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NEWS DESK
Activism campaign against violence underway SIXTEEN days of events promoting activism against gender-based violence have begun. The anti-violence campaign is observed across the country. In the Kingston municipality, an intense roller derby match will headline the campaign. The free Roll for Respect event at Springer Leisure Centre is hosted by Kingston Council in partnership with Kingston City Rollers. The event - which features live music, food, and market stalls - gets going at 2pm on 2 December. The clock tower at Kingston Arts Centre is being lit orange during the 16 days, and Kingston Libraries is also hosting story times promoting respect and equality. Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns said “everyone has the right to feel safe and respected, but deplorably gender-based violence is still perpetrated against women and girls at overwhelming and disproportionate rates, including in the home.” “The stark reality is that 64 women have died due to violence already this year and we must all urgently stand up and be part of the solution,” she said. “I’m absolutely passionate about creating a future that is free from all forms of violence and our council is very proud to be supporting the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign through ongoing advocacy and taking practical steps to make a real and lasting difference.” The campaign runs from 25 November to 10 December. For more information visit kingston. vic.gov.au/services/health-and-support/prevention-of-family-violence.
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SKATERS at the 2022 Roll For Respect event. Picture: Supplied
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We are thrilled to be the first venue for the National Gallery of Australia’s newest touring exhibition Know My Name: Australian Women Artists. We’ve paired this major touring exhibition with a suite of exhibitions featuring women artists, including local artist Kylie Stillman, multidisciplinary artist Natalya Hughes and a collection exhibition that celebrates the friendships between female donors and artists. Since the Countess Report on gender inequity in the Australian arts sector in 2016, institutions around the country have taken a closer look at their own collections, exhibition programs, awards and staffing and implemented ways to address gender imbalance in the sector. MPRG’s summer exhibitions and associated programming are an important part of our ongoing mission to elevate and showcase the work of Australian women artists. In 2021 MPRG produced a new collection publication Women Artists that highlights the work of female and female identifying artists in our collection.
More than 50,000 visited the Archibald Prize 2023 at MPRG, boosting the local economy. Of these, half were from metropolitan Melbourne and around 35 percent local Mornington Peninsula residents. Over 70% said the Archibald Prize influenced their decision to travel to the Mornington Peninsula and they spent money on food, drinks, shopping and entertainment in the local area. Of those opting to stay and explore the Peninsula further, the average length of stay was two nights. The feedback about the exhibition has been overwhelmingly positive and we thank our wonderful front of house staff and everyone who came along to see Australia’s most loved exhibition at MPRG.
See you at MPRG, soon. Danny Lacy MPRG Gallery Director
mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au
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