard St Nth

GUIRGUIS NEW ART PRIZE 2019

This prestigious national, biennial, acquisitive $20,000 art prize will again showcase a selection of the best cutting-edge contemporary artists in the country. In its fourth iteration, GNAP19 promises to inspire and surprise audiences with a bold mix and unique snapshot of Australian art. The Guirguis New Art Prize is administered by Federation University Australia and presented in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ballarat. It is generously sponsored by local surgeon Mark Guirguis.

Post Office Gallery Cnr Sturt & Lydiard St

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

NEXT GEN 2019

Next Gen 2019 showcases the work of students from Ballarat and its broader region who have just completed VCE studies in Art, Studio Arts, Design & Technology, Visual Communication and Design & Media. Next Gen 2019 provides industry training to its participants, acts as an inspiring introduction to VCE art for current students and gives Gallery visitors insights into the world of young people today.

Art Gallery of Ballarat

40 Lydiard St Nth

NIOW: PRETEND ANIMAL

A half remembered dream; an urban forest where mushrooms grow from the cracks and insects crawl on plant and skin; costumed child protagonists recurring as reflections of themselves. The work of multi-disciplinary artist Niow always contains fragments of narrative, a recurring cast of characters and an interest in play and playfulness, embracing spontaneity, mistake and chance discovery. Unicorn Lane Gallery (viewing 24/7)

Laneway next to The Unicorn, 131 Sturt St

TWENTY NINETEEN

Works by Spottymob. Inspired by the vision of iconic sci fi movies from the 1980s, set in the year 2019. The future is now.

RAT Art Space at Ballarista

2A Lydiard St Sth

THE CORRIDOR ART

SPACE

Various works by members of the Ballarat Society of Artists Inc. All art is for sale.

Trades Hall 24 Camp St (side passageway)

Nana Ohnesorge, Hanging Rock Art Gallery of Ballarat

WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS

WED 3 APR 6 - 9pm

LIFE DRAWING

For experienced artists, or the novice who wants to try something different. Easels, clips and boards provided, BYO materials.

Bookings: thelostones.com.au

The Lost Ones Contemporary Art Gallery 14 Camp St

THU 4 APR 6 - 7:30pm

CIRE TRUDON MASTERCLASS

Enjoy a glass of French champagne, cheese and a sweet treat as Lucy Bolland introduces you to this amazing Candle House, steeped in hundreds of years of history.

Bookings: sweetfern.com.au

Sweet Fern 114 Armstrong St Sth

THU 4 APR 7:30pm

DRAW THE NUDE DUDE

This is a free drawing event, where you're stepped through challenges and encouraged to drop your embarrassment, grab a charcoal and a drink and get drawing. Leave your prude at the door. Materials provided.

The Lost Ones Basement Bar 14 Camp St

SUN 7 APR 10am - 4pm

AUTUMN LIFE DRAWING INTENSIVE

With Susan Wilson. Work on quick poses and drawing exercises aimed at building expertise and freedom in linear drawing, before taking on a more detailed standing pose.

Bookings: artgalleryofballarat.com.au

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

THU 11 APR 10am - 3pm

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM: RELIEF PRINTMAKING

With Kellie Maddaford. Relief printmaking is where you carve into or add relief to a printing block, which you then press onto paper or cloth. Explore various types of printing blocks, including lino, foam and vegetables. Age: 9-14.

Bookings: artgalleryofballarat.com.au

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

Deb Weston

Weaving Studio & Workshops

Shop 7 Block Arcade, Doveton St Sth

Supported by Ballarat Evolve, an initiative putting creatives into empty shops. www.debwestonmaker.com.au ballaratartsfoundation.org.au/evolve-ballarat

WED 24 APR 6 - 7:30pm

PERFUME MASTERCLASS

Join us as we explore the world of boutique fragrances, and discover your perfect perfume whilst indulging with a glass of champagne and a beautiful sharing platter.

