Each year around this time the Friends of Orange Regional Gallery (FORG) present one of their major events, The Alan Sisley Oration.
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This annual lecture series was established to commemorate the life and work of former gallery director Alan Sisley.
The oration echoes Alan’s lifelong passion for art, music and philosophy by inviting a distinguished person in the arts to share their perspective on a subject of their choice.
Previous speakers have included Edmund Capon, former director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales (2015) and Jane Rutter, one of Australia's premier flautists (2016).
This year’s special guest is Australian actor, theatre director and theatre manager, John Bell, AO, OBE.
Many readers will be familiar with the challenging and dynamic productions of the Bell Shakespeare company, which he founded in 1990, just one of his extraordinary contributions to Australian theatre.
Among his numerous awards and achievements, he was named a ‘National Living Treasure’ by the National Trust of Australia in recognition for his influence on the development of Australian theatre.
Mr Bell will be exploring the theme of Australian landscape in a talk titled ‘You Beaut Country’ at Orange Regional Conservatorium on Friday, March 24 at 6.30pm for 7pm.
Bookings are essential as places are limited and tickets are selling fast. If you are a member of the FORG tickets are only $50, otherwise $65 for non-members ($45 concession).
To purchase tickets online please visit the gallery’s website or visit gallery reception.
As you can see, there are real benefits to joining FORG in addition to knowing that you are supporting the gallery and contributing to the cultural life of our region.
Gallery information
- Address: 149 Byng Street
- Phone: 02 6393 8136.
- Website: www.org.nsw.gov.au
- Opening hours: daily from 10am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday.
Proceeds from every FORG events go towards supporting the gallery in many ways, such as assisting with the acquisition of new works for our permanent collection.
Visit us online to join or please consider doing so when you next visit the gallery.
Thanks to Rosslyn Kemp, President of FORG and the members of the FORG committee, the annual Alan Sisley Oration has become a highlight in the Orange cultural calendar and is going from strength to strength.
This year’s event promises to be another memorable one for the gallery and we’re looking forward to seeing you there.
