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  • Deco Divas – Silent movie stars who inspired Art Deco artists

    The Glasshouse Caulfield (in Caulfield Racecourse) 31 Station Street, Caulfield East, VIC, Australia

    Join us for our next presentation by Leanne : speaking on her Deco Divas which focuses on the many silent movie stars that inspired artists during the Art Deco era. From Erte, who created daring beaded fashions including the costume for Mata Hari, to portraits of Pola Negri and Greta Garbo.   Leanne’s presentation shines a spotlight on the Australian ...

    $30 – $35

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    Talk: PubCrock Collection: Collecting vintage hotel ware

    The Glasshouse Caulfield (in Caulfield Racecourse) 31 Station Street, Caulfield East, VIC, Australia

    Join us to hear from Di Sandilands, creator of PubCrock, a collection of hotel ware from a time when hospitality venues proudly displayed their name on their crockery, and sometimes glass and metal ware. Badged hotel ware was everywhere – in hotels, cafes, guest houses and tea rooms, in small towns to big city hotels, in hospitals and on the ...

    $30 – $35

  • Walking Tour: Spanish Mission and Mediterranean Melbourne

    Ripponlea Railway Station Ripponlea, VIC, Australia

    Both Spanish Mission and Mediterranean styles share a flair for evoking sunnier climes and seaside charm against Melbourne’s grey skies. This walk features notable and diverse examples of these styles across Ripponlea, St Kilda and Elwood, the three suburbs which are home to the highest concentrations of Spanish Mission and Mediterranean buildings in Melbourne. Join ADMSA committee member Sam Taylor ...

    $45 – $50

  • Talk: Michael Rigg: An Architectural tour of the Castlemaine Art Museum

    The Glasshouse Caulfield (in Caulfield Racecourse) 31 Station Street, Caulfield East, VIC, Australia

    Join us to hear Michael Rigg present insights into the purpose-built Art Deco Castlemaine Art Museum completed in 1931. The National Trust heritage-listed building was designed by architect Percy Meldrum. Retired architect and past president of the Master Builders’ Association, Michael will highlight the architectural gems and fabric of the Museum as well as its architect. Architect Percy Meldrum was ...

    $30 – $35

  • Talk: From Modernism to Postmodernism: Evolution of style

    The Glasshouse Caulfield (in Caulfield Racecourse) 31 Station Street, Caulfield East, VIC, Australia

    Join RMIT Architectural Historian Conrad Hayman as he explores the many reinventions of 20th century styles spanning neo-futurism, metabolism, modernism and the emergence of postmodernism in the late 1970s. Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025 Time: 7.45 pm for 8.00 pm start Cost: Members $30, Non-members $35 Venue: The Glasshouse Caulfield (in Caulfield Racecourse), 31 Station Street Caulfield East 3145   ...

    $30 – $35

  • Walking tour of Modernist Melbourne – City East

    Parliament Gardens corner Albert and Nicholson Streets, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Join us for a captivating exploration of Modernist Melbourne in the east of the CBD, where we’ll uncover architectural treasures that illustrate the transformation of Melbourne’s built environment in the post-WWII period. Our tour begins with the iconic 1958 ICI building on Nicholson Street, a striking example of International Style architecture featuring clean lines, curtain walls of glass, and an ...

    $45 – $50

  • Presentation – Highlights of the Paris 2025 Art Deco Congress

    Caulfield RSL 4 St Georges Road, Elsternwick, VIC, Australia

    Join us for an Art Deco immersion of the beginnings of Art Deco in 1925 and its spread across Paris and the world. The Paris Art Deco Congress in October 2025 celebrated 100 years of all things Art Deco across 6 days. Four of our members will share their Congress highlights with you. You’ll hear the story of the 1925 ...

    $30 – $35

  • Presentation – Highlights of the 2025 Art Deco Congress tours of Reims, St Quentin and Brussels

    Caulfield RSL 4 St Georges Road, Elsternwick, VIC, Australia

    Following our December presentation of highlights of the Paris Congress, join us for highlights of the Pre-Congress tour of Reims and St Quentin and the Post-Congress tour of Brussels. Hear from our members about Reims, 'The martyred city' of WWI, that was rebuilt in the modern style that became known as Art Deco, and St Quentin’s Art Deco delights. Then ...

    $30 – $35