Bookings: sweetfern.com.au

Sweet Fern 114 Armstrong St Sth

SAT 27 APR 10am - 4pm

DRYPOINT ETCHING

With Bridget Hillebrand. Learn how to transfer a drawing, prepare a plate, and print a small edition. Students are encouraged to work from their own drawings or photographs.

Bookings: artgalleryofballarat.com.au

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 27 APR 10:30am - 12:30pm

PITCHA MAKIN FELLAS

From colonial times to the 1930s, white authorities had Aboriginal leaders wear breastplates to represent their status. Explore the rich history and significance of breastplates, & create your own with renowned Ballarat indigenous arts collective Pitcha Makin Fellas.

Bookings: madeofballarat.com.au/events

HAPPENINGS HAPPENINGS

reflection of her family history and growing up on Bentinck Island in Queensland.

GUIRGUIS NEW ART PRIZE 2019

by Shelley Hinton, Curator

The Guirguis New Art Prize (GNAP) is now positioned as an important and prestigious art prize exhibition with a reputation for showcasing the work of some of the best contemporary artists in the country.

Since it began in 2013, GNAP has provided an insight into a broad cross-section of Australian contemporary artistic practice at a time when we have all observed an increased engagement with contemporary art by a broader public across the nation. New for the 2019 exhibition will be the emergence of more pictorial and narrative-based painting, as well as the inclusion of ceramics and textiles. GNAP19 also presents a strongly affirmative gender balance, with the work of 14 women, six of them Indigenous, among the 16 artists.

The GNAP19 artists include: Karen Mills & Neridah Stockley (NT); Janet Fieldhouse, Grace Lillian Lee, Naomi Hobson, Shirley Macnamara & Claudia Moodoonuthi (QLD); Amanda Davies & Tricky Walsh (TAS); Nicola Smith & Caroline Garcia (NSW); Marie Hagerty & Raquel Ormella (ACT) and Laresa Kosloff (VIC). Benjamin Armstrong & Matt Hinkley (VIC) are the only male artists this year.

With painting returning to the mix, the show reveals a broad range of striking approaches by important Indigenous artists. Karen Mills’ landscape paintings of remembered places, experiences and feelings about Country capture a sense of the rich history and survival of Aboriginal culture – the natural ochres and dry pigments creating a stunning luminosity and textural qualities within the layered surfaces. Naomi Hobson’s paintings act as a link between individuality and a shared identity; her bright abstracted imagery is inspired by the vast traditional lands of her ancestors in Coen in far north Queensland. Conversely, Claudia Moodoonuthi’s installation with painted and printed objects is a humorous yet sensitive

Marie Hagerty’s expertise as a painter is evident in her superb surface effects and planes and manipulation of curvilinear surface forms that appear to shift, mutate and evolve from the formal to a form of sophisticated sexual play, while Nicola Smith’s process-based practice is concerned with the relationship between cinema and painting. The act of painting, repetition and the passing of time are her main interests, capturing particular scenes from the 1978 film Girlfriends directed by 1940s filmmaker, Claudia Weill.

Amanda Davies also presents a compelling body of figurative paintings revealing her long interest in self-portraiture, identity, transformation and gesture, while exploring historical religious imagery and the subject of honey, long associated with providing medicinal, surgical and spiritual benefits.

Neridah Stockley’s sublime abstract paintings, presented alongside and in relation to her beautiful ceramic objects, reflect her ongoing interest in ideas surrounding urban, remote, coastal and domestic places and landscapes. Janet Fieldhouse’s ceramic sculptural forms continue her interests in a reimagining of the powerful forces that shaped Torres Strait Island culture, particularly body scarification and the power of the body to hold knowledge.

The textiles and body adornment sculptures created by Grace Lillian Lee combine the ancient techniques and sophisticated skills of weaving, celebrating her rich Indigenous cultural heritage and at the same time reinterpreting and melding contemporary fashion. Shirley Macnamara’s poetic woven objects of immense beauty and poignancy reflect her skills and process, while revealing multilayered meanings that draw upon issues of environment, history, politics, culture, family and deeply personal emotions surrounding her heritage as an Aboriginal woman.

