Lot19 Gallery
The Lot19 Gallery is a much loved arts space in Castlemaine with a long history of exhibiting local and visiting artists and of hosting significant arts events. The gallery has wonderful natural light thanks to its cathedral style high ceiling and glass topped walls. With one large exhibition space and one adjoining smaller room this venue offers great flexibility for expansive solo shows or sizable group shows.
Outside of the gallery is a great entertainment area, bar and kitchen for your guests enjoyment plus the addition of a deck that can be used as a stage for artists talks, presentations or even some post-speeches music, all in a quintessentially Australian bush setting. Artists of all forms of arts practice are welcome to apply.
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Gallery Opening Hours:
Saturday & Sunday – 11am to 5pm
We are following pandemic guidelines and encourage Victorians to Stay Safe and Follow Us on Facebook & Instagram for updates.
Bill Gregory: PASSAGES
Selected Works 2007-2022
March 2023
Exhibition Opening 2pm, Saturday 4 March
Gallery open 11am-4pm, Fridays to Sundays
Studio works created over the last 15 years in country Victoria. A career spanning some 50+ years post migrating from the UK. 21 of those years immersed in tertiary art education; retiring in 1999 as Professor & Dean, Art Design & Communications, RMIT University. Honoured with Emeritus Professorship. 22 selected works plus prints.
Dreamscapes
Artist: Eamon Wyss
Opening: Saturday 3 December, 2pm Lot 19 Gallery, Castlemaine Arts Precinct
Full Exhibition: 3 – 18 December 2022
‘Dreamscapes’ is a collection of dreaming stories found naturally in the landscape – a series of unmanipulated drone photography of ephemeral salt lakes in Victoria, purposely composed from the air to emulate abstract paintings.
The main inspiration for these works comes from aboriginal dot-paintings Eamon encountered in the Australian desert as a boy, which use both topographical and symbolic communication of the landscape to tell a story.
Dreamscapes Exhibition Opening – meet the artist, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, storytelling, video footage of the Victorian salt lakes, and more.
Gallery opening hours: Fri/Sat/Sun 11am-4pm
Castlemaine Idyll 2022
A joyous crowd of all ages gathered at Lot 19 on Sunday March 20 for Castlemaine Idyll 2022 – one of our favourite Idylls yet! Hosted by our regular MC Dion Brownfield, the event also featured a beautiful Acknowledgement of Country from Nalderun CEO Kathryn Coff, who encouraged event-goers to remove their shoes and connect with country.
People’s feet certainly got a workout dancing and celebrating musical treats to the theme of ‘Chutzpah’. The band, backing singers, and performers gave it their absolute best – which was glorious for all involved. A massive thanks to all of them for bringing such joy and a shout out to all the wonderful volunteers, the event team, our judges Clementine Ford, Patrick Furze and Aurora Kurth, Shedshaker Brewing for running the bar, and MainFM for their live broadcast. You can listen back to Castlemaine Idyll 2022 via the MainFM website.
Castlemaine Idyll is a major fundraiser for Lot19 and we were delighted with how the 2022 event went. We would also like to acknowledge the support of the Victorian Government and Mount Alexander Shire Council in the form of two grants. We are grateful to be able to run such events for our beloved community.
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Images: Diana Domonkos
Exhibition Program
Where the White Blind Snakes Are
September 2021
Opening Saturday 11th September, 2pm – 5pm, runs until 26th September
Tobias Richardson
Where the blind white sea snakes are is an exhibition of recent and not-so-recent artworks delving into the fabric of loss, failure and death from the vantage point of love.
Tobias has a studio-based practice that is informed by travel and artist residences. His research aims to incorporate autobiographical investigation expressed through the depiction of built environments.
Spring Sculpture Exhibition
lot19 are excited to announce that after a two-year enforced hiatus, the Spring Sculpture Prize will return in 2022!
Various artists
Entries are now open, and close on 26 September. Application forms and terms & conditions can be accessed via the links below.
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The (b)old Collective
November 2021
Opening Saturday 6th November, 2pm – 5pm, runs until 27th November
Various artists
Works by Donna Anderson, Jennifer Barnett, Maggie Fooke, Craig Gaston, Marysia Jarosinka, Carol Jensen, Milton Moss, Margaret Naughton, Michael Rayner, Leslie Thornton, Frank Veldze and Ian Wilson.
Major Events Program
Spring Sculpture Exhibition & Prize
CANCELLED FOR 2021
With more than 50 entrants across several prize categories per year
It is with great sadness that the Lot19 Board and Management have decided to cancel this year’s Spring Sculpture Prize due to Covid concerns. The possibility of the event becoming an opportunity for covid to be transmitted is too high. Rather than waiting and contributing to cancellation anxiety, this cancellation allows our artistic community to adjust. We are heartbroken, with our magnificent Sculpture Show becoming collateral damage for two years running, as with many other cultural producers and important local events in our community.
Castlemaine Idyll
2022 Sunday 20 March
12-6pm
More than 20 brave souls from our local community perform each year
Castlemaine’s annual talent contest returns! Local singers. Live band. Famous judges. A family friendly event. Food. Bar. Fun for miles…
A competition like no other, spectators can expect brilliant singing and performances by local legends, and legends in the making. Each contestant will have a professional band to back them, and, as always, a crowd full of enthusiastic supporters in the audience.
Castlemaine Idyll is held at Lot 19 Art Space – a not-for-profit creative space and events venue committed to supporting local talent and the Mount Alexander Community. Castlemaine Idyll is an uplifting, collaborative community event which brings joy and connection to a wide cross section of our community.
No BYO, no pets, no idiots.
Lot 19 will be adhering to Covid-safe guidelines, and ticket holders 16+ will be required to show that they are double-vaxxed. By purchasing a ticket, you agree to follow these, and any updates on the day. In event of cancellation (let’s hope not!) – refunds will be issued.
Please note, this year we have introduced a “sliding scale” of ticket prices. Castlemaine Idyll is not only a fun event, but it also raises money for the community art and performance space that is Lot 19. If you are in a position to pay a higher ticket price, we would appreciate that gesture immensely, as it not only supports Lot 19, but helps ensure that Castlemaine Idyll returns again next year.
Ticket link: https://events.humanitix.com/idyll2022
Visit our Facebook page for lots of great photos and videos of previous years events.
Arts Open
2022 March Dates TBA
Opening TBA
Lot19 Studio Artists
Visual artists from all corners of Mount Alexander Shire will throw open their studio doors for Arts Open 2022. Members of the public have a unique opportunity to meet the artists our region is renowned for, witness the spaces in which work is created, gain insights into the creative process and purchase work directly from the artists.
Held biennially, 2022 will be the sixth Arts Open. Personal studios plus a series of group exhibitions showcasing over 90 professional painters, printmakers, jewelers, sculptors, multimedia artists and craftspeople across the townships of Castlemaine, Newstead, Maldon, Chewton and beyond will be open over both weekends. This year, the Castlemaine Market Building will be the Arts Open festival information hub and will present an exhibition of outstanding work from the region.
Get in touch
Lot 19 Arts Precinct is open to wanderers
Friday – Sundays, and for tours, proposals,
and visits by appointment at all other times.
Respect the artist, respect the process,
respect the space.
Lot 19 McShanag Drive
Castlemaine 3450
Victoria, Australia
PO Box 937
Castlemaine 3450
Victoria, Australia
Lot19 General Enquiries
& Lot19 Gallery
lot19artspace@gmail.com
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