Exhibitions & Events.
Melbourne Defence Ball 2024
Melbourne Defence Ball 2024
The Melbourne Defence Ball Committee invites you to the 20th annual Melbourne Defence Ball. The event will be held at the Melbourne Town Hall.
Join us for a truly memorable evening, indulge in a sumptuous three course meal and immerse yourself in the captivating live entertainment that will grace the stage throughout the evening.
The theme for 2024 Melbourne Defence Ball is "Gatsby" displaying the glitz and glamour of the roaring twenties. Guests are invited to dress in 1920's attire and expect a lively atmosphere for a night of glamour and elegancy at the Melbourne Town Hall.
The 2024 Melbourne Defence ball will allow us all to pay tribute to those who have served our nation with unwavering dedication. Don't miss this extraordinary event.
Dress Code: Mess Dress or Black-Tie with your finest 1920's themed attire
Don't miss this extraordinary event.
Date
Saturday 16 November 2024 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM (UTC+10)
Melbourne Town Hall
90-120 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Tickets on sale through Trybooking
Socials Connection Content Creation Workshop for Veterans Health Week
Veterans Health Week
SOCIALS CONNECTION
Content Creation Workshop
with Jarryd Goundrey
Join us and support health and wellbeing in the veteran and ex-service community.
Date: Thursday October 17th
Time: 1.30pm-5.30pm
Location: ANVAM 312 St Kilda Road, Southbank, Melbourne
For more information visit: www.dva.gov.au/vhw
Contact: info@anvam.org.au
Glass Kiln Firing Workshop for Veterans Health Week
Veterans Health Week
FUSING CONNECTIONS
Glass Kiln Firing Workshop
Join us and support health and wellbeing in the veteran and ex-service community.
Date: Friday October 4th
Time: 6pm-9pm
Location: Glaas Inc, 140 High Street, Prahran
TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/glass-kiln-firing-workshop/tickets
For more information visit: www.dva.gov.au/vhw
Contact: info@anvam.org.au
'The Ordinary Sublime' Kimbaross Exhibition
'The Ordinary Sublime' Kimbaross Exhibition
Veterans Public Arts Trail
Veterans Public Art Trail led by ANVAM Director Mark Johnston
Meet at 127 Russell St, Melbourne. Corner of Russell and Lt Collins St.
Tour will conclude at the former Repatriation Clinic.
Running for 2 hours and 30 minutes in a group of 15
The Veterans Public Art Trail aims to highlight the contribution of the veteran community to Melbourne’s built environment by showcasing the range of public art by veterans.
The works include 3D sculptures and 2D murals as well as buildings designed or sponsored by veterans as artists, architects and arts patrons.
Led by ANVAM Chairman and Director, Mark Johnston, the veterans public art walking trail will follow a four kilometre path over approximately 2.5 hours, from 127 Russell St and down St Kilda Rd, concluding at the former Repatriation Clinic. During the trail the host will draw attention to approximately 20 public artworks and buildings by 20 different members of the veteran community. The tour will also touch on sites of historical significance to the military and veteran community.
Conversation will be encouraged between arts trail participants in the periods between encounters with public art.
The trail host will draw attention to over 20 public artworks and buildings by more than 20 members of the veteran community. The trail showcases a selection of a broader collection of works by artists who all have a shared connection through their military service and their engagement in the arts.
Veterans Public Arts Trail (Open House Melbourne)
Veterans Public Art Trail led by ANVAM Director Mark Johnston
Meet at 127 Russell St, Melbourne. Corner of Russell and Lt Collins St.
Tour will conclude at the former Repatriation Clinic.
Running for 2 hours and 30 minutes in a group of 20
The Veterans Public Art Trail aims to highlight the contribution of the veteran community to Melbourne’s built environment by showcasing the range of public art by veterans.
The works include 3D sculptures and 2D murals as well as buildings designed or sponsored by veterans as artists, architects and arts patrons.
Led by ANVAM Chairman and Director, Mark Johnston, the veterans public art walking trail will follow a four kilometre path over approximately 2.5 hours, from 127 Russell St and down St Kilda Rd, concluding at the former Repatriation Clinic. During the trail the host will draw attention to approximately 20 public artworks and buildings by 20 different members of the veteran community. The tour will also touch on sites of historical significance to the military and veteran community.
Conversation will be encouraged between arts trail participants in the periods between encounters with public art.