Video will also feature in GNAP19 with two contrasting approaches. Caroline Garcia explores discrimination from a Filipino perspective and what she terms the history of ‘whitewashing’ in cinema, in a video that positions and sequences the artist within

dramatic scenes as the ‘other’ and the culturally ‘exotic’, while Laresa Kosloff’s slick, seductive video La Perruque, a French term that translates into ‘wearing the wig’, humorously explores the aesthetics of corporate culture and the ethics of doing the wrong thing at work, alongside themes of skulduggery, duplicity and creative diversion.

Benjamin Armstrong’s work examines a perspective on Indigenous and colonial history in Invisible Stories: Five Meditations on Port Essington, a series of linocut prints and unique unprinted cut linoleum blocks relating to Australian author Mark McKenna’s 2016 book, From the Edge: Australia’s Lost Histories about Port Essington that analyses the experiences of early nineteenth-century British explorers in West Arnhem Land and how they tried and failed to establish a settlement there.

Matt Hinkley’s miniature sculptural forms, with intricate detail, take on an almost perverse quality. Much of the fine detail of the individual components is derived from an acute sense of observation and what could be called a modest, almost selfeffacing practice that focuses on the ordinary and the banal.

Raquel Ormella’s large-scale reworked, altered flag Problematic Fragments #2 (Deakin), 2019 reminds us to reconsider Alfred Deakin’s words and notions of nationhood and the state and not to forget key political moments that have not only hindered and restricted government policy in Australia but continue to affect us all.

Interested in Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, Tricky Walsh’s interactive sculptural work Ana-kata-scope, taken from the concepts of Ana and Kata, theorised by the 1888 British mathematician Charles Howard Hinton, provides a mechanism for looking beyond what we may perceive unaided and encourages viewers to speculatively ‘perceive’ the fourth dimension.

GNAP is administered by Federation University Australia, through the generous sponsorship of local surgeon Mr Mark Guirguis, and through a key partnership with the Art Gallery of Ballarat. The $20,000 winning artist will be announced at the formal exhibition opening on Friday 5 April at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.

GNAP19 will be open daily, 10am - 5pm, Sat 30 March - Sun 2 June at the Art Gallery of Ballarat and the Post Office Gallery. For more information about a GNAP19 seminar and artist talks visit: federation.edu.au/gnap

Naomi Hobson Wild Lagoon (2019) acrylic on linen Courtesy the artist & ReDot Gallery, Singapore

Janet Fieldhouse

Scarification Hybrids Series 10 (2019) buff Raku Trachyte, cool ice, mid-red, white feathers, black wire, wood, bamboo, raffia Courtesy the artist & Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne

Benjamin Armstrong Linear & Circular (2018) linocut, dye, ink, coloured pigment, iridescent pigment Courtesy the artist & Tolarno Galleries, Australia

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth 5320 5858 • artgalleryofballarat.com.au

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117 Sturt St 5331 3042 • ballaratmi.org.au

Ballarat Mining Exchange 12 Lydiard St Nth • 5333 5888

Civic Hall 300 Mair St Cubby Haus Brewing 884 Humffray St Sth, Mt Pleasant 4343 1777 • cubbyhausbrewing.com.au

Flying Horse Ballarat & District Trotting Club Cnr Bell & Sutton St, Redan 5335 9040 • ballarattrottingclub.com.au

Her Majesty’s Box Office 8A Lydiard St Nth (Mining Exchange) 5333 5888 • hermaj.com

Hop Temple Rear of 24 Armstrong St Nth 5317 7158 • hoptemple.com.au

Irish Murphy’s 36 Sturt St 5331 4091 • murphysballarat.com.au

VENUES

Karova Lounge 15 Field St • 5332 9122 Oztix 1300 762 545 • karovalounge.com

Regent Cinemas 49 Lydiard St Nth 5330 5555 • regententertainment.com.au

The Cabaret Club 4/9367 Western Hwy, Warrenheip 5334 8150 • thecabaretclub.com.au

