Please join us for the exhibition opening on Fri 6 Dec @ 5.30, for 6pm at the Post Office Gallery. All welcome!

Dean BOWEN. Jon CAMPBELL. Antoinetta COVINO-BEEHRE. Rebecca GRIEG. Robert JACKS. Cody JOY. Deborah KLEIN. Alun LEACH-JONES, Bruno LETI. Sally MILLER.  Josh MUIR  John R. NEESON. Arron OLLINGTON Lin ONUS. Wendy STAVRIANOS. Noela STRATFORD and more.

Federation University’s Cultural Collection includes the Art Collection of over 2000 high-quality works of art, and its Historical Collection, stored and coordinated through the Mount Helen campus and the State Library of Victoria’s Ballarat Off Site Store (BOSS).

While the earliest works in the Permanent Art Collection are associated with Ballarat Technical Art School, Ballarat Teachers' College is recognised for its concerted and determined approach to growing the Art Collection, later enhanced by generous gifts through the Cultural Gifts Program.

Covering most periods of Australian Art, including contemporary Australian prints, ceramics, design, painting and sculpture, the Art Collection predominantly features renowned Australian artists, as well as the work of staff and students associated with Federation University and its predecessor institutions.

The University’s Permanent Art Collection contributes to the intellectual and cultural enrichment of its student body, staff and the broader community, while also providing a rich and valuable resource for research.

Showcasing select works from the Art Collection, this exhibition celebrates twenty-two significant Australian artists whose work traces unseen relationships and draws on diverse lived experiences while responding to myriad subjects and ideas.