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Artist Talks

The Johnston Collection

Baroque Architecture and Ornament: Spectacle, Emotion and Playfulness with Dr Christopher Gribbin

A talk on Baroque architecture and ornament.

Artist Talks

The Johnston Collection

The Politics of Petticoats: Ballet in Britain after the French Revolution with Dr Caitlyn Lehmann

Join Dr Caitlin Lehmann for a lecture exploring the politics of ballet.

Artist Talks

The Johnston Collection

Lecture & Afternoon Tea | Merry Christmas from Merrie England: the literary traditions of English Christmas With Emeritus Professor Chris Browne

Enjoy afternoon tea and a talk about favourite Christmas literature.

Artist Talks

The Johnston Collection

Dressed for Success in The Time of Jane Austen with Lise Rodgers

A talk exploring what it was like to dress for a ball in Regency England.

Artist Talks

The Johnston Collection

Afternoon Tea & Lecture | Eighteenth-Century References in Manolo Blahnik Shoes with Dr Paola Di Trocchio

Enjoy afternoon tea and a talk on 18th-century references in the designer's shoes.

Artist Talks

The Johnston Collection

Lecture & Afternoon Tea | Spectacle and Splendour: Art and The Court of George IV with Scott Coleman

Join Scott Coleman for a lecture on Art and the Court of George IV, accompanied by an afternoon tea.

Artist Talks

The Johnston Collection

In the detail: the collaborative Arts and Crafts of Mabel and William Blamire Young with Dr Andrew Montana

A talk on the collaborative arts and crafts of two Melbourne artists.

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Closing: 17 Sep 2026

Curatorial & Exhibitions, Art Direction & Senior Management

Arts Programs Lead

Salary:

 $100,000-$130,000

Book Launch

Varuna, the National Writers' House

BOOK LAUNCH: Emily Rodda – Star of Deltora

Join Emily Rodda in the Varuna Reading Room, and adventure to the world of Deltora Quest, as we launch the…

The Dog Stars. Image: 20th Century Studios.
Opinions & Analysis

Where did the future go? Our obsession with dystopias shows a real failure of imagination

Post-apocalypse stories like Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars have a long history – but lately they've been changing.

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