Dangerous Women: An Evening at the Art Gallery of South Australia

Spence Club is proud to collaborate for the first time ever with the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) to present a special networking event for members and non-members: Dangerous Women.

We’ll have the exclusive opportunity to hear from Tansy Curtin, AGSA's Assistant Director - Artistic Programs, about the groundbreaking exhibition: Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940 which highlights the vital role of 50 trailblazing female Australian artists in the development of international modernism.

These artists belonged to an unprecedented wave of women who travelled from Australia to Europe at the turn of the twentieth century - prevailing against centuries of social constraints - to pursue international careers.

Tansy will speak to us about the exhibition themes, artists and artworks, and also tell us about her impressive career pathway in a highly competitive field. Our discussions will focus on the bravery and spirit of these pioneers, who continued to work towards their ambitions despite resistance, opposition and self-doubt.

We'll shine a light on why these women may have been considered 'dangerous' and discuss ways to carry on in the face of fear and doubt in your own career.

The evening will also shine a spotlight on the vibrant South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival 2025 which opens that night and will celebrate Adelaide artist Sue Kneebone, who has been known to describe her haunting aesthetic as akin to a ‘Feral Aussie Gothic’. Explore the AGSA collection, experience live performance art, hear poetry readings, engage in art workshops, and listen to SALA floor talks and live music.

🎟️ Ticket Info

• Members: $80 (plus booking fee)

• Non-members: $110 (plus booking fee)

• Concession: $60 (please contact Spence Club to obtain Concession code)

Your ticket includes:

• Exhibition entry (valued at $30)

• Exclusive access to the Radford Auditorium for the evening

• Welcome drinks + Canapes

• Networking with incredible women

• Early birds get a luxe Jurlique gift (limited)

You can also participate in the fabulous AGSA First Friday activities until 9pm, all the while celebrating Australian women and feminism - past and present.

🎤 Our Speaker

Tansy Curtin is the current Acting Assistant Director, Artistic Programs at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA). Tansy relocated to Adelaide in 2020 from Victoria, where she was employed for over 14 years at the Bendigo Art Gallery, working her way up from Curator to Curatorial Manager. During her time there, Tansy played an important role in enhancing its reputation as one of Australia’s largest and most significant regional galleries. She is a graduate of the Master’s program in art history and curatorship that was run jointly by AGSA and the University of Adelaide, and, before moving to Bendigo in 2006, she held positions at Adelaide Central Gallery, Flinders University Museum of Art and the Samstag Museum of Art.

🌟 Spence Club Membership

Not yet a member? Purchase your annual Spence Club membership for $60 here and receive fantastic benefits.

🤍 Charity Partner 

As with all of our events, profits from this evening will be sent directly to South Australian charity Catherine House, which provides crisis and longer-term accommodation, as well as support services, to women experiencing homelessness in South Australia.

💡 Event Sponsors & Supporters

A huge thank you to our event sponsors and supporters: AGSA, Duda Balestrin Photography and Jurlique.

Cover image: Saul Steed, Art Gallery of South Australia at night.

Your attendance at this event implies your consent to the use, reproduction, editing and/or broadcast by Spence Club Incorporated of any and all photographs, video recordings and audio recordings of you taken by or on behalf of Spence Club Incorporated without compensation to you. All prints (digital or otherwise), video recordings and audio recordings shall remain the property of Spence Club Incorporated.