The Second Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Brisbane, Australia, 1996 : Report

Children's Workshops A series of two day workshops for children aged between 7 -12 were conducted by visiting artists involved with the Second Triennial providing students with a taste of art in another culture. Date Workshop Attendance 24-25 September Batik 14 3-4 October Mixed media 20 16-17 January Traditional Japanese block-printino 20 54 (total) Film Program The film program included contemporary films from a variety of countries including India, Indonesia and Australia. Date Film Attendance 13 September Boatman (India) 30 11 October One Sky (Indonesia) 46 18 October Traps (Vietnam) 38 8 November Benny and the Dreamers 42 (Australia) 6 December Wild (Australia) 39 205 (total) Video lounge The video lounge provided visitors to the exhibition with continuous screenings of talks and performances by artists included in the Second Triennial, interspersed with a program of video-based art from the region. Reading material such as art journals from the region were also available in the lounge. Intranet site (see Research Library and Databases) Performance Program 1. Sunday at the Gallery The Sunday performance program was designed to celebrate and enliven experiences for young people and their families at the Gallery and included features on dance and song, strings, drama and percussion. Date Performance Attendance 4 September Music Kabau 30 6 October Pacific Peoples 220 1 5