Put it in your diary now! This exhibition traces the Civic Hall from the massive predecessor halls (Alfred and Coliseum) through its design and construction to its heyday when it was the key place for community, civic, and commercial celebrations and events.
The exhibition opens at Backspace Gallery, Alfred Deakin Place (behind the Art Gallery of Ballarat) on 4 June and runs till 21 June.
Gallery hours are 12 – 4pm, Thursdays to Sundays.
It will be a great show, with spectacular historical items, costumes, artworks, cartoons, videos and soundtracks from some of the great bands that performed there.
Transition Exhibition- revealing the 10 concepts of the 1st phase of the Community Design Process by Consultants…Here Studio.
The Civic Hall will open for the first time since the tours of 2012 during Here Studio’s Transition Exhibition on the 2nd & 3rd May commencing at 10.00am. The Hall will be open to the public on Saturday the 2nd May only. The concepts will still be on show at the foyer of The Civic Hall and the Library. You can get the details of this event and more at The Civic Hall by following the link below.
There will be a Launch for the Transition Exhibition on Friday 1st of May at 6.00pm which may offer another opportunity to view the Main Hall. The community is invited to attend. For this event and others please RSVP at:
While you are enjoying the Transition Exhibition make sure you look out for “The People’s Hall-Civic Hall…from Early Concepts to Future Possibilities” exhibition taster…there will be a preview of some of the items that will be on show at the Backspace Gallery in Camp Street from 4th-21st June 2015
Art Deco Walks for the Heritage Weekend 9th and 10th of May
We are excited to announce that this year’s popular Art Deco Walks will offer guided tours of the inside of the Main Hall. Led by The Art Deco and Modernism’s President and expert Robin Grow, the walks will depart from The Ballarat Civic Hall. Tours are at 10.30am and 2.00pm on both Saturday 9th May and Sunday 10th May. Ballarat has a wonderful collection of Art Deco Buildings so be sure to put this on your Heritage Weekend to do list. Tours and Walks are free. Here is the link to the Heritage Weekend tours. We hope to see you at all of these fabulous Civic Hall events!
ART DECO WALKS INCLUDE GUIDED TOURS OF THE CIVIC HALL ON HERITAGE WEEKEND 9th and 10th May
Art Deco and Modernism Society President and Expert will be conducting The popular Art Deco Walks on the 9th and 10th of May in 2015, which of course is the Mother’s Day Weekend. Included will be tours of the interior of The Civic Hall as part of his walks. This will be the 1st time the Civic Hall has been open since 2002. It will also coincide with the end of the 1st phase of the Community Design Process currently in progress at the Open Door Studio at The Civic Hall foyer.
Don’t miss your chance to view this amazing Art Deco Style building which opened in August 20th 1956 and was used for the many events associated with 1956 Olympic Rowing held at Lake Wendouree and served the community for many decades.
The times will be 10.30 and 2.30 on Saturday and Sunday.
While you are in the Civic Hall be sure to have a look and the many items that will be on show. The 10 concepts of the 1st phase of the Community Design Process will be displayed as well as a preview of some of the items of the forth coming “The People’s Hall-Civic Hall” Exhibition at The Backspace Gallery in Camps St …4th-21st May 2015
The clean up work has commenced and the pigeon poo has left the building. Over the next few weeks the Civic Hall will be prepared for Here Studio’s Transition to 10 Concepts Exhibition in May. We will post more details as they emerge.
What’s On
These are Here Studio’s upcoming events at the Civic Hall Site over the next week:
Tuesday 14th April
12-2pm Lunchtime Live Music with Christine Tammer
Thursday 16th April
12-2pm Lunchtime Live Music with Christine Tammer
4pm “Hands On” Design workshop with Ballarat Youth Council
Call in to view the Hall in a much more presentable state and say “Hello to the Here Studio Staff who are working very hard to present your ideas and preferences into the 10 Concepts which will be on view soon inside the main auditorium of The Civic Hall. An event is planned so stay tuned for the details.
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This weeks fabulous events by Here Studio at The Civic Hall:
The Civic Hall Community Design Process is progressing well with many community events on offer with something to appeal to everyone.
Children’s Workshop
This week begins the School Holiday and if you are looking for some free Children’s activities don’t miss the Children’s workshop on Thursday 2nd April 2015 1-3 pm for above 5 year olds…..hosted by acclaimed artist Pauline O’Shannessy Dowling..(POD) at The Open Door Studio in the foyer of The Civic Hall. Please RSVP at the link below:
SCREENING/ SALT SEMINAR: Brian Eno & Danny Hillis…”The Long Now,Now” From 5-7pm Thursday at Here Studio, Civic Hall Foyer
A conversation between the Artist Brian Eno and the Inventor Danny Hillis, filmed as one of the SALT Seminars from the Long Now Foundation (longnow.org). Eno & Hillis speak about extreme long-term thinking and how it is being practically applied in the design of their joint project, The 10,000 year Clock. Please RSVP at the following link
Then make your way to Dana St at 7pm for Green Drinks this month features talks about the sustainability of Civic Hall…guaranteed to be a night of enlightenment.
Green Drinks at Mr Rede with guest speakers Ammon and Michelle from Here Studio and Andrew Lang from the World Bioenergy Association…not to be missed!
