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The Gallery, St Kilda Town Hall

The Gallery is an exhibiton space at the St Kilda Town Hall. It presents exhibitions which encourage an appreciation for arts and culture, and are of particular relevance to the area and its community.

Located just inside the main entrance of the St Kilda Town Hall, The Gallery is a versatile space with the capacity to present a range of visual arts practice including painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, photography, textiles, media and installation works.

Council aims to provide a balanced exhibition program, which incorporates exhibitions by community groups, individual artists and themed exhibitions sourced from the Port Phillip City Collection. The City invites individual artists or community groups to submit an expression of interest to exhibit. Applications received will be considered by an exhibition programs committee consisting of Council staff and representatives from the local community. Applications are selected according to how well they address the selection criteria and the availability of preferred exhibition dates.

Gallery Hours

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm

2013 Gallery Applications: NOW OPEN

Submissions for Expressions of Interest to participate in The 2013 Gallery Exhibition Program are now open. Please download the 2013 Application form, Gallery Plan and Eligibility and Criteria information here or contact the Curator for further information at curator@portphillip.vic.gov.au

Closing Date for submission of 2013 Applications is
1 JULY 2012

4 January 2012 to 1 February 2012

Sally Walshe: Birth, Babies and Beyond
Room 1

This exhibition reflects life as a mother and includes linocuts, works on canvas and drawings. The images represent ‘real life’ experiences ― the joys, fears and frustrations of pregnancy and motherhood and life as a single mother ― in a humorous and engaging way.

4 January 2012 to 1 February 2012

Alex Nemirovsky: Recent Works
Rooms 2 & 3

Alex Nemirovsky arrived in Melbourne from the former USSR twenty two years ago. His vibrantly coloured works on canvas focus on the contrasting characteristics of good and evil as well as despotism and freedom.

8 February 2012 to 7 March 2012

The Torch: Confined 4

This show will focus on contemporary artworks created by Indigenous artists in custody throughout Victoria. The fourth in the Confined series, it will run in partnership with The City of Port Phillip and the Yalukit Willam Ngargee Festival.

21 March 2012 to 11 April 2012

Senye Shen: Passing

Senye Shen is the recipient of the Port Phillip City Council Award presented through the Toyota Community Spirit Gallery Graduate exhibition. Her work is related to the impermanence of life. It involves space and time, not only the literal and physical attributes, but also the aesthetic and perceptual of space and time. This exhibition includes linocuts and installation work.

18 April 2012 to 16 May 2012

Michael Kluge: Come As You Are - Collective St Kilda Portraits

Come As You Are – Collective St Kilda Portraits is a collection of intensely descriptive close-up portraits documenting faces that make up the fabric of St Kilda’s diverse community. In a departure from the typical approach to portraiture, sitters “came as they were” and where photographed in a stripped-back setting, laying bare their faces allowing intimate study.

23 May 2012 to 20 June 2012

Sparc Theatre: Collectable

Collectable is a unique arts event populated by the personal stories of members of SPARC theatre. The project incorporates photographic works, installation, music recording and performance art. Collectable showcases the extraordinary skills of the ensemble members of SPARC Theatre, who live in supported accommodation in the City of Port Phillip.

27 June 2012 to 25 July 2012

Shakespeare Grove Artist Studios: From Realism to Nihilism

This exhibition will include works in a diverse range of media by artists who are currently working at the Shakespeare Grove Studios, St Kilda. The theme From Realism to Nihilism effectively summarises the diversity of contexts, approaches, content and expression of this group.

1 August 2012 to 29 August 2012

Josephine Rowbury: Atmospheric Mapping

An exhibition of easel paintings, drawings and ceramics. The work is themed by colour in an attempt to create an atmosphere of light and draw attention to atmosphere as an intellectual and moral pursuit.

5 September 2012 to 3 October 2012

Marina Mason: Merry Go Round and the Sea
Room 1

An exhibition of paintings and collages based on the subjects of Luna Park and the bay around St Kilda. This exhibition seeks to convey the feeling of the place and also explores deeper questions about the nature of the human condition.

5 September 2012 to 3 October 2012

Terri Anderson: Experiments in Sepia
Rooms 2 & 3

A photographic exhibition exploring the impact of sepia toning on photographic images of the local landscape and iconic landmarks within the City of Port Phillip.

10 October 2012 to 7 November 2012

Emerald Hill Art Group: Emerald Eyes – Our View of the World

The Emerald Hill Art Group will present an exhibition of paintings and drawings reflecting the varying artistic styles, media and subject matter of all group members.

21 November 2012 to 26 December 2012

Works from the Port Phillip City Collection: David Wood

An exhibition of forty original photographs taken by a local South Melbourne photographer, David Wood. The content includes street scenes and images of new buildings in late 1880s. These photographs were originally exhibited in the 1888 Melbourne International Exhibition.

 To view previous exhibitions please download the following documents:


The Gallery is managed by the Curatorial Services Unit of the City of Port Phillip. Contact Us or use eServices to ask us a question, request information or give us feedback online. Ask for the Assistant Curator or email curator@portphillip.vic.gov.au.