The Eastern 81 Humffray St Nth theeasternballarat.com

The George Hotel / Lane Cider Bar 27 Lydiard St Nth 5333 4866 • georgehotelballarat.com.au

The Lost Ones Basement Bar 14 Camp St (via alley) 4343 1754 • thelostones.com.au

The Main Bar 28 Main Rd • 0439 311 668

The Mallow 20 Skipton St themallow.com.au

Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts (WCPA) 1220 Howitt St, Wendouree 5338 0980 • wcpa.com.au

LIVE MUSIC MUSIC

WED 3 APR

Craig's Royal Hotel

AMIE BRÛLÉE 7:30pm

THU 4 APR

WCPA

ACACIA QUARTET 7pm

FRI 5 APR

The Lane Cider Bar

PINK MOON 6:30pm

HARRY LAMB 9:30pm

Flying Horse

JEFFERSON SMITH 7pm

The Main Bar

ARCHER 7pm WITH MATTIS SCHUBERT

The Pub With Two Names

ROBBIE MANN & 7:30pm

THE PARLOUR SOCIAL

Irish Murphy’s MATTY CHAPS 9:30pm

SAT 6 APR

Hop Temple

LIVE MUSIC 1:30pm

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

SCOTTISH DANCE 2pm & LIVE MUSIC

Buninyong Golf Club

THE EAGLES STORY 6:30pm

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

CHORAL EDGE 7pm

The Main Bar

THE SONGS OF 8pm LEONARD COHEN

The Lane Cider Bar

BRODIE FARLECH 8:30pm

Irish Murphy’s BITTERSWEET 9:30pm

SUN 7 APR

Hop Temple

LIVE MUSIC 1:30pm

Irish Murphy’s CELTIC JAM SESSION 2:30pm

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

MICHAEL WESTLAKE TRIO 3pm

WED 10 APR

Meigas LIVE FLAMENCO 6:30pm

Karova Lounge

YOU AM I : THE 7:30pm MAJESTY OF TAP

FRI 12 APR

The Lane Cider Bar

ROB & DAVE 6:30pm

Flying Horse

LESLIE STUART 7pm

Irish Murphy’s AVERAGE 9:30pm

SAT 13 APR

Hop Temple WILSON & WHITE 1:30pm

WCPA

LEO SAYER: 8pm

JUST A BOY AT 70 TOUR

The Lane Cider Bar

DAVE ANDERSON 8:30pm

Irish Murphy’s ROTHSCHILD 9:30pm

SUN 14 APR

Ballarat Golf Club

DES CAMM 1pm

Hop Temple

LIVE MUSIC 1:30pm

The Eastern

AUGUSTINE ANG, 2pm

CHLOE ST. CLAIRE, BARES

Irish Murphy’s

CELTIC JAM SESSION 2:30pm

Leo Sayer

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

THE OCELOTS 3pm

WED 17 APR

The Eastern

BORIS THE BLADE 8pm

THU 18 APR

Ballarat Greyhound Track

GOOD FRIDAY 6pm

APPEAL CONCERT

JUSTIN STANDLEY, BEC

HANCE, COL DRISCOLL, KAILEE

O'BEIRNE, HIT LIST (CAMERON MASON & LEIGH MONEGHETTI),

DUSTY ROSE

The Eastern

GUTTERMOUTH (USA) 7:30pm

SUPPORTS: WOLFPACK, THE SHORTS, AGENT 37

Karova Lounge

OMNIUM GATHERUM 8pm

SUPPORT: ORPHEUS OMEGA

FRI 19 APR

The Lane Cider Bar

KEVIN & ANDREW 6:30pm

PETE BELAIR 9:30pm

SAT 20 APR

Hop Temple

LIVE MUSIC 1:30pm

The Lane Cider Bar

UNTAPPED DUO 8:30pm

Irish Murphy’s

CHASING MOJO 9:30pm

SUN 21 APR

Hop Temple

LIVE MUSIC 1:30pm

Irish Murphy’s

CELTIC JAM SESSION 2:30pm

WED 24 APR

Meigas

LIVE FLAMENCO 6:30pm

FRI 26 APR

The Lane Cider Bar

HARRY LAMB 6:30pm

MATTY CHAPS 9:30pm

Flying Horse

FRANKIE 7pm

The Eastern

SPIRAL STAIRS (USA) 8pm

SUPPORT: JARROW

Irish Murphy’s

MAD COW 9:30pm

Karova Lounge

FULTON STREET 10pm

SAT 27 APR

Hop Temple

LIVE MUSIC 1:30pm

Cubby Haus Brewing

DJ COREY HEWITT 3pm

The Eastern

BATPISS 8pm

Irish Murphy’s

MISSBEHAVIN' 9:30pm

SUN 28 APR

Hop Temple

WILSON & WHITE 1:30pm

Irish Murphy’s

CELTIC JAM SESSION 2:30pm

Art Gallery of Ballarat

TONY CONOLAN'S 2:30pm

