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The Gallery, St Kilda Town Hall


The Gallery is an exhibiton space at the St Kilda Town Hall.

It presents exhibitions which encourage an appreciation for arts and culture, and are of particular relevance to the area and its community.

Located just inside the main entrance of the St Kilda Town Hall, The Gallery is a versatile space with the capacity to present a range of visual arts practice including painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, photography, textiles, media and installation works.

Council aims to provide a balanced exhibition program, which incorporates exhibitions by community groups, individual artists and themed exhibitions sourced from the Port Phillip City Collection. The City invites individual artists or community groups to submit an expression of interest to exhibit. Applications received will be considered by an exhibition programs committee consisting of Council staff and representatives from the local community. Applications are selected according to how well they address the selection criteria and the availability of preferred exhibition dates.

Gallery Hours

Monday 8.30am to 6pm

Tuesday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm

Applications for the 2010 exhibition program have now closed. Applications for the 2011 exhibition program will open in May 2010 and close at the end of July 2010.

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The Gallery exhibition program January to May 2010

6 January 2010 to 4 February 2010

CONFINED II: Indigenous Prisoner Visual Art Exhibition

CONFINED II  is a visual arts exhibition by Indigenous prisoners from Victorian men’s and women’s remand centres. The exhibition is presented by the City of Port Phillip, The Torch project, Corrections Victoria, Department of Justice and The Brosnan Centre during the Yalukit Willam Ngargee: People Place Gathering festival.

10 February 2010 to 10 March 2010

Music, Mermaids and the Luna Park Mouth: 30 Years of St Kilda Festival Posters

The St Kilda Festival is celebrating its 30th birthday and aims to highlight all aspects of the event’s history in one big celebration. This exhibition will feature the posters that have represented the Festival through the years, showcase the work of local artists and designers and provide a narrative of the Festival over a 30 year period.

17 March 2010 to 14 April 2010

Room 1: Whispers in the Wind

Created by St Kilda resident and photographer Dr Abhijit Chattaraj, the exhibition tells the stories and experiences of holocaust survivors living in the City of Port Phillip by combining multimedia and traditional photography.

Rooms 2 & 3: Footpath Traffic

Local painter, Rachel Rovay, explores the streetscapes of Port Phillip through the relationship between past and present, drawing on historical photographs and the changing contemporary urban environment for inspiration.

21 April to 19 May 2010

Reflections on the Port Phillip City Collection

Artists from the Emerald Hill Art Group take a closer look at the Port Phillip City Collection which consists of around 500 artworks. Each artist will create original works in a range of media taking inspiration from the landscapes, seascapes, urban scenes, portraits, still life and contemporary works in the City’s collection.

Download the following documents to view previous exhibitions:

The Gallery is managed by the Curatorial Services Unit of the City of Port Phillip. Use eServices to ask us a question, request information or give us feedback online. If you prefer call ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713 and ask for the Assistant Curator or email curator@portphillip.vic.gov.au.