DATE: Thursday April 2nd,
TIME: 7.00pm-9.00pm
VENUE: Mr Rede, 203 Dana St, Ballarat (The Ballarat Club Building)
EVENT: Urban Sustainability and Ballarat’s Civic Hall
On the April 24,25 &26 the 10 design concepts will be on public display marking the end of the 1st phase of the Community Design Process. To mark the occasion an event is planned by Here Studio’s event planner Mairin Briody who is working hard to bring you something exciting. The details have yet to be finalised.
It is hoped that cleaning of the hall by Council will begin this week so it may be opened for Here Studio’s event at the end of April and for the Heritage Weekend Art Deco Tours on May 9th & 10th, led by Robin Grow, President of the Art Deco and Modernism Society of Australia. Pigeons out …Humans in!!
“The People’s Hall” -Civic Hall
Our own exhibition plans are developing well and things are falling into place nicely for our exhibition at The Backspace Gallery June 4th-21st. There will be a sneak preview of some of the exhibition items set up in The Civic Hall Foyer at Here Studio’s end of April Event.
Tickets from the very first and later balls, donated by Frank Martin
Great news today! Council has approved opening the main part of the Civic Hall from the evening of 24 April to Sunday 26 April to celebrate the end of stage 1 of the Design Process. This has not been open to the public since the tours of 2012 and currently can only be viewed through glass from the foyer.
The 10 themes or main concepts which have been developed over the past few months will be displayed INSIDE the main space of the Civic Hall. The next stage involves developing and modifying these concepts.
Two weeks after the launch the Civic Hall will be open for public tours during Heritage Weekend, 9 & 10 May. Watch this space for times!
Exhibition at the Backspace Gallery from 4th June- 21st June 2015
Preparations for “The People’s Hall” exhibition are progressing nicely as we move into the sourcing, sorting and reviewing phase. The exhibition aims to show the Civic Hall from inception to its opening in 1956. In its heyday it served the community with a variety of events and concerts, so lots of memorabilia will be on display. Included will be items that portray the various contentious issues that surrounded the Civic Hall in recent times. The story will be told through the presentation of artworks photographs, cartoons and memorabilia.
We are particularly looking for the following items:
Photos and memorabilia of events relating to the Civic Hall
Herbert Leslie Coburn architectural plans and drawings
Material relating to protest rallies at the Civic Hall
Posters of performances at the Civic Hall.
If you can help with any of these items please call
Merle Hathaway 0419 324042 / 03 5341 2751
Stunning Art Deco programs that will be on loan from The Gold Museum
It’s all hands on deck for the launch of the Community Design Process tomorrow Saturday 25th October at 11.00am. A free community event.
Today the Civic Hall has been buzzing with Volunteers and Council workers cleaning and preparing the Design Studio. Here Studio Director, Michelle Emma James has been working tirelessly to organize and coordinate the people and all of the elements needed to make this a successful and memorable community event .
The doors to Ballarat Civic Hall will open for the first time in 12 years and attendees will be able to view this amazing hall from the foyer. Despite years of neglect , surprisingly,,the hall remains in very good condition. The floor could be danced on with just a light sanding and re-varnish.
If you have not had the opportunity to see the hall before or if you have and just want to refresh your memory, you will be impressed by its grandeur and magnificence. Come down and have a look…
Tell your family and friends to come and join the festivities and help the community celebrate this historical event!!
Here Studio Director-Michelle Emma James and volunteer, Alan Buchanan
Only two more sleeps until the doors to the Civic Hall are opened for the first time in 12 years. This is the most exciting news for the Ballarat Community and we are inviting everyone to join in the launch of the Design Studio in the foyer which will run for the next 12 months, giving ALL members of the Community the opportunity to put forward their ideas on the future of the Civic Hall. Festivities kick off at 11.00am this Saturday 25th October until 2.00pm.
It is anticipated that the public will be able to view the main hall from the foyer with more access to the hall as work progresses.
Official Proceedings Welcome to Country by Bryon Powell
Mayoral Address by Mayor Cr John Philips
Studio Opening by Key Competition Winner
Kids Activities Treasure Hunt
Face painting
Jumping Castle
The Community is being asked to share what the Civic Hall means to people as it gets ready to re-open some of its doors.
The firm behind the Open Door Studio will hand over the foyer’s keys to the winning recipient for the opening on October 25th. Entrants need to answer why they want to win in 25 words or less.
Here Studio director Michelle Emma James said the competition would help get people excited about using the site again.
The Courier Newspaper Wednesday October 15th Page 9
Submit your entry and contact details at www.civichallsite.org/win or by post 1/101 Sturt St, Ballarat VIC 3350.
The Prize will be for the once-only use of the keys to open the Civic Hall at the Get Together event on 25 October 2014. The Prize winner will also be presented with a commemorative gift.
The Competition will be conducted from Wednesday 15th October 2014 and closes at 5pm AEST on Wednesday 22nd October 2014.
The 20th August 2014 marked another milestone for The Ballarat Civic Hall. The Grand Old Lady celebrated her 58th Birthday at The Regent Theatre. Celebrations included the viewing of the movie “The Hundred Foot Journey” an interesting film dealing with the issues of adversity and culture. A share of the proceeds contributed to The Civic Hall “Fighting Fund”. The party continued after the film with singing of “Happy Birthday” and the cutting of the Civic Hall birthday cake.
A big thank you to supporters who attended this fund-raising and celebratory event. Your support is appreciated and needed to conserve and retain this incredibly important and Historical building which was the crowning glory of H L Coburn’s extensive collection of Architectural Art Deco works throughout Ballarat and Western Victoria.
ede with guest speakers Ammon and Michelle from Here Studio and Andrew Lang from the World Bioenergy Association
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