WOODEND MOB

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

KATIE BATES 3pm

STAGE STAGE

28 MAR - 6 APR

MOVING ON

Presented by Creswick Theatre Company

Moving On tells the story of a farming family denying the inevitability of change. It is happening in their relationships, their values, their daily work. Outside influences are impacting as well. While we try to hold on to the past, we deny ourselves the growth and joy that acceptance of these forces of change might bring. Written by Greg Roberts and directed by Jenni Sewell.

Tix: creswicktheatre.com.au

Creswick Courthouse Theatre

4A Raglan St, Creswick

SAT 6 APR 7pm

STORIES FROM THE CHOIR

Presented by Choral Edge

This is a choral concert like none you’ve seen before. No standing in rows, no folders, no church pews. A seamless combination of theatre, journalism, a cappella jams and choral classics, Stories from the Choir beckons audiences into the weird and wonderful world of ensembles through a warm and immersive experience. Interviews collected from choristers around the country tell stories of climbing mountains, drinking Midori, finding friends and falling in love – all set to a live soundtrack enacted by Melbourne’s finest choral singers. Tix: trybooking.com

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

117 Sturt St

13 - 28 APR

COURT IN THE ACT

Presented by Ballarat National Theatre

An appetiser selection of upcoming seasons.

Act Of Faith - improv days. Act Like A Girl - eight female actors delivering male monologues. Radio Active - a radio play. Acting Out - play readings of potential productions. Act With Usauditions. Info & tix: bnt.org.au

Courthouse Theatre Lydiard St Sth

ATTITUDE DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS

BELONGING - OWNERSHIP - COMMUNITY

SAT 4 MAY 7:30PM

BALLAARAT MECHANICS' INSTITUTE • 117 STURT ST

ATTITUDEDANCECOMPANY.COM.AU

SAT 27 APR 8:30pm

ART VERSUS ENTERTAINMENT

CIRCUS, MAGIC & COMEDY SPECTACULAR

Presented by Varietyville Productions

Two 'must see' artists of outrageously funny proportions combining their talents into one incredible show for your pleasure! Starring two of Australia’s finest and funniest idiots — Daniel Oldaker “Dandyman” and Rani Huszar “Foxy Moron” — these two have toured the globe for over two decades in theatres, opera houses, festivals, on the street and now they come to an event near you! Two worlds collide in an irreverent spectacle of ridiculous proportions. A farcical foray of circus, comedy, dance and magic. Is it Art? Is it Entertainment? Only you will know as you witness masterful mayhem when these two indispensable fools titillate your senses in a journey of the absolute absurd. With directorial assistance from the world-renowned variety star Captain Frodo, this is a not-to-be missed show full of masterful mayhem and silly skits bordering on the surreal. Tix: ballarattickets.com.au

The Cabaret Club

4/9367 Western Hwy, Warrenheip

Directed by Xavier McGettigan

PRESENTS

STARDUST + THE MISSION DOUBLE BILL

TWO STORIES ABOUT LOVE, MUSIC AND WAR AND ALL THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE LEAVE BEHIND.

