Join us for a very special fundraising event to celebrate an historic gift to the Wangaratta Art Gallery Collection.
Representing the most significant donation in the history of Wangaratta Art Gallery, Sir Sidney Nolan’s Goldfields, 1945 was gifted to the gallery by a private donor in April 2025. Never before seen in Wangaratta, guests will begin the evening with an exclusive behind the scenes tour to view this significant modernist painting in the gallery’s collection store. Following the preview guests will stroll down to The Railyard Wangaratta where they will be treated to a sumptuous three course meal with local wines and live music by jazz ensemble The Daisies.
Over dinner you will hear from Sidney Nolan expert Virginia Rigney, Senior Curator, Canberra Museum & Galleries + Nolan Collection on Nolan’s work and life, particularly the Ned Kelly series, which relates strongly to the Wangaratta region and to the Goldfields painting.
All funds raised will directly support Wangaratta Art Gallery Friends Inc. who contribute to the acquisition of new works for the gallery’s collection. Without the fundraising efforts of the gallery Friends and the gallery’s collection aspirations, works such as the Nolan would not come to Wangaratta.
When: Friday 1 August 2025
Where: Wangaratta Art Gallery, 56 Ovens Street from 5pm + The Railyard Wangaratta, 60 Norton Street, from 5.30pm
Booking: $130 per person (includes a three-course meal, matching local wines, special guest speaker and Nolan preview)
The dinner is limited to 60 people. We cater to most dietary requirements. Please note them in your order, and we’ll contact you if any issues arise.
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