The trail host will draw attention to over 20 public artworks and buildings by more than 20 members of the veteran community. The trail showcases a selection of a broader collection of works by artists who all have a shared connection through their military service and their engagement in the arts.
Storytime with Jackie Case ‘With a little sprinkle of courage’
Jackie Case — Storytime — ‘With a little sprinkle of courage’
Storytelling and Artmaking
FOVA - March to Art: Form
Exhibition Open to the Public :
Tuesdays: 10am - 4pm
Thursdays: 10am - 4pm
(Exhibition may be viewed outside of these times by appointment. Please contact us at info@anvam.org.au)
ANVAM’s annual art exhibition, March to Art, will be staged during the inaugural Festival Of Veterans Arts (FOVA24), through to Anzac Day, 25 April 2024. Exhibition details.
ANVAM’s annual exhibition series, March to Art, returns for the seventh time.
Successive March to Art exhibitions explored a theme drawn from the veteran community. Previous themes include Identity, Community, Narratives, Place, Voice, Create, and now Form!
This 2024 March to Art: Form (M2A24) exhibition features artists from the veteran community responding to shape, texture, colour, and object , including concepts involving physicality, embodiment, formality, structure and arrangement.
WHERE: ANVAM Gallery, 312 St Kilda Road, SOUTHBANK
M2A24 will be Officially Launched on Thursday 21 March 5.30 for 6.00 pm -8pm
This is a public event, no RSVP is required
Curatorial Team
Tanja Johnston
Pam Bain
Artists
Mike Falconer
Caren Florance
Vicki Hallett
Rick Harwood
Susan Hutchinson
Phil Johns
Marie-Louise Jones
Aimee McCartney
Karri McPherson
Cath Rushbrook
Anna Taylor
Michael Armstrong
Richard Barrett
Kate Bird
Zach Briggs
Steven Bryant
Michelle Carr
Bill Charlton
Dylan Conway
Kerry Corney
Steven Cotterill
Lauren Curtis
When & Where
Location:
312 St Kilda Road, Southbank Google Map
When:
Exhibition Open to the Public :
Tuesdays: 10am - 4pm
Thursdays: 10am - 4pm
(Exhibition may be viewed outside of these times by appointment. Please contact us at info@anvam.org.au)
FOVA - Live Music
Live music in the Shrine of Remembrance courtyard, see an eclectic display of performances from veteran musicians, bring a picnic and enjoy the afternoon!
Entry is free and open to the public!
FOVA - Summit
FOVA24’s ‘Creative Agency’ Summit will offer a day of talks, discussions, panels, and performances exploring the relevance of creativity to veterans, ultimately focusing on the importance of creative agency to foster a sense of culture, legacy, and resilience amongst veterans.
Persona Exhibition Queensland Tour - Brisbane
A collaboration between ANVAM, photographer Michael Christofas and the Veteran Arts Community, Persona showcases portraits of veteran artists within their creative spaces. Persona has been designed across three formats; a touring exhibition, an online showcase, and a hardcover titled Persona: Contemporary Veterans Artists: Volume 1.
With the support of the Queensland Government the touring exhibition, curated by Tanja Johnston, has travelled Queensland’s coast during 2023/24. These include stops at The Oasis Townsville and the Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns. Hosted by the Queensland Maritime Museum, is the final opportunity to view the exhibition on the current tour.
Melbourne Defence Ball 2023
Melbourne Defence Ball 2023
The Melbourne Defence Ball Commitee invites you to the 19th annual Melbourne Defence Ball. The event will be held at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park.
Join us for a truly memorable evening, indulge in a sumptuous three course meal and immerse yourself in the captivating live entertainment that will grace the stage throughout the evening.
The theme for the evening is 'Remember' allowing us all to pay tribute to those who have served our nation with unwavering dedication. Don't miss this extraordinary event.
Tickets on sale through Trybooking
Dress: Service Mess Dress
Black Tie/ Formal
Persona Exhibition Queensland Tour - Cairns
Persona: Contemporary Veteran Artists will tour to North Queensland later this year and Brisbane in 2024, with the support of the Queensland Government.
Persona will feature at the following venues:
The Oasis, Townsville, Oct 9 - 27
Launch Event on Tuesday October 10
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, Nov 10 - Dec 10
Launch Event on Friday November 10
Queensland Maritime Museum, South Brisbane, Feb 2 - Mar 3
Launch Event on Saturday February 3
We are excited to share more of Persona in locations with a strong veteran arts community presence. Please save the dates and stay tuned as we provide more information closer to the events.
