The La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre is a multi purpose contemporary visual arts facility. Located in the heart of Bendigo’s arts precinct, it features two galleries, two sculpture courtyards, an auditorium and an artist in residence apartment and studio. The award winning building is the focus for La Trobe University’s Cultural Mission in Bendigo, showcasing academic research and the visual arts.
In addition to an exhibition program that seeks to present the cutting edge in contemporary art, the Centre aims to engage with the community through a public lecture program, artist floortalks and residencies featuring local, national and international artists.
David Chesworth, with collaborator Sonia Leber, creates large-scale sound installations for gallery spaces and the public domain. In 2007 they were recipients of the Helen MacPherson Smith Art Commission which resulted in Almost Always Everywhere Apparent installed at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Sonia and David's installation site contains more information about their artworks including Proximities, a permanent soundscape artwork created for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.