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Contemporary Art on the Road 2026

Jenna Lee, Burn before reading (detail), 2025, installation view, pages of Aboriginal Words and Place Names, calligraphy ink, florist wire, glue, Burn Before Reading, Gertrude Glasshouse, Naarm Melbourne, 2025, image courtesy of the artist and MARS Gallery, Naarm Melbourne © the artist, photograph: Christian Capurro

Registrations are open now for Gertrude's visual arts teacher professional development opportunity, Contemporary Art on the Road (CAOTR).

In 2026 CAOTR will comprise six workshops presented in conjunction with educators from four regional galleries: Horsham Regional Art Gallery, Castlemaine Art Museum, La Trobe Art Institute and Shepparton Art Museum. The program will also be presented at Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA) and Gertrude Contemporary.

The first part of the program consists of formal presentations by educators from Gertrude ContemporaryMonash University Museum of Art (MUMA), the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) and host organisations. The second component of the program will be led by Gertrude Studio Artists: Erin Hallyburton and Jenna Lee.

The program will tour regional and metropolitan organisations from Friday 20 February until Friday 27 March 2026. 

Workshop 1  |  Erin Hallyburton at Gertrude Contemporary
Friday 20 February 2026
9:30am – 3:30pm
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Workshop 2  |  Erin Hallyburton at Monash University Museum of Art
Friday 27 February 2026
9:30am – 3:30pm
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Workshop 3  |  Jenna Lee at La Trobe Art Institute
Friday 13 March 2026
9:30am – 3:30pm
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Workshop 4  |  Jenna Lee at Horsham Regional Art Gallery
Thursday 19 March 2026
9:30am – 3:30pm
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Workshop 5  |  Jenna Lee at Castlemaine Art Museum
Friday 20 March 2026
9:30am – 3:30pm
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Workshop 6  |  Jenna Lee at Shepparton Art Museum
Friday 27 March 2026
9:30am – 3:30pm
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Please note this program is available to regional and Low-SES Victorian teachers as a priority. There is no cost for involvement however bookings are essential. Please call Gertrude to check eligibility.

Contemporary Art on the Road is an initiative developed by Gertrude Contemporary in partnership with Monash University Museum of Art and the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.

Contemporary Art on the Road is funded by the Department of Education through the Strategic Partnerships Program (SPP). 

For any enquiries regarding access requirements please contact education@gertrude.org.au.

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Gertrude Contemporary

Wurundjeri Country
21-31 High Street
Preston South VIC
Melbourne, Australia

Opening hours:
Tuesday–Sunday 11am–5pm

Gertrude Glasshouse

Wurundjeri Country
44 Glasshouse Road
Collingwood VIC
Melbourne, Australia

Opening hours:
Thursday–Saturday 12–5pm