Deakin University Art Collection and Galleries

Welcome to the website for Deakin University Art Gallery, Burwood and the Art Galleries and Collection team.

Due to the many changes in our area our website is currently under construction, in the meantime we welcome your inquiry and feedback and of course look forward to seeing you at our forthcoming exhibition events in 2010 (exhibition program coming soon).

The Art Collection and Galleries Unit provides professional management for the University’s Art Collection. This collection of over 1,000 diverse artworks is a valuable asset to the University, and forms a rich cultural and educative resource. The aim of the Art Galleries and Collections team is to preserve and document, exhibit and promote, source and acquire new artworks to expand the University’s Art Collection.

The Unit is also responsible for the management of the Deakin University Art Gallery (previously known as ICON Museum of Art) at the Melbourne Campus at Burwood. Established in 2003, the Deakin University Art Gallery aims to foster a general awareness and understanding of the visual arts among the University community and the general public through a vibrant exhibition program.

Up until September 2007 the Unit was responsible for the management of an additional venue at the Melbourne Campus at Toorak called the Stonington Stables Museum of Art. The end of 2007 saw the closure of the Stonington Stables Museum of Art and the relocation of the collection and offices from the Toorak to the Burwood campus.

Through a vibrant exhibition program and a distinctive collections management application, the Deakin University Art Collection and Galleries is committed to providing a focus for current cultural and intellectual scholarship, research and professional practice, while delivering a dynamic visual arts focus for the University both nationally and internationally.

Find out about the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award.