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SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 2 | Not the Last Picture Show: The Lost City of Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 5\, Recent Years | Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old\, Presented by Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			November 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n									Bar open at 5pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9.73 – $13.83 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The Ballarat Arts Foundation (BAF) has been supporting the emerging artists of Ballarat for 25 years. The Foundation is completely community funded and supports artists from any genre\, with an alumni group numbering over 500 artists who have lived\, worked or studied locally. This talk will examine the work of the Foundation\, the achievements of its alumni\, what the support of BAF and the wider community means to an emerging artist.  								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Speaker: Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Paula Nicholson has always had a keen interest in performing arts. She studied singing\, piano and music theory throughout her education\, has been involved in musical theatre and has performed with bands and in duos. After obtaining a degree in science\, her career took her into customer service management and human resources. Through voluntary community based activity\, she gained extensive experience in fundraising\, event management and community engagement. She enjoys using her skills to contribute to the local community as a member of various boards and committees of not-for-profit organisations. Paula believes her membership and Chairmanship (since 2013) of the Ballarat Arts Foundation Board allows her to encourage the broader community to be involved with the local arts community to help artists to launch their careers\, and in turn\, enjoy the rewards that the arts offer. Paula will be joined by alumni of the Arts Foundation in this the 25th anniversary year of the organization to examine the impact of this community funded body as it supports emerging artists with a connection to Ballarat and in turn enriches the wider community.								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Paula Nicholson\, Board Chair\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. 								\n				\n					This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									More Twilight Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-lost-city-of-melbourne/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240508T190000
DTSTAMP:20260522T150526
CREATED:20240320T042937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T162657Z
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SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 3 | Not the Last Picture Show: Moving Pictures at the BMI
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 5\, Recent Years | Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old\, Presented by Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			November 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n									Bar open at 5pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9.73 – $13.83 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The Ballarat Arts Foundation (BAF) has been supporting the emerging artists of Ballarat for 25 years. The Foundation is completely community funded and supports artists from any genre\, with an alumni group numbering over 500 artists who have lived\, worked or studied locally. This talk will examine the work of the Foundation\, the achievements of its alumni\, what the support of BAF and the wider community means to an emerging artist.  								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Speaker: Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Paula Nicholson has always had a keen interest in performing arts. She studied singing\, piano and music theory throughout her education\, has been involved in musical theatre and has performed with bands and in duos. After obtaining a degree in science\, her career took her into customer service management and human resources. Through voluntary community based activity\, she gained extensive experience in fundraising\, event management and community engagement. She enjoys using her skills to contribute to the local community as a member of various boards and committees of not-for-profit organisations. Paula believes her membership and Chairmanship (since 2013) of the Ballarat Arts Foundation Board allows her to encourage the broader community to be involved with the local arts community to help artists to launch their careers\, and in turn\, enjoy the rewards that the arts offer. Paula will be joined by alumni of the Arts Foundation in this the 25th anniversary year of the organization to examine the impact of this community funded body as it supports emerging artists with a connection to Ballarat and in turn enriches the wider community.								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Paula Nicholson\, Board Chair\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. 								\n				\n					This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									More Twilight Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-3/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240515T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240515T190000
DTSTAMP:20260522T150526
CREATED:20240320T035525Z
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SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 4 | THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 5\, Recent Years | Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old\, Presented by Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			November 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n									Bar open at 5pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9.73 – $13.83 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The Ballarat Arts Foundation (BAF) has been supporting the emerging artists of Ballarat for 25 years. The Foundation is completely community funded and supports artists from any genre\, with an alumni group numbering over 500 artists who have lived\, worked or studied locally. This talk will examine the work of the Foundation\, the achievements of its alumni\, what the support of BAF and the wider community means to an emerging artist.  								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Speaker: Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Paula Nicholson has always had a keen interest in performing arts. She studied singing\, piano and music theory throughout her education\, has been involved in musical theatre and has performed with bands and in duos. After obtaining a degree in science\, her career took her into customer service management and human resources. Through voluntary community based activity\, she gained extensive experience in fundraising\, event management and community engagement. She enjoys using her skills to contribute to the local community as a member of various boards and committees of not-for-profit organisations. Paula believes her membership and Chairmanship (since 2013) of the Ballarat Arts Foundation Board allows her to encourage the broader community to be involved with the local arts community to help artists to launch their careers\, and in turn\, enjoy the rewards that the arts offer. Paula will be joined by alumni of the Arts Foundation in this the 25th anniversary year of the organization to examine the impact of this community funded body as it supports emerging artists with a connection to Ballarat and in turn enriches the wider community.								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Paula Nicholson\, Board Chair\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. 								\n				\n					This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									More Twilight Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-australian-heritage-festival/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000
