Visit the Archibald Prize Exhibition in Geelong, Australia’s favourite art award, and one of its most prestigious, plus a pub lunch and an easy short walk.
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Social, 5km circuit walk on bitumen.
MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:20am at the train at Southern Cross Railway Station (for 10:30am departure) or at stations en route. We will travel in the front carriage. Check monitors for platform. Be wary of last-minute platform changes.
DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: Geelong 72km, 60 minutes by train.
TRANSPORT:
FOOD: Pre gallery tour lunch at the Phoenix Hotel, 59 Moorabool St (corner of Corio St). Participants must register to join the group booking for this communal lunch.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Casual clothing, sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, repellent and camera.
COST: Train (off peak) on Myki money - includes suburban travel: adult $18.48; concession $9.24. Myki card only accepted (no paper tickets).
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
It is a 10-minute walk from the station to the Geelong Gallery.
First awarded in 1921, the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ Archibald Prize is Australia’s favourite art award, and one of its most prestigious. Awarded to the best portrait painting, it’s a who’s who of Australian culture, with subjects often including politicians, celebrities, sporting heroes, authors and artists. In 2018 there were 859 entries from which 57 were selected for judgement and display. From the remainder, the S. H. Ervin Gallery at The Rocks in Sydney selected a further 34 works for an alternative display called the Salon Des Refusés, which has existed since 1992. The Geelong Gallery is delighted to be the exclusive Victorian venue for the 2018 Archibald Prize.
Archibald Prize 2018 is a timed-ticket exhibition, with entry at sixty-minute intervals on the hour until the last entry at 4pm. Adult entry is $16, while Concession is $12. Group bookings of 10+ attract a price of $14 per person via the Gallery website plus a 30 cent booking fee (TryBooking system). The Nomads booking will be scheduled for 2pm.
Upon arrival the Group will proceed to lunch at the Phoenix Hotel in Moorabool St.
At the conclusion of lunch we will walk to the Gallery for the exhibition. Return trains leave Geelong at 16:51pm and 17:31pm for the 64 minute trip back to Southern Cross. Depending on the time taken for the exhibition, any spare time before we head to the station for the return trip will be allocated to a walk around the Geelong waterfront.
FURTHER INFORMATION: geelonggallery.org.au/whats-on/exhibitions/2018-archibald-prize, www.vline.com.au and www.ptv.vic.gov.au.
LEADER | BOOKING: Garry O. | by Wednesday 24th October. Email the Leader if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under the Members->Leader Contacts tab when logged in to the website.
| Ticket Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|
|
Member free ticket
This is a free ticket. Only one per member. The ticket is not transferable. You must be a financial member on the date of the event. If you want to take a visitor, you must purchase a Visitor ticket in addition to your Free ticket. * Want to join the club? Click on "Any Membership Required" below. * Is it saying "Membership Required" even though you're a member? Click on "Log in". |
$0.00 | Sale Ended |
|
Visitor paid tickets ($7 per person, per event)
This is a paid visitor ticket for non-members. On check-out you will be asked to provide some basic safety information. Non-members can join the club by clicking on "Any Membership Required" above. By purchasing this ticket, I agree to the following:
|
$7.00 | Sale Ended |
PO Box 56, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, 8009, Australia
Existing membership holders, please log in to continue
Not already a member?