THE BALLAARAT MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE

25 MAY 2PM & 7.30PM

TICKETS: ADULT $35, CONC: $32, MEMBERS $30 & CHILD $15

“This show truly is a treat”

ABC Radio National (Stardust)

MORE TO DO MORE TO DO

MON 1 APR 8 – 9pm

NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA

Victorian Railways Institute Hall

Cnr Lydiard St Nth & Nolan St

FRI 5 APR 8pm

BALLARATCAT COMEDY

With Claire Hooper & special guests. The Lounge at The George Hotel 27 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 6 APR 11am – 5pm

PYRENEES UNEARTHED

Showcasing award-winning wines from the Pyrenees region. A great day of wine, food and music! Tix: pyreneesunearthedfestival.com.au

Avoca Riverflats Dundas St, Avoca

SAT 6 APR 2 – 5pm

MINERVA SOCIAL

Hosted by the Ballarat Scottish Country Dance Group. Watch the kilts swirl and enjoy the live music!

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117 Sturt St

TUE 9 APR 12:30pm

LET'S TALK POETRY

The modern ballad – WH Auden, John Betjeman, Ogden Nash, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

THU 11 APR 7pm

OUT OF COPYRIGHT FILM NIGHT

The Wasp Woman (1959)

The Lost Ones Basement Bar 14 Camp St

THU 11 APR 7pm

Ballarat Film Society presents

MARY SHELLEY (UK/LUX/USA)

Membership required.

ballaratfilmsociety.weebly.com

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117 Sturt St

12 - 14 APR

GREAT OUTDOORS & 4X4 EXPO

Ballarat Showgrounds

Cnr Howitt St & Creswick Rd, Wendouree

FRI 12 APR 6pm

TWILIGHT MARKET

A family friendly event celebrating community. Multicultural market stalls, entertainment and more!

Ballarat Welcome Centre

25-39 Barkly St

SAT 13 APR 9:30am – 2:30pm

HIDDEN TREASURES WALKING TOUR

Shop Ballarat’s hidden laneways and historic streets and visit quirky specialty retail stores where you'll discover unique gifts, fashion, craft, stationery, fragrance and more.

Tix: hattieandthewolf.com.au

SAT 13 APR 6pm

SAPIENS (BASIS & INQUIRY)

Short film premiere by artist Ryan F Kennedy.

Eureka House 11 Lydiard St Sth

SUN 14 APR 10am – 2pm

AFFORDABLE WEDDING EXPO

Ballarat Mining Exchange

12 Lydiard St Nth

SPOKEN WORD

SUN 14 APR 11am – 3:30pm

RIDE THE HORSE TRAM

Experience public transport as it was in the 1880s, on Ballarat's original horse tram. Departs from the passing loop near Pipers restaurant.

Ballarat Tramway Museum

Wendouree Pde

MON 15 APR 8 – 9pm

NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA

A bi-monthly one-hour endorphinpumping dance party in the dark.

24 - 26 MAY 2019

ARTS TRAIL

Victorian Railways Institute Hall

Cnr Lydiard St Nth & Nolan St

THU 18 APR 6:30pm

WORDS OUT LOUD

Poets, writers and raconteurs gather to share their love of words.

The Printers Room, Sebastiaans

Cnr Mair & Lydiard Sts

FRI 19 APR 11am – 3pm

BALLARAT FAMILY FUN DAY

Featuring kids' entertainment, face painters, animal nursery, market, singers, dancers, food, raffles and auctions. Entry is by donation.

Ballarat Greyhound Racing Track

Cnr Rubicon & Sutton St, Redan

SAT 20 APR 11am – 5pm

BALLARAT BEER HOP

Work your way through six of Ballarat’s favourite venues who will be featuring twelve of Ballarat and Victoria’s top breweries, and six of the regions best wineries.

Info: ballaratbeerhop.com.au

20-21 & 27-28 APR

TINY TOWNS ARTS TRAIL

Four days to explore the creative heart of Central Victoria, off the beaten track.

Info: Tiny Towns Arts Trail on Facebook

MON 29 APR 8 – 9pm NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA

FREE dance session & info on starting your own NLNL, supported by the Heart Foundation. RSVP at facebook.com/NLNLBallarat.

