Maroondah Council News MAY

An exhibition presenting highlights from the Maroondah City Council Art Collection.

The Maroondah City Council Art Collection is a resource of culturally and aesthetically significant works of art that tell the stories of our environment and our people for the purpose of enriching community life through interpretive display.

The Collection has its origins in the merging of the cities of Croydon and Ringwood to become Maroondah in 1994. At this time the art collections of these former cities combined numbered 140 works; mainly paintings by local artists associated with the region.

Since that time the Collection has grown to include over 450 contemporary and historical works across all mediums, finding particular strengths in First Nations painting, photography and print making practices. Collectively this resource is an expression of community aspirations, pride and a shared belief and commitment to art and culture having a prominent place in everyday life.

Yours: The Maroondah City Council Art Collection presents key artworks drawn from the collection here at ArtSpace for the first time. Works range through techniques of Painting, Photography, Prints, Sculpture and Ceramics. They celebrate the contribution artists, working within the region and beyond, have made to defining Australian culture and identity.

We hope you enjoy this opportunity to view the collection and share the knowledge that as a member of this community, it is yours.

Exhibition launch

Join us to celebrate the launch of Yours: The Maroondah City Council Art Collection:

• Date: Thursday 13 April, 2023

• Time: 6pm to 7.30pm

• Venue: ArtSpace at Realm, 179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood

RSVP online

Alternatively phone 0459 487 132 to RSVP.

Further information

For further information on this exhibition or other arts events, contact Council on 1300 88 22 33.

Date and Time

Saturday, 25 March 2023 - 9.00am to Sunday, 21 May 2023 - 5.00pm