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Bayside Gallery will be closed from Friday 29 March - Tuesday 2 April for the Easter long weekend. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Gallery from Wednesday 3 April.
Current exhibitions, programs and opportunities
Upcoming exhibitions and events
About Bayside Gallery
Bayside Gallery is a space for everybody to enjoy art. Our curated exhibition program gives residents and visitors the opportunity to engage with inspirational work from renowned Australian and International artists, as well as showcasing the incredible wealth of artists in the Bayside area.
We offer a program of art-related activities ranging from our popular ‘Great art detective’ for children, hands-on workshops, artist talks, ‘Connections: art and dementia’ program and visual thinking strategy classes for kindergartens and schools.
Opening Hours
Bayside Gallery is closed to the public from Friday 22 December, 4 pm, reopening Wednesday 31 January, 11 am.
Bayside Gallery is otherwise open the following times:
Wednesday - Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 1pm - 5pm
The Gallery is closed on all Victorian Public holidays and in between exhibitions. Please review our exhibition dates before visiting.
COVIDSafe measures
Protecting the health of our visitors is paramount and we have implemented a range of hygiene and physical distancing measures in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Victorian Government.
These include providing hand sanitisers at the entry point, and social distancing within the gallery space.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Getting to Bayside Gallery
Location
Located at Brighton Town Hall, Corner Carpenter and Wilson Streets, Brighton (entry on Wilson Street)
By car
All day on street parking is available and a public car park is adjacent to Bayside Gallery on Wilson Street.
By public transport
Both Middle Brighton and North Brighton train stations are a 10-minute walk away. There is also a bus stop located outside Brighton Town Hall on Wilson Street, just over 100m away from the gallery.
Visit the Public Transport Victoria website for train and bus travel times.
Accessibility
Disabled parking is available and access to the main entrance is at street level via a small inclined ramp. Wheelchair access is available throughout Bayside Gallery.
Contact
Located at Brighton Town Hall, Corner Carpenter and Wilson Streets, Brighton (entry on Wilson Street)
Phone: (03) 9261 7111
Email: gallery@bayside.vic.gov.au
Mail: PO Box 27, Sandringham VIC 3191
Support Bayside Gallery
Cultural gifts program
Bayside Gallery is a participant in the