Victorian Railways Institute Hall

Cnr Lydiard St Nth & Nolan St

FRI 24 MAY, 7PM 13min & 55min Unclassified 15+ ALL THESE CREATURES Australia

Drama – Winner 2018 Cannes Film Festival Palme

D’or Best Short Film

TERROR NULLIUS Australia

Comedy – A political revenge fable, part political satire, eco-horror and road movie.

FRI 24 MAY, 9PM 98min, M

STUDIO 54

THE DOCUMENTARY USA

Documentary – A look underneath the glitz and glamour of New York's most famous club.

SAT 25 MAY, 9AM 126min, R

CAPERNAUM Lebanon

Drama – Winner 2018 Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize

SAT 25 MAY, 11:45AM 78min, M

DANCING THE INVISIBLE:

JILL BILCOCK Australia

Documentary – Winner 2017 Adelaide Film Festival Audience Award Best Documentary

SAT 25 MAY, 2PM 100 min, PG

SUMMER 1993 Spain

Drama – Winner Best First Film 2017 Berlin International Film Festival

SAT 25 MAY, 4PM 113min, M

THE INSULT Lebanon

Drama – Winner Best Film 2018 Munich Film Festival Cinema Award for Peace

SAT 25 MAY, 8PM 89min, M

MIDNIGHT OIL 1984 Australia

Documentary

SUN 26 MAY, 10AM 95min, G

ODDBALL Australia

Tix & Program: buninyongfilmfestival.com.au DANCE

Plus Q&A with Australia’s leading Animal Film Trainer, Luke Hura

Family – Winner 2016 Seattle International Film Festival ‘Films4Families Youth’ Jury Award

SUN 26 MAY, 12.30PM 125min, M

HAPPY AS LAZARRO Italy

Light Drama – Winner 2018 Cannes Film Festival Best Screenplay

Buninyong Town Hall Learmonth St, Buninyong

COMING MAY 2019

1-31 PLATE UP BALLARAT

1 LEAVING JACKSON

4 A TASTE OF IRELAND

4 ATTITUDE DANCE COMPANY

4-5 CLUNES BOOKTOWN

11 BULLDOGS VS LIONS

24-26 BUNINYONG FILM FESTIVAL

25 STARDUST + THE MISSION

25-26 BALLARAT HERITAGE WEEKEND

MARKETS

Discover the very best fresh food and produce and buy direct from local farmers and producers. Join the slow food revolution and you’ll see why foodies only source their ingredients from local farmers markets.

BALLARAT MARKET

SUNDAYS 8am – 1pm

Ballarat Showgrounds

Cnr Creswick Rd & Howitt St

BRIDGE MALL FARMERS MARKET

SAT 6 APR 9am – 1pm

Bridge Mall

BEAUFORT MARKET

SAT 6 APR 9am – 1pm

Memorial Park, Beaufort (50km from Ballarat)

DAYLESFORD FARMERS MARKET

SAT 6 APR 9am – 1pm

Daylesford Primary School (45km from Ballarat)

BALLAN FARMERS MARKET

SAT 13 APR 9am – 1pm

96 Inglis St, Ballan (39km from Ballarat)

BALLARAT FARMERS MARKET

SAT 13 APR 9am – 1pm

Wendouree Pde (opp. Botanical Gardens)

CLUNES FARMERS MARKET

SUN 14 APR 9am – 1pm

Fraser St, Clunes (35km from Ballarat)

CRESWICK MARKET

SAT 20 APR 9am – 1pm

Victoria St, Creswick (18km from Ballarat)

SMYTHESDALE COUNTRY MARKET

SAT 20 APR 9am – 1pm

Brooke St, Smythesdale (19km from Ballarat)

TALBOT FARMERS MARKET

SUN 21 APR 9am – 1pm

Scandinavian Cres, Talbot (52km from Ballarat)

BROWN HILL MARKET

SAT 27 APR 9am – 1pm

375 Humffray St Nth, Brown Hill