Persona - "the aspect of someones character that is presented to or perceived by others’
Persona is an ongoing photographic series that challenges public and subject perceptions of veterans as artists that began in late 2017. The series documents and supports notions of identity and transition in the growing Australian veteran arts community.
All are contemporary current and former members of Australia’s military services or family members who all identify as veteran artists.
Persona showcases individual portraits of the veteran artist within the context of their space; a making space, a reflective space, a safe space. What commences as a personal curiosity in veteran artists has evolved into a cathartic experience for all involved.
Persona is grounded in relationship that reveal alternative self, identity and truth.
Curator: Tanja Johnston
Photographer: Michael Christofas
Author: Gabriel Holmes
Sponsors:
Corporate Partner
Sponsor
Sponsor
Persona Exhibition Queensland Tour - Townsville
Persona: Contemporary Veteran Artists will tour to North Queensland later this year and Brisbane in 2024, with the support of the Queensland Government.
Persona will feature at the following venues:
The Oasis, Townsville, Oct 9 - 27
Launch Event on Tuesday October 10
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, Nov 10 - Dec 10
Launch Event on Friday November 10
Queensland Maritime Museum, South Brisbane, Feb 2 - Mar 3
Launch Event on Saturday February 3
We are excited to share more of Persona in locations with a strong veteran arts community presence. Please save the dates and stay tuned as we provide more information closer to the events.
Persona - "the aspect of someones character that is presented to or perceived by others’
Persona is an ongoing photographic series that challenges public and subject perceptions of veterans as artists that began in late 2017. The series documents and supports notions of identity and transition in the growing Australian veteran arts community.
All are contemporary current and former members of Australia’s military services or family members who all identify as veteran artists.
Persona showcases individual portraits of the veteran artist within the context of their space; a making space, a reflective space, a safe space. What commences as a personal curiosity in veteran artists has evolved into a cathartic experience for all involved.
Persona is grounded in relationship that reveal alternative self, identity and truth.
Curator: Tanja Johnston
Photographer: Michael Christofas
Author: Gabriel Holmes
Sponsors:
Corporate Partner
Sponsor
Sponsor
The ADF to V of Creative Conversations
An evening of performances, visual art and conversations about creativity, the arts and the veteran community.
On Wednesday 6 September, from 5.15pm for 5.30pm to 7:30pm, the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM) is hosting 'The ADF to V of Creative Conversations at Parliament House, Canberra.
We welcome you to book for the event via Eventbrite
Creative Conversations builds on over ten years of ANVAM's work across the current and ex-serving veteran community promoting the arts, showcasing veterans arts and supporting veterans to pursue their creative ambitions. The program includes a range of visual and performing arts mediums, delivered by current and ex-serving members of the ADF, with service back to and including the Vietnam War.
Australian Army veterans, Luke Gosling OAM MP, member for Solomon, and Mark Johnston, Chairman and Director of ANVAM, will co-host the evening, which will be MC'd by current Royal Australian Navy veteran, Claire Baldwin.
A group photo will be taken at 5pm on Queen's Terrace, as well as photo's throughout the evening.
For enquiries about the event please email info@anvam.org.au
Jarryd Goundrey: Farewell Vanilla Slice Australian Tour
Jarryd Goundrey - Farewell Vanilla Slice Australian Tour
Jarryd Goundrey is Australia's Least Decorated Soldier.
After serving in the Australian Army for seven years as an infantry soldier and then leaving to work in a restaurant as a decorated chef, Jarryd is now on the road, hustling as a comedian. One of the biggest loves in his life is a country bakery and a true-blue Aussie Vanilla Slice.
He has since been diagnosed with a stomach condition that forces him to give up dairy altogether. So, he is packing up his things and touring the country, looking for Australia's best Vanilla Slice while entertaining the masses.
Jarryd has amassed over 17 million views online for his storytelling and military humour, has a top 100 Podcast, and is a regular at all the comedy clubs across Australia.
His show Incoming sold out its run at the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF), and his show Good Lord! Sold out the Adelaide Fringe and MICF in 2023.
Book tickets: www.jarrydgoundrey.com/shows
Persona - Warrnambool RSL
Warrnambool RSL & the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM) invite you to join us for an evening of connection, laughter, education & fun.
