Stepping Out 2025

La Trobe Art Institute and Emporium Creative Hub have come together once again to shine a light on the visual arts ecosystem in regional Victoria and beyond. Our third installment of Stepping Out is a full-day professional development program, suited to emerging artists who want to navigate the art world, build a sustainable practice and get their work seen. 

Join us for case studies and discussions through out the day. The event will be catered and you are also invited to join us and your peers at 4:30pm after the final session to enjoy a social drink and nibble to digest the content from the day. 

This event is free to attend but please make sure to register early, if our previous years are anything to judge by this event will be a sell out. 

Keynote presentation: Zarina Muhammad

What spaces are for me? Getting to know the arts ecosystem
Facilitated by Karen Annett, Director, La Trobe Art Institute
· Lauren Ellis, Senior Curator, Bendigo Art Gallery
· Michellie Charvat, First Nations Arts Officer, City of Bendigo
· Maree Tonkin, City of Greater Bendigo
· Magali Gentric and Jason Waterhouse, Director, Stockroom, Kyneton

Self-organising and creating space
Facilitated by Amelia Wallin, Senior Curator, La Trobe Art Institute
· Millie Cattlin and Joseph Norster, Testing Grounds
· Ryan F Kennedy, Radical fields
· Bea Rubio-Gabriel, Kings ARI

Artists at work: How do you sustain your practice?
Facilitated by Jacqui Shelton, independent artist and Curator, La Trobe Art Institute
· Yvette James
· Kate Just
· Troy Firebrace
· Laura Woodward

Seeking support: Understanding arts infrastructure
Facilitated by Linden Read, Programmer, Emporium Creative Hub
· Kate Just, NAVA Board member
· Thea Jones, Grants Manager, Regional Arts Australia
· Jo Porter, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Arts Vic
· Rohan Phillips, Arts Officer, City of Greater Bendigo
· Louise Buckingham, Arts Law

At the end of the day, participants are invited to view the current exhibition, Unbecoming, with refreshments and wine provided by our sponsors Mandurang Valley Wines.