Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, 1993 : Exhibition report

Staff Training Several lecture presentations by experts in Asian studies and cultural awareness were presented for staff and volunteers. These were designed to ensure appropriate acknowledgment was made of customs particular to exhibiting countries. Volunteer Guides Volunteer Guides conducted public tours of the Asia-Pacific Triennial. The feedback from the public has been very positive with numerous favourable comments in the visitors book and in letters directed to the Guides themselves and to the Director. Community Day On 14 November a Community Open Day was conducted. The target audience of this activity was the people who have maintained ties with the countries represented in the Triennial but are not regular visitors to the Gallery. A multi-lingual poster was produced to promoie the activity. - Participants enjoyed a tour of the exhibition, refreshments and performances. Family Sundays During October, November and December, the Gallery’s ‘Family Sundays’ program focussed directly on explorations of the Asia-Pacific Triennial. The ‘Family Sundays’ program is designed to celebrate and enliven experiences for young people and their families at the Gallery. It is a multi-disciplinary program embracing the visual arts, dance, story-telling music and film presented throughout the day. The program included: Living Tours Lively interactive tours specially devised for young people, including small performances. The tours travelled through the Triennial exhibition. Performances Family orientated music and dance performances presented in specific locations in the Gallery. Workshop Visual arts or performing arts workshops offered by artists for young people aged 6-12. Children’s Films Specially selected for young children and their families. Films These films, concerning the Asia-Pacific region, had a family orientation. Schools Education Evaluation Most senior school visitors appeared to find the content of the exhibition stimulating and there has been continuing use of information and of visits to view works purchased since the exhibition. Time spent with individual works was noted to be of considerably longer duration than generally accorded Australian contemporary works. Student visitors to the exhibition were able to participate in guided tours conducted by