The Art Gallery of Ballarat is the heart of the creative city of Ballarat. A place for Ballarat to look beyond everyday life; to be inspired and engaged by art. Nineteenth-century beliefs placed the Gallery at the centre for social contact, inclusion, and learning. Much of the context has changed over time, yet the central truth of the Gallery’s original manifesto ‘Not for self but for all’ is as relevant today as it was then – the Gallery exists for its audience.
Our purpose is to reflect the story of Ballarat; past, present and future. To champion audience experience and the accessibility of art. We tell the stories of ‘now’, by looking back, looking forward, looking inward, looking out.
We bring together audiences from all over Victoria, Australia and the world. We foster a community of practicing artists locally and invite their engagement and vision to express the Ballarat of today. We partner with art researchers and educators to offer insight and access to our living record.
We lead with the needs of audiences – the people of Ballarat and beyond.
Art Gallery of Ballarat
40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Brennan’s two-room installation will include a new series of large-scale abstract paintings and a sculpture inspired by a 19th-century-style conversation couch owned by the Gallery which she became acquainted with when visiting the Gallery as a teenager. Angela Brennan is a Ballarat-born artist who has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in Australia and […]
Art Gallery of Ballarat
40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Artist Georgia MacGuire, known in her art practice as Blackgin, states that her heart beats for ‘Community, Culture and Country’. Her art serves as a bridge, connecting MacGuire to others and enabling her to share her perspectives as a First Nations woman in what is now known as Australia. The exhibition title Onemda is a Woiwurrung word meaning ‘love’ or ‘the regard that […]
Art Gallery of Ballarat
40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Discover the issues, ideas and causes that are inspiring the next generation of young artists. Next Gen 2024 showcases some of the best of the work created by students from Government, Catholic and Independent schools from Ballarat, and the South Western Victorian region in 2023. The work represented is by students who have just completed […]