The evening will showcase Persona - a photographic exhibition & publication that highlights veteran artists in their creative spaces. It includes a 2 course dinner & veteran artist’s chat with comedian Jarryd Goundrey & artist Tony Tomkinson who are both featured in Persona, & local photographer James Mepham.
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Touring this year, Persona is fresh from the book launch at Kirribilli House where His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, as joint patrons, hosted an afternoon tea in recognition of ANVAM and the exhibition.
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“Inspiring to see how art has helped many to express their feelings, fears & dreams for the future.” His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd)
ANVAM is a national cultural institution, Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) and veteran-led charity, enhancing and strengthening the wellbeing of the veteran community through facilitated arts engagement programs, projects & collaborations.
This event will be held at the Warrnambool RSL:
Thursday 3rd August
5.30pm to 9.30pm
$35 per head which includes,
2 x course meal
Art displays
Photography display
Comedian: Jarryd Goundrey
Artist: Tony Tomkinson
Photographer: James Mepham
Bookings: Warrnambool RSL Phone: 03 5562 4634
For further information email – secretary@warrnamboolrsl.org
All are welcome.
Veterans Public Arts Trail
Veterans Public Art Trail led by ANVAM Director Mark Johnston
Saturday July 29, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Meet at 127 Russell St, Melbourne. Corner of Russell and Lt Collins St.
Tour will conclude at the former Repatriation Clinic.
Running for 2 hours and 30 minutes in a group of 20
First release tickets: Thursday 6 July, 12pm
Second release tickets: Saturday 8 July, 10am
Free Event: Bookings required
Attendance Limit: 20
The Veterans Public Art Trail aims to highlight the contribution of the veteran community to Melbourne’s built environment by showcasing the range of public art by veterans.
The works include 3D sculptures and 2D murals as well as buildings designed or sponsored by veterans as artists, architects and arts patrons.
Led by ANVAM Chairman and Director, Mark Johnston, the veterans public art walking trail will follow a four kilometre path over approximately 2.5 hours, from 127 Russell St and down St Kilda Rd, concluding at the former Repatriation Clinic. During the trail the host will draw attention to approximately 20 public artworks and buildings by 20 different members of the veteran community. The tour will also touch on sites of historical significance to the military and veteran community.
Conversation will be encouraged between arts trail participants in the periods between encounters with public art.
The trail host will draw attention to over 20 public artworks and buildings by more than 20 members of the veteran community. The trail showcases a selection of a broader collection of works by artists who all have a shared connection through their military service and their engagement in the arts.
Veterans Public Arts Trail
Veterans Public Art Trail led by ANVAM Director Mark Johnston
April 29, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Meet at 200 Little Collins St, Melbourne, Vic (Council Offices entry)
Free Event: Bookings required
Attendance Limit: Less than 50
https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf_event/veterans-public-art-trail/This event aims to highlight the contribution of the veteran community to Melbourne’s built environment through the range of public art by veterans.
The works include 3D sculptures and 2D murals as well as buildings designed or sponsored by veterans as artists, architects and arts patrons.
Led by ANVAM Chairman and Director, Mark Johnston, the veterans public art walking trail will follow a 4 km path over approximately 2.5 hours, from Little Collins St and down St Kilda Rd, concluding at the former Repatriation Clinic. During the trail the host will draw attention to approximately 20 public artworks and buildings by approximately 20 different members of the veteran community. The tour will also touch on sites of historical significance to the military and veteran community.
Conversation will be encouraged between arts trail participants in the periods between encounters with public art.
Gary Ramage War In Ukraine
The Consequence of War - A photography exhibition by Gary Ramage.
Open Tuesday and Thursday 12.00pm - 4.30pm during May.
Exhibition Statement:
In 2022 I travelled to Ukraine. The purpose of travelling to an active war zone was to document the tragedy of war through photography. I wanted to make pictures that would show the struggle of the people of Ukraine. Having decided not to compete with the major media outlets I removed the stress of filing to deadlines, and gave myself complete control of the assignment.
Having to self-fund the project was a financial strain but one I felt needed to be done. More than 100 years after Sir George Hubert Wilkins MC and Frank Hurley captured their photographs of WW1, I continue to fulfil an ongoing commitment to telling stor through my photography. There is no glamour or glory in war - just death, destruction, and sadness.
Over a 30-year career, I have seen the worst side of humanity and I feel very lucky that my passion and childhood hobby continue to drive me and enable me to make photographs that tell a story every day.
About Gary Ramage
PhotographerGary Ramage is one of Australia’s leading photojournalists who has more than 31 years experience in the media industry.
