About Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) is a leading public contemporary art gallery located at 111 Sturt Street in Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria. Housed in a distinctive Wood Marsh-designed building with a rust-coloured steel facade, it presents curated exhibitions of Australian and international contemporary art. Established in 1983 and relocated to its current Southbank site in 2002, ACCA is known for free exhibitions, new commissions, and its role within Melbourne's Arts Precinct.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a large, architecturally distinctive gallery with expansive exhibition halls presenting changing curated exhibitions of contemporary art by Australian and international artists. The interior offers open, industrial-style spaces for large-scale installations, video, painting and sculpture. The centre is located in Melbourne's Arts Precinct on Sturt Street, surrounded by other cultural institutions, with a forecourt, bookshop and spaces for talks, performances and public programs. Exhibitions are free and change seasonally.
Key highlights
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Distinctive Wood Marsh architecture with rusted steel facade
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Free changing exhibitions of Australian and international contemporary art
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Large-scale commissioned installations and new works
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Public programs including artist talks, lectures, performances and education events