Castlemaine Art Museum
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Artwork to celebrate trailblazing women
A major public art commission by local artist Laura Woodward will celebrate the seven trailblazing women who established the Castlemaine Art Gallery and Museum in 1913 (now the Castlemaine Art Museum). Known as the first women of Castlemaine Art Museum, the group included Mary Leviny, Lilian Sheridan, Alice Waterhouse, Winifred Brotherton, Elsie Barlow, Mary Brough…
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Fly into CAM for Msguided
Highly anticipated retrospective exhibition Sir Leslie Thornton: Castlemaine Art Museum’s First Blockbuster opened in March to huge crowds and an overwhelmingly appreciative response. Sir Leslie, one of Castlemaine’s most loved artists, has been contributing to the arts scene in the area for more than 50 years. This survey exhibition features about 130 of Les’ works,…
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CAM’s first blockbuster
In a blockbuster first for Castlemaine, an exhibition spanning the 50-year career of the well-known and much-loved artist ‘Sir’ Leslie Thornton will open at Castlemaine Art Museum this Saturday. The exhibition, which fittingly coincides with the launch of Castlemaine’s 2025 Fringe Festival, features paintings, drawings and sculptures that celebrate the artist’s whimsical and playful Australian-centric…
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CAM celebrates painting prize
Castlemaine Art Museum’s prestigious Len Fox Painting Award was celebrated on Friday evening. The Len Fox Painting Award is a biennial acquisitive painting prize and is awarded to a living Australian artist to commemorate the life and work of Emanuel Phillips Fox (1865–1915), the uncle of Len Fox, partner of benefactor Mona Fox. The award…
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Concerts at CAM
Castlemaine Art Museum is hosting two very special concerts next month. CAM will welcome a visit by the National Youth Choir of Australia on Friday July 5. The choir exists to inspire and empower young Australian singers, developing commitment to music and the highest standards of vocal ensemble performance. This will be the choir’s first…
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Len Fox entries must close soon
Entries for Castlemaine Art Museum’s Len Fox Painting Award must close in six weeks. The Len Fox Painting Award is a biennial acquisitive painting prize and is awarded to a living Australian artist to commemorate the life and work of Emanuel Phillips Fox (1865–1915), the uncle of Len Fox, partner of benefactor Mona Fox. The…
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Art Book Fair to showcase local talent
As part of the 2024 Melbourne Art Book Fair, Castlemaine Art Museum will present a two-day regional art book fair this weekend, June 1-2, held throughout its 1931 heritage Art Deco building. From 10am to 3pm each day, CAM will host a dynamic event showcasing work by central Victorian artists, writers and publishers, alongside a…
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A partnership for success
Castlemaine Art Museum recently celebrated the first anniversary of its partnership with local businesses Boomtown Wine and Love Shack Brewing Company.
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Art museum launches appeal
Castlemaine Art Museum is forging ahead with plans for the future thanks to continued positive fundraising momentum. CAM director Naomi Cass said that thanks to a major donation of $50,000, they had been able to launch an End Of Financial Year appeal to help raise funds to continue delivering artistic programs. “As a not-for-profit organisation,…
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Thanking our first responders
Castlemaine Art Museum and Dhelkaya Health are hosting a special event to acknowledge the dedication of our paid, and volunteer, first responders. CAM director Naomi Cass said they were pleased to welcome first responders and their families to CAM for this special event in recognition of their work. “We hope to share the pleasures and…
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CAM director reflects
Lisa DennisCastlemaine Art Museum director Naomi Cass celebrates her fourth year at the helm of the beloved local institution in 2023 and says it has been an honour to lead the gallery through the period of ‘renewal’. Ms Cass joined the CAM team just before the Castlemaine State Festival in 2019, after 15 years as…
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Art lovers – become a museum guide
Are you excited and curious about what you have seen at the Castlemaine Art Museum? If so, why not consider volunteering as a guide and joining their team of like-minded art lovers. Volunteer guide James McArdle said the CAM guides welcomed visitors to exhibitions, helping them enjoy their experience by interacting on a one-to-one basis…