Merle Hall Collection- 'Arts Summit' Saturday 13th July 1985, St Andrews Hall Documentation: a. Invitation to participate in seminar to address the issues currently influencing the development of creative activities within the Bendigo community; proposed agenda for the day; speaker outlines and Response/Acceptance sheet.; b. 5 page Report of the Arts Officer on the Art Summit (of 63 arts-realted organizations) with brief summaries of the key addresses of the Summit: Addresses by; Ian Roberts, Regional Development Officer; Ross Mellor, Tourism Consultant; John Little, Development Officer Victorian Arts Council; Ross McCracken, Footscray Community Arts Centre; Bill Cook, Ararat Performing Art Centre; Community Arts Centre Working Party David Breadeb, Architect. Listing of major needs identified by participants.

CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1962 Portland Artists' Society Prize for the category Painting. Included in the 1999 "Salvage" Exhibition at CEMA Arts Centre.The painting depicts several trees on a multi-coloured ground with mountains in the background. The trees in the foreground are linear and completed in shades of browns and pinks. The work has a white, gold and blue hand-painted frame with exposed canvas.Front: Werther '62 (bottom right, brown paint) Back: PORTLAND "DEAD WATTLES" 40 GNS FRANK WERTHER COTTLES BRIDGE VIC per MAYNE NICKLESS (white chalk) Red sticker: 32 Yellow sticker: 1962cema, portland artists society

Vol. 3, No. 3, Jun-Jul 1998 CONTENTS BANNERS MAKE A MARK Whittlesea lifts its arts profile 2 THE DROVER'S BOY A new play by Ray Mooney 3 HOME AWAY FROM HOME Nillumbik finally discovers a new tourist potential 5 OUT OF DESIGN, INTO ART A tour of Tony Clark's public and private paintings at Heide 7 BOOK REVIEW The Blue Gate, by Alison Groggon 11 THE ACCIDENTAL ARCHIVE The work of Jenni Mitchell 12 GOING IT ALONE David Moore make a critical decision 14 ENTERTAINMENT Pictorial round-up of local artists 16 A WAY WITH BOOKS Kay Sagar sets the scene in schools 18 SHORT STORY BY JON WEAVING 19 THEATRE WITH CAROLYN PICKETT 22 BOOK REVIEW - NICE TRY 25 CD REVIEW 26 PLEASURE IN ART Interview with Marian Sussex, aged 82 27 FRESH APPROACH TO SHAKESPEARE 29 ARTS SERVICES & TEACHING 30 WINING, DINING & ENTERTAINING 31 New looks in local parks 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, were street cafe, sam alessi, plenty ranges arts and convention centre, ray mooney, dymocks booksellers, adams of north riding, bed and breakfasts, b&b, eltham garden retreat, tony clark, eltham library community gallery, alison croggan, ian mcbryde, ward sagar, jenni mitchell, emma lew, ken taylor, pietro ristorante grossi, david moore, dynamic vegies, yarra valley country club, tim mclean, petery haydon, mirth, volumes, cate bailey, songlines, jane mcgeogh-brittan, azure, margaret roadknight, mezze restaurant warrandyte, andre mcauley, robbie grieg, melanie shanahan, ricky ozimo, george dreyfus, sebastian jorgensen, angie mcmillan, kay sagar, jon weaving, heidelberg thearte company, carolyn pickett, llobex image wizards, shane moloney, michelle lonsdale, birrarung, anglea abbot, don james, john wakefield, la piazza restaurant bar & cafe, eltham high school, kavisha mazzello, robbie grieg, recherche speciality picture framing, marian sussex, maree wesols, anne maree graham, art in public places, albert tucker, museum of modern art at heide, montsalvat

Two Visual Arts students in the Printmaking Studio at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design.arts academy, gippsland centre for art and design, churchill, printmaking, visual arts

Two Visual Arts students in the Printmaking Studio at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design.arts academy, gippsland centre for art and design, churchill, visual arts

Visual Arts students in the Courtyard at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design.arts academy, gippsland centre for art and design, churchill, visual arts

Visual Arts students in a Courtyard at the Gippsland Campusarts academy, gippsland centre for art and design, churchill, visual arts, sculpture

Visual Arts students in a computer laboratory at the Gippsland Campusarts academy, gippsland centre for art and design, churchill, visual arts, computer, graphic design, student activity, gcad, gippsland campus, gippsland campus collection

CEMA Art collection. Winner of 1966 Portland art Society Art Prize for category oil. Included in the 1999 "Salvage" exhibition at CEMA Arts Centre.AbstractAbstract depiction of a person with a bunch of bananas completed in shades of red, brown and black. The focus of the work is the standing human figure with brown clothing and red skin tones. The person is looking to their right at the bunch of bananas they are holding. The work has a two tiered wooden frame and exposed canvas.Front: Von(lower left, etched into black paint) Back: Taped label:"Banana Grower" Yvonne Cohen Porter St Templestow $ 90.00 Glued label: Yvonne Cohen :Banana Grower"(1966) Yellow sticker: 1966cema, portland artists society, female artists, female, women, bannana, agriculture

CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1963 Portland Art Society Art Prize for category Watercolour. Included in the 1999 "Salvage" exhibition at CEMA Arts Centre.The painting depicts mountain ranges from an elevated position looking down across the mountains. The mountains in the foreground are predominantly shades of green, yellow and brown. The mountains in the background are various shades of blue and extend into a pale blue sky. The work has a grey painted frame with a white cardboard mount and glass.Front: E Denton (lower right, black paint) Back: ENID DENTON "FLINDERS RANGES" (1963) Watercolour (typed label) 1963 (yellow sticker)

Rectangular wooden honour board with a golden brushed metal plate on the front with black engraved text reading:WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL This plaque commemorates the official opening of the Performing Arts Centre By Hon Bronwyn Pike MP Minister for Education On Friday, 21 May 2010 This project was funded by the Victorian Government Principal Heather Sarau School Council President Phillip Haines

Arts Bendigo: ''From Silver to Gold'' Two-paged draft document for submission as it has a notation: ''To Advertiser 6/95? (with) cover note''. Survey of arts development in Bendigo over a period of 25 years (ie Silver Anniversary) towards a ''Golden Future'' and recognition of the recently acquired ''solid status'' of the Regional Arts Centre. Some added alterations to draft text.

a. B&W Photograph of Jon Finlayson & Jon Stephens ''as Flanagan & Allen in NICE PEOPLE Bendigo march 8 Victorian Arts Council tour 1991'' with sundry annotations. Close-up photo oaf heads of performers with hats.b. poster advertising the Bendigo perfomance giving some detail as to the ''nostalgic songs and comic sketches'' presented at the Bendigo Regional Arts Centre performance.

Colour postcard divided back - Scancolor - titled Melbourne Australia, featuring five photographs on one card -1010 with the Arts Centre spire in the background, the view across the Yarra River, a Z3 advertising tram, B2 2013 and the Shrine of Remembrance. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Scan colour, possibly early 2000's.trams, tramways, postcards, w7 class, b class, z3 class, melbourne, yarra river, tram 1010, tram 2013

Poster - Full colour featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words "Tramcar Restaurant - Tripping the Light Fantastic". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - no web site. c1985. See Reg Item 2173 for a postcard of this image.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne

Photo frame featuring a tram, Flinders St Station and the Arts Centre spire along with other buildings. The tram is W6 985, showing City route 16. Has the word Melbourne on the top. Demonstrates a Souvenir featuring a Melbourne W class tram.Metal - Pewter - Photo frame, within a cardboard and plastic case, glazed with a foldout stand.trams, tramways, melbourne, fridge magnet, tram 998, flinders st station

Colour postcard divided back - Biscay Greetings, series of 6 photographs of Melbourne, with the words "Greetings from Melbourne" on the lower edge. Features Cook's cottage, Banks of the Yarra River, Arts Centre, Como House and a Z class tram outside Parliament. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid 1990's. Card No. BG 178.trams, tramways, postcards, yarra river, z class, melbourne

Purchased from exhibition at Footscray Arts Community CentreArtist lived in Western Suburbs (Melton)Mixed media artwork

.1 LARGE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH (REPRINTS) CROWD SCENE AT ASSEMBLY LINE STREET PARADE. BACK TO CLUNES 1920. DECORATED CARS AND TRUCK (MODEL T FORD?) PASSENGERS OWNERS AND ONLOOKERS. (CYCLONES KNITTING MILL ENTRY?) .2 SMALL COPY OF LARGE PHOTOGRAPH.1 ON BACK HANDWRITTEN:WILLIAM BARKELL MEMORIAL ARTS AND HISTORIC CENTRE IN PENCIL: 1930local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, back to clunes

CEMA Art Collection Noted that this work was sent by Caltex in exchange for the winner of the 1973 Caltex Prize, which was part of the Portland Art Society Art Prize. The exchanged work was a print by Greg Moncrieff. Included in the 1999 "Salvage" Exhibition at CEMA Arts Centre.The painting depicts the Sydney Opera House in shades of blue, brown and grey. In the foreground to the left is the brown roof of a building with four red chimneys. In front of these two buildings is an elevated road. Separating the road from the Opera House is a body of water (Sydney Harbour) completed in shades of cream and white. The shadow of the Opera House on the water's surface is completed in shades of blue and green. The work has a brown and gold frame with painted material mount and exposed canvas.Front: N. HEDSTROM (lower left, red paint) Back: (no inscriptions)sydney opera house, building, sydney harbour