Artbank Collection Store
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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 very tall 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 that has been running for over 40 years. As part of this special Open House event, visitors can explore over 1200 artworks collected across Artbank’s 45 years of operation, all available through Artbank’s unique art leasing initiative. 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 on hand to tell you about the artworks and show you around the collection.
Images: (1) Artbank Melbourne by Edition Office. Photo: Ben Hoskings. (2) Artbank Melbourne. Photo: Christian Capurro. (3) Artbank Melbourne by Edition Office. Photo: Ben Hoskings. (4) Artbank Melbourne featuring Robert Pengilley, 'Bredbo - Sunlit Rockpool,' 1981, and David Serisier, 'Untitled Green Fluorescent Light,' 2012. Photo: Nicole England Photography. (5) Artbank Melbourne collection store. Photo: Nicole England Photography.
Important Details
Tour/event summary information
Friday 25 July + Saturday 26 July
Open access 10am—4pm
Bookings
No bookings required. Capacity is limited to 60 at one time and operates on a first-come, first-served basis.
Meeting Point
Enter through front entrance of Artbank at 18-24 Down Street. No food or drink allowed inside. Bags to be held at side whilst browsing racks
Accessibility
Fully wheelchair accessible, Accessible bathroom