WHEN: 23 JUNE - 9 SEPTEMBER
WHERE: Art Gallery of Ballarat, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
ENTRY: $16 Adult, $12 Concession, $10 Group (10+), $10 AGB Member, $10 FT Student, $5 Child, $35 Family
Discover the romance, drama and beauty of French painting from a major collection in regional France. Celebrate the best of French culture at this wonderful exhibition which includes works by leading artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
WHEN: 30 JUNE - 29 JULY, 10:00AM & 3:00PM
WHERE: Tours depart from the Gold Monument, Cnr Sturt and Albert street, Ballarat
ENTRY: $35 Adult, $12 Child
The Hot Chocolate Historical City Walking Tour is a guided walking tour of inner city Ballarat. This comprehensive tour brings to life the history of this goldrush city as you walk amongst the gardens, statues and heritage buildings. At the end of the tour warm up with a hot chocolate and cake at Craigs Royal Hotel.
WHEN: 5 - 22 JULY, 12:00PM - 4:00PM (Thursday - Sunday)
WHERE: Backspace Gallery
ENTRY: Free entry
Featuring work in all mediums by scores of artists from across Australia, Cats in Art moves well beyond the 'cute kitten video' and delves into our relationship with the companion that chooses us, rather than the other way around.
Cats were the first domesticated animal to be defied and worshipped by people as the earthly representative of a higher consciousness, and cats - both wild and domesticated - have been the centrepiece of artworks for millennia.
Cats in Art celebrates the many ways that felines are depicted in contemporary art - realistic, abstracted, serious and playful, vengeful and surreal.
WHEN: 6 - 8 JULY & 27-29 JULY
WHERE: Various - see website for details
ENTRY: Ranging from free entry, to $50 for headline acts
Jazz in winter. A series of jazz performances, presented by a diverse range of performers from a variety of ages, backgrounds and musical genres.
Showcasing a variety of jazz styles, with music from the giants of jazz from the 20th Century to today, plus original compositions from progressive artists.
WHEN: 8 JULY, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
WHERE: Ballarat Mining Exchange
ENTRY: Free entry
This winter we are creating a luxury retail destination all under one roof. Ballarat is opening up its little black book to give you its best boutique retail outlets.
Independent designers, retailers of clothing, accessories, jewellery, footwear, prestige cosmetics, cosmetic services and homewares will all be there!
Enjoy coffee and cake whilst wondering through the historic surrounds of the Ballarat Mining Exchange.
WHEN: 14 JULY, 7:00PM - 11:00PM
WHERE: Ballarat Mining Exchange
ENTRY: $50 Adult, $40 Gallery Member, includes complimentary drink on arrival
Celebrate the Gallery's French exhibition on France's national day with this fun event, featuring the band La Mauvaise Reputation who play hot jazzz and gypsy swing, and a French DJ.
Drinks and cheese plates available.
