TAMWORTH has been home to its fair share of centurions over the years.
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But this weekend the city will celebrate the hundredth birthday of one its most entertaining and provoking locals.
The art gallery turns 100 on June 1 and its birthday bash will start with a retrospective look at its humble, but crucial, beginnings in 1919.
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The View from 1919 officially opened on Friday with a focus on the zeitgeist of Tamworth when the gallery was established after John Salvana donated more than 100 artworks and books to the city.
It formed the foundation for the Tamworth art salon and library on June 1, 1919, as it was known then.
While it is an opportune time to celebrate the city's arts past, the gallery's director has used the occasion to debut its latest technology, the transmit screen.
This screen will enable access, to other exhibitions and seminars outside of Tamworth and is an educational tool which will increase community access to artistic and cultural practices and experiences.
There will be people from all over the country tuning into the opening and wishing the gallery happy birthday, virtually.
On Saturday, there will be a theatrical performance in the gallery telling the story of the institution's formation with shows scheduled at 2:30pm and 7:30pm.
The transmit screen will get a another whirl on Sunday with a virtual tour of the National Portrait Gallery from 11am.
Gallery director Bridget Guthrie said a number of works from the early 20th century had been preserved.
"You have works that are landscapes and works that will have a hint of Art Nouveau which was creeping in around 1919, some black and white illustrations and a few modernists that are starting to evolve in that era," she said.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
