In 2019, the Society celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Please join us in Melbourne on Tuesday 26 February 2019 to mark the occasion. There are three parts to the gathering, across two venues:

• 1.30–5pm, State Library Victoria, Conference Centre, Entry 3 La Trobe St: Papers on the history of the Society and current research will be presented by Wallace Kirsop, Brian McMullin, Chris Tiffin, Merete Colding Smith and Louise Box.
• 6–7pm, State Library Victoria, Village Roadshow Theatrette, Entry 3 La Trobe St: The annual Foxcroft Lecture will be presented by Louise Anemaat (SLNSW) on ‘Unseen art of the First Fleet’.
• 7.30pm, University of Melbourne: Dinner for Society members and supporters (cost to be confirmed).

Please indicate interest in the papers and the dinner to Meredith Sherlock (meredith.sherlock@monash.edu) by 20 January 2019. Venue details and the dinner cost will be confirmed once this information is received.

You must book separately for the Foxcroft Lecture, and this free event does book out – please follow this link to secure your place: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/2019-foxcroft-lecture-unseen-art-first-fleet.