DTSTAMP:20260522T150526
CREATED:20240301T042355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142940Z
UID:51968-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 5\, Recent Years | Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old\, Presented by Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			November 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n									Bar open at 5pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9.73 – $13.83 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The Ballarat Arts Foundation (BAF) has been supporting the emerging artists of Ballarat for 25 years. The Foundation is completely community funded and supports artists from any genre\, with an alumni group numbering over 500 artists who have lived\, worked or studied locally. This talk will examine the work of the Foundation\, the achievements of its alumni\, what the support of BAF and the wider community means to an emerging artist.  								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Speaker: Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Paula Nicholson has always had a keen interest in performing arts. She studied singing\, piano and music theory throughout her education\, has been involved in musical theatre and has performed with bands and in duos. After obtaining a degree in science\, her career took her into customer service management and human resources. Through voluntary community based activity\, she gained extensive experience in fundraising\, event management and community engagement. She enjoys using her skills to contribute to the local community as a member of various boards and committees of not-for-profit organisations. Paula believes her membership and Chairmanship (since 2013) of the Ballarat Arts Foundation Board allows her to encourage the broader community to be involved with the local arts community to help artists to launch their careers\, and in turn\, enjoy the rewards that the arts offer. Paula will be joined by alumni of the Arts Foundation in this the 25th anniversary year of the organization to examine the impact of this community funded body as it supports emerging artists with a connection to Ballarat and in turn enriches the wider community.								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Paula Nicholson\, Board Chair\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. 								\n				\n					This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									More Twilight Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-not-the-last-picture-show/
LOCATION:Hugh Williamson Foyer\, Level 1
CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MH94-Coliseum-Grenville-St-Retouched-copy.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000
DTSTAMP:20260522T150526
CREATED:20240305T031915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142937Z
UID:52073-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show: From the Archives
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 5\, Recent Years | Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old\, Presented by Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			November 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n									Bar open at 5pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9.73 – $13.83 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The Ballarat Arts Foundation (BAF) has been supporting the emerging artists of Ballarat for 25 years. The Foundation is completely community funded and supports artists from any genre\, with an alumni group numbering over 500 artists who have lived\, worked or studied locally. This talk will examine the work of the Foundation\, the achievements of its alumni\, what the support of BAF and the wider community means to an emerging artist.  								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Speaker: Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Paula Nicholson has always had a keen interest in performing arts. She studied singing\, piano and music theory throughout her education\, has been involved in musical theatre and has performed with bands and in duos. After obtaining a degree in science\, her career took her into customer service management and human resources. Through voluntary community based activity\, she gained extensive experience in fundraising\, event management and community engagement. She enjoys using her skills to contribute to the local community as a member of various boards and committees of not-for-profit organisations. Paula believes her membership and Chairmanship (since 2013) of the Ballarat Arts Foundation Board allows her to encourage the broader community to be involved with the local arts community to help artists to launch their careers\, and in turn\, enjoy the rewards that the arts offer. Paula will be joined by alumni of the Arts Foundation in this the 25th anniversary year of the organization to examine the impact of this community funded body as it supports emerging artists with a connection to Ballarat and in turn enriches the wider community.								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Paula Nicholson\, Board Chair\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. 								\n				\n					This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									More Twilight Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-not-the-last-picture-show-archives/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/archives-16-9.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T190000
DTSTAMP:20260522T150526
CREATED:20240301T031503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142952Z
UID:51926-1716400800-1716404400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 5 | Stories of the Silver Screen in the Golden City
