What makes art popular? Free public lecture

The role of gallery and the community in making art popular will be the focus of a free public lecture at the UQ Ipswich Campus next month.

Delivered by Elizabeth Macgregor, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, the UQ Ipswich Oration is open to all interested members of the public and will be held on Wednesday, 14 September.

Ms Macgregor will draw on her extensive background in the arts to speak about What Makes Art Popular? The Role of Gallery and Community at Oration, which is an annual event on the Ipswich Campus calendar.

Born in Scotland, Elizabeth Macgregor moved to Australia from Birmingham in 1999 to take up the position of Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (MCA). As director of the MCA, Macgregor has achieved long-term financial stability for Australia’s only dedicated contemporary art museum through a mixture of government and private funding; introduced free admission through sponsorship which has resulted in attendances more than trebling; and presented an acclaimed program of exhibitions of work by major Australian and international artists.

She is a regular contributor to conferences, seminars, radio and television programs on arts issues and was recently awarded the Centenary Medal for services to the Australian public and contemporary art.
All interested members of the public are invited to attend the UQ Ipswich Oration, to be held on Wednesday, 14 September, 6.30 for 7pm, in the Foyer of Building 12, Ipswich Campus. Admission is free.

Please register your attendance by Friday, September 9 on telephone 3381 1002 or email ipswich@uq.edu.au

Media Enquiries: Loretta Porche at UQ Ipswich Campus on 3381 1068 or 0418 772 819.