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Time Machine: Sue Ford

Includes all exhibition texts plus Studio Arts curriculum information: lighting, collection storage, copyright & appropriation.

(.pdf 1.7mb)

TOPshots! 10: celebrating outstanding photomedia works by VCE Art, Media & Studio Arts students of 2010

Includes all images and the student's artist statements
(.pdf 1.7mb)

Draw your own 'Burnout spiral' worksheet

A print-out and draw worksheet for AFTERGLOW: performance art & photography

2011 Term 1 program & Term 2 & 3 preview

Find out what's coming up!

AFTERGLOW: Performance art & photography 

An illustrated booklet detailing Studio Arts curriculum areas in relation to AFTERGLOW. Including: collection storage, solander boxes and temporary framing, preservation and conservation of the large Juan Davila work in the MGA collection, environmental controls in the gallery, how to read an artwork label, copyright, moral rights and appropriation (2mb .pdf)

Black & White: documenting Indigenous Australia

This kit focuses as a basic 'how to' for analysing photographs using different analytical frameworks. Including a detailed diagram as an example of deconstructing compositional elements and lighting. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 MGA Exhibition & Education Program

A fully illustrated booklet detailing our upcoming exhibitions until Term One, 2011, and our FREE Education programs from Primary to Tertiary.

Tracey Moffatt: narratives

MGA Education Kit includes: Senior questions and activities and all wall texts.

Bill Henson: early work from the MGA collection

MGA Education Kit includes: Senior questions and activities; studio lighting diagrams and all wall texts in the exhibition.

Australian Rules: around the grounds

MGA Education Kit includes: Junior and Senior questions and activities, printable worksheets

 

Behind the Scenes: VCE Studio Arts unit 4 - Art industry contexts (2009 curriculum)

MGA Education Kit includes: the role of MGA as a public gallery, collection and acquisition policies and procedures, role of staff members in particular the Curator, preservation and conservation practices, exhibition installation and design, gallery building and facilities, publicity, funding and sponsorship.

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

MGA Reference Collection @ Wheelers Hill Library

Wheelers Hill Library is now the home of the MGA photography book and periodical collection, available to the public as part of their reference collection. This is a wonderful resource for photography and art students and teachers.

The collection contains over 200 photographic books plus Australian and International art and photography magazines, encompassing all aspect of the photographic genre from artist monographs and international surveys to art theory and technical photography skills.

The MGA reference collection will form a part of the searchable online catalogue at the Monash Public Library Service website.

Wheelers Hill Library is located within the same building as MGA, their opening hours are Monday–Friday 10am–8.30pm and Saturday 9am–4pm. 

860 Ferntree Gully Road
Wheelers Hill Victoria 3150
Australia
Telephone +61 3 8544 0500
mga@monash.vic.gov.au