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 5\, Recent Years | Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old\, Presented by Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			November 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n									Bar open at 5pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9.73 – $13.83 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The Ballarat Arts Foundation (BAF) has been supporting the emerging artists of Ballarat for 25 years. The Foundation is completely community funded and supports artists from any genre\, with an alumni group numbering over 500 artists who have lived\, worked or studied locally. This talk will examine the work of the Foundation\, the achievements of its alumni\, what the support of BAF and the wider community means to an emerging artist.  								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Speaker: Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Paula Nicholson has always had a keen interest in performing arts. She studied singing\, piano and music theory throughout her education\, has been involved in musical theatre and has performed with bands and in duos. After obtaining a degree in science\, her career took her into customer service management and human resources. Through voluntary community based activity\, she gained extensive experience in fundraising\, event management and community engagement. She enjoys using her skills to contribute to the local community as a member of various boards and committees of not-for-profit organisations. Paula believes her membership and Chairmanship (since 2013) of the Ballarat Arts Foundation Board allows her to encourage the broader community to be involved with the local arts community to help artists to launch their careers\, and in turn\, enjoy the rewards that the arts offer. Paula will be joined by alumni of the Arts Foundation in this the 25th anniversary year of the organization to examine the impact of this community funded body as it supports emerging artists with a connection to Ballarat and in turn enriches the wider community.								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Paula Nicholson\, Board Chair\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. 								\n				\n					This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									More Twilight Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/American-Graffiti-19.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240526T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240526T163000
DTSTAMP:20260522T150526
CREATED:20240305T053624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142919Z
UID:52084-1716735600-1716741000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 5\, Recent Years | Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old\, Presented by Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			November 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n									Bar open at 5pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9.73 – $13.83 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The Ballarat Arts Foundation (BAF) has been supporting the emerging artists of Ballarat for 25 years. The Foundation is completely community funded and supports artists from any genre\, with an alumni group numbering over 500 artists who have lived\, worked or studied locally. This talk will examine the work of the Foundation\, the achievements of its alumni\, what the support of BAF and the wider community means to an emerging artist.  								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Speaker: Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Paula Nicholson has always had a keen interest in performing arts. She studied singing\, piano and music theory throughout her education\, has been involved in musical theatre and has performed with bands and in duos. After obtaining a degree in science\, her career took her into customer service management and human resources. Through voluntary community based activity\, she gained extensive experience in fundraising\, event management and community engagement. She enjoys using her skills to contribute to the local community as a member of various boards and committees of not-for-profit organisations. Paula believes her membership and Chairmanship (since 2013) of the Ballarat Arts Foundation Board allows her to encourage the broader community to be involved with the local arts community to help artists to launch their careers\, and in turn\, enjoy the rewards that the arts offer. Paula will be joined by alumni of the Arts Foundation in this the 25th anniversary year of the organization to examine the impact of this community funded body as it supports emerging artists with a connection to Ballarat and in turn enriches the wider community.								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Paula Nicholson\, Board Chair\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. 								\n				\n					This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									More Twilight Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi165-birthday-devonshire-tea/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Fundraiser
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/claire-adams-square.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T190000
DTSTAMP:20260522T150526
CREATED:20240407T224201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142902Z
UID:53601-1717005600-1717009200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 6: History of Hoyts
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 5\, Recent Years | Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old\, Presented by Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			November 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n				\n									Bar open at 5pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9.73 – $13.83 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Ballarat Arts Foundation: 25 Years Old 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									The Ballarat Arts Foundation (BAF) has been supporting the emerging artists of Ballarat for 25 years. The Foundation is completely community funded and supports artists from any genre\, with an alumni group numbering over 500 artists who have lived\, worked or studied locally. This talk will examine the work of the Foundation\, the achievements of its alumni\, what the support of BAF and the wider community means to an emerging artist.  								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					Speaker: Paula Nicholson 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Paula Nicholson has always had a keen interest in performing arts. She studied singing\, piano and music theory throughout her education\, has been involved in musical theatre and has performed with bands and in duos. After obtaining a degree in science\, her career took her into customer service management and human resources. Through voluntary community based activity\, she gained extensive experience in fundraising\, event management and community engagement. She enjoys using her skills to contribute to the local community as a member of various boards and committees of not-for-profit organisations. Paula believes her membership and Chairmanship (since 2013) of the Ballarat Arts Foundation Board allows her to encourage the broader community to be involved with the local arts community to help artists to launch their careers\, and in turn\, enjoy the rewards that the arts offer. Paula will be joined by alumni of the Arts Foundation in this the 25th anniversary year of the organization to examine the impact of this community funded body as it supports emerging artists with a connection to Ballarat and in turn enriches the wider community.								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Paula Nicholson\, Board Chair\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Community Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. 								\n				\n					This event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Tickets and Bookings 				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									More Twilight Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-copy/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
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