Gary has documented conflicts all over the world, including Somalia, Bougainville, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan, Philippines and Ukraine.
Gary’s work has been exhibited nationally and his photographs have been acquired by the Australian War Memorial and Australia’s Parliament House for their permanent collections.
In 2013/2014 he was appointed as the Australian War Memorial’s Official War Photographer.
Gary has won three Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. In 2012 Gary won the Walkley Award for broadcast camera work. In 2015 he was awarded Press Photographer of the Year and Photograph of The Year.
In 2019 Gary was selected as a finalist in the Moran Contemporary Photography competition.
In 2020, Gary won the Australian War Memorial’s Napier Waller Art Prize Peoples Choice Award.
https://garyramage.com
M2A Upcoming: Jarryd Goundrey presents ‘Good Lord!’
Comedian Jarryd Goundrey has one square metre of land in Scotland making him a Lord, but he identifies more as a peasant.
After serving in the Australian Army for seven years as an Infantry soldier and then leaving that to work in a restaurant as a decorated chef(!), Jarryd is now on the road hustling as a comedian.
Show Tickets - M2A event Saturday 8 April
His show Incoming sold out its run at the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and he returns this year on 30 March to 23 April to entertain again.
Supported by Kara Robinson
Originally hailing from the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Kara Robinson popped up on the comedy scene last year and is making a name for herself. After a career in the army and as a pilot, Kara was a QLD Raw State Finalist and Runner Up at The Sunshine Coast Comedy Festival Laughable Comp.
March to Art: Create
This year’s ANVAM March to Art exhibition investigates the theme, Create. Create explores the act of artmaking, developing friendships, curiosity, and calm, and venturing to imagine something new.
Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre - Persona Exhibition
Persona is a commemorative project raising awareness of the cultural and creative engagements of Australian contemporary veteran artists.
A collaborative project with photographer Michael Christofas and the veteran arts community, Persona is supported by a Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grant
Launching at 10am on Friday 24 February with an introduction by featured veteran artist Kat Rae, the photographic exhibition runs from Friday February 24 to Sunday March 5 and is open daily from 10am to 2pm. View veteran artists photographed in their creative space.
From the Bright Art Gallery & Cultural Centre
“Bright RSL has its Centenary this year. The Bright Art Gallery will host an exhibition by ANVAM situated in Melbourne, titled PERSONA. The Bright Art Gallery is honoured to be the first regional gallery to host an ANVAM travelling exhibition!”
Persona Exhibition Launch: Online
Join the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum in launching the online component of the Persona exhibition. Beginning in 2017, Persona represents an ongoing collaboration between ANVAM, photographer Michael Christofas and the veteran arts community. Persona showcases portraits of veteran artists within the context of their creative spaces.
Book Launch: 'A Wind of Bitter Tears' by Roger Marsh
"Set against the backdrop of the chaos of Army life and combat operations in Afghanistan, A Wind of Bitter Tears is a story of the price of honour and the fearful effects of the abuse of power." - Echo Books
Register here to join author and veteran, Roger Marsh, at the launch of 'A Wind of Bitter Tears', his sequel to 'Echoes in the Wind', 2018.
Hosted by the ANVAM team, the evening will feature presentations from Roger Marsh, Lieutenant Colonel Kristy Hudson, as well as providing the opportunity for a Q&A, book sales and signings.
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-a-wind-of-bitter-tears-by-roger-marsh-tickets-443784309817
Government House Open Day (weather permitting)
An opportunity to explore one of Canberra‘s most iconic residences and learn about the Governor Generals patronages through various displays and demonstrations
Connect and engage with the Veteran Arts Community. ANVAM will showcase Persona portraits alongside Michael Armstrong’s Voices of Veterans project. Meet veteran artists including current serving members of ADFCAA.
ANVAM promotes healthy lifestyle awareness. Eat Well (Nutrition), is the key focus for this year's Veterans' Health Week.
Veterans Film Festival
Tickets are now on sale for the Veterans Film Festival, a four-day program at Hoyts and The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, Sydney which will not only see features and documentary, shorts and animation by and about veterans, but also host a Masterclass with legendary Director Bruce Beresford , an art exhibition featuring work from veteran artist Michael Armstrong and Persona, the latest exhibition from ANVAM, and world and Australian premieres of films for, by and about Veterans, or veteran-themed stories. Book tickets at www.veteransfilmfestival.com