Exhibitions

Bills, Bells and Ballots - 150 years of Victoria's Parliament
Travelling exhibition

November 2005 to October 2006

An informative walk through 150 years of Victoria's Parliament.

Travelling to Castlemaine, Portland, Ararat, Mildura, Warracknabeal, Shepparton, Melbourne, Wodonga, Bairnsdale, 2006 Royal Melbourne Show, Ascot Vale, Morwell.

For more information: 1300 366 356 or www.parliament.vic.gov.au/150th

Assent of Her Majesty to the Victoria Constitution Act, 1855

People and Parliament: Landmark Decisions 1855-2006
Public Record Office Victoria

December 7, 2005 to May 31, 2006

Learn about the extraordinary men, women and events that have shaped our State and society, from the era of massive growth following the 1850s gold rush to the present day.

For more information: (03) 9348 5600 or www.prov.vic.gov.au

'It's 9 for Mine' campaign, 1982

It's About Time! The 8 Hour Day 1856-2006
Travelling exhibition

February 27 to November, 2006

An exhibition tracing the achievements of the Victorian labour movement to the emergence of working time as a key contemporary issue. The exhibition will travel to Ballarat, Bendigo, Melbourne, Geelong, Portland, Churchill, Wonthaggi, Mildura, Shepparton and Albury/Wodonga.

For more information: (03) 9659 3583

The Industry of Working
Centre for Contemporary Photography

March 17 to May 6, 2006

An exhibition of images and text that revisits Grant Hobson's 1990s recession work, to explore the idea of upheaval as a symbol for what is occurring in the current industrial relations climate.

For more information: (03) 9417 1549 or www.ccp.org.au

Victorian Trade Union Banners: A Proud Tradition
Melbourne Museum

April 18 to November 12, 2006

A display of historic Eight Hour Day and labour movement banners held at Melbourne Museum. A major conservation program has been undertaken to restore the banners.

For more information: (03) 9659 3583

'Speak Out' and 'Protest - A Wider View'
Counihan Gallery, Brunswick

April 20 to May 14, 2006

'Speak out,' a photographic exhibition by John Ellis, presents documentary images of Melbourne-based street demonstrations. The exhibition pays tribute to Australian artist and activist Noel Counihan.

'Protest - A Wider View' provides an international perspective of social protest sourced from the Robert Smith Collection. Artists include Kathe Kollwitz, Francisco Goya and Honore Daumier.

For more information: (03) 9389 8622 or www.moreland.vic.gov.au/services/counihangallery.htm

8-8-8: Work and Play
Interactive display, Australian Centre for the Moving Image

April 24, 2006

View the works of emerging artists commissioned to develop an interactive media installation on the themes of work, rest and play. Visitors can drive the three animated characters into a frenzied extreme of work, rest or play, or try to find a healthy balance using footpads a little like those dancing machines you see in fun arcades.

For more information: (03) 8663 2200 or www.acmi.net.au

GRUNT: RMIT, the Working Men's College and the Eight Hour Day
RMIT Gallery

May 15 to June 24, 2006

When in search of more technical knowledge,
You should go to the Working Men's College,
For it's there you will find,
Any trade to your mind,
Which I know you will duly acknowledge.

- limerick, Student's Program c.1910

For more information: (03) 9925 1717 or www.rmit.edu.au/rmitgallery

Naked Democracy: Governing Victoria 1856-2006
Keith Murdoch Gallery,
State Library of Victoria

June 2 to October 1, 2006

2006 also marks the 150^th anniversary of self-government in Victoria. 'Naked Democracy' brings the two anniversaries together, sampling achievements, episodes and artefacts from 150 years of Victorian government, including the evolution of shop trading hours. The exhibition also looks at the changing idea of democracy since 1856, when Victoria's first Premier feared the outbreak of 'naked democracy'.

For more information: (03) 8664 7000 or www.slv.vic.gov.au

Under the Burning Sun of the Colony: The Eight Hour Movement

8-hour day float, c. 1915-25

Ian Potter Museum of Art,
University of Melbourne

June 17 to September 17, 2006

An exhibition highlighting the Trade Union collections held by the University of Melbourne Archives. 'Under the Burning Sun of the Colony' will present a contemporary display of archival material that reflects the democratic origins of the eight-hour movement.

For more information: (03) 8344 5148 or www.art-museum.unimelb.edu.au

Dignity, Respect, Self
Latrobe Regional Gallery

July 5 to 18, 2006

A photographic exhibition by John Werrett.

For more information: (03) 5128 5700 or www.amol.org.au/art_trails/latrobe