Opening
Wednesday 4 December, 2019
6PM – 8.30PM

Exhibition
Thursday 5 – Sunday 15 December
11AM – 5PM

This year, for the first time ever, VCA Art will showcase the work of all our graduating Art students in one spectacular event. Already one of Melbourne’s landmark cultural events, the 2019 VCA Art Exhibition will be bigger and better than ever before – celebrating our undergraduate, Honours and Masters students in one, combined exhibition.

This dynamic and unique show presents works from graduating students working in Drawing and Printmaking, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, as well as those graduating from the Honours program, the Master of Contemporary Art, and the Master of Fine Art.

This new collaborative approach to the show also opens up more of our campus to guests who will have the opportunity to experience the beautiful Stables and Martyn Myer Arena, the Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Art Studios and Space 28 in the adjacent Theatre Building. Our newly opened Linear Park will be activated with food, music and drinks.

This is an unmissable opportunity to experience challenging and brave pieces at the frontier of contemporary practice, and to encounter the future of Australian visual art.

HOUSE RULES/INFO

• Please note that doors will not open before 6.00pm on the night.
• The bar service will be accepting CARD ONLY (no cash)
• The bar staff will be checking IDs – alcohol will only be served to patrons who are 18+
• No BYO or outside alcohol is permitted at the event
• VCA campus is completely smoke free and tobacco free (inc. e-cigarettes)
• Dodds Street will be closed from Southbank Boulevard to Grant Street from 4.30pm – 9.30pm on the night to allow for visitors to safely enjoy the event
• We ask everyone to be respectful of our friendly neighbours when arriving and leaving the event
• Security staff will be present and there to assist guests as needed
• There is no cloaking facility at the event
• The exhibition catalogues will be available for purchase from the Margaret Lawrence Gallery entry - CARD ONLY
• On-road parking around the campus will be very limited due to the size of the expected crowd, existing road construction and planned road closures. The closest undercover paid parking is under Arts Centre Melbourne though we strongly encourage all guests to use public transport, bike or walk to the event.

Image Credit: Scotty So, FORTUNE AND PROPERITY, Industrial Grade LED Light Box, 2019

We strongly encourage booking in advance for all of our events. This allows us to communicate any unforeseen event scheduling changes with you.