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An industrial space with large glass panels on the ceiling displays a variety of colorful artworks on movable panels, and a person is handling a yellow trolley
A group of people stand in an art storage area surrounded by colorful artworks on large metal racks
A black brick building facade with geometric neon signage and large painted symbols, including numbers and an exclamation mark
A spacious exhibition area with high ceilings, featuring various artworks displayed on panels and sculptural pieces on pedestals
A person walks past a large painting on a movable rack in an art storage area
A person wearing gloves adjusts an ornate ceramic piece on a black shelving unit filled with eclectic sculptures and pottery.

Artbank: Behind the Scenes

Edition Office 2018

Description

Located in Collingwood, the heart of Victoria’s creative precinct, Artbank’s Melbourne office and showroom provides a space for client and sector engagement, collaboration and creativity under one roof.

Artbank worked with award-winning local architecture studio Edition Office to fit out the warehouse, designing a functional racking system to be viewed as a sculptural object central to the space.

What's On

Artbank will open up our collection store to the public for a special behind-the-scenes view of this incredible purpose-built collection space, usually only reserved for back-of-house staff.

Learn about the Artbank Collection, artist support program and art-leasing initiative, and explore over 1200 artworks collected across Artbank's 45 years of operation.

Pull out racks, peer into the sculpture store and wander through the visible storage space to discover new favourite artworks from this amazing collection of Australian contemporary art.

The Artbank team will be available to answer questions, show you through the collection and talk about how Artbank supports and promotes Australian contemporary art across the world and explain the simplicity of bringing part of the collection into your own space through its unique leasing program.

(1-6) Artbank. All photos: Nicole England.

Important Details

Time & Date

Friday 24 July + Saturday 25 July
Open access 10am—4pm

Enter through the front entrance of Artbank at 18-24 Down Street. No food or drink allowed inside.

ACCESSIBILITY

Ramp or level (step free) entry, Accessible bathrooms, All-gender bathrooms

There is good street access, with two small steps up to the showroom level, however a ramp is available if required. Accessible toilets are located on the ground floor. There is no parking on site, but parking can be found on surrounding streets. The closest tram access is on Smith Street.

Location

18-24 Down St, Collingwood VIC 3066

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country

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