Our gallery program features regular curated survey and thematic exhibitions, including the works of established and emerging contemporary Australian artists and a series of dynamic public programs for children and adults. The gallery program also includes hire exhibitions by local artists, schools and community groups.
Exhibitions
Work from Council’s art collection
30 January–9 February
The exhibition will showcase the diverse collecting themes that have shaped Council’s art collection, enriched over decades through donations, purchases and commissions.
Discover the diversity and importance of Council’s art collection with a richly layered selection of Australian art by twentieth and twenty first century artists.
International Baccalaureate Visual Arts exhibition
13 February–9 March, Gallery One
A range of innovative artworks from the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Visual Arts Course are featured in this exhibition. Selected students’ works from 2024 will be displayed. The works address a range of themes from personal and cultural identity, the urban environment and climate change to social issues and a connection to the natural world.
Visitors will be provided with an insight into the emerging talents from the IBDP and an understanding of the different approaches and the varied works produced in this unique two-year study program.
Tight Knit: The Fabric of Connection
Shaked Gozlan
13 February–9 March, Gallery Two
Tight Knit: The Fabric of Connection explores the creation of tradition and community through the lens of knitting, a familial and universal act woven in love and purpose.
This body of work involves various knitted sculptures, including a collaborative community focused installation, poetry and video. Influenced by human connection, The Stitch knitting group’s community blanket has encouraged the notion of building and rebuilding through art making processes.
