Connect with AQuA during Pride Month
Stay warm inside over winter and come and join us at the Archives, the Victorian Pride Centre, and the National Gallery of Victoria to learn about local queer histories this Pride Month!
We would love to see you at one or more of these upcoming events.
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1 May – 30 June 2024 |
Exhibition: The Air is Electric – David McDiarmid in America Victorian Pride Centre During his travels in the United States, McDiarmid was constantly documenting his experiences in correspondence and photographs, and through these we can start to understand the excitement of the liberatory activism and emergent gay community of the late 1970s – ‘the air was electric’ with new possibilities and freedom. |
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Saturday 8 June 2024 |
AQuA Open Day Mezzanine Step into queer history and explore the rich collection of LGBTQIA+ stories at the Australian Queer Archives Open Day! From photographs to publications, ephemera to oral histories, there’s something for everyone to explore the stories that have shaped our community’s journey. Engage with passionate AQuA members who are dedicated to preserving and sharing our collective and shared histories. |
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Saturday 8 June 2024 |
The Air is Electric – In Conversation Victorian Pride Centre Join us for an enriching afternoon of dialogue, insights, and inspiration as we delve into the profound intersections of art, activism, and identity showcased in our current exhibition at the Pride Gallery, ‘The Air is Electric’ by David McDiarmid and the Australian Queer Archives. Embark on a journey through LGBTQIA+ history and culture as we explore and reflect on an inspirational journey of discovery experienced and visualised by David McDiarmid on his first trip to the USA. |
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Saturday 29 June 2024 |
Queer Stories: AQuA X NGV NGV International Celebrating Pride Month, NGV and the Australian Queer Archives (AQuA) come together to present an afternoon of personal reflections and queer stories. Taking inspiration from the NGV Collection and AQuA’s holdings, curators, archivists, and other members of the LGBTIQA+ community will share personal responses to chosen works of art and ephemera with a queer story to tell. |
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Check out the full Victorian Pride Centre Pride Month program for even more events.
Coming up
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3 – 21 July 2024 |
Exhibition: Muru-Ba – First Nations LGBTIQA+ Trailblazers Victorian Pride Centre Muru-ba is a physical and online exhibition showcasing the faces and stories of First Nations LGBTQIA+ Elders involved with the LGBTQIA+ rights and First Nations community movements since the 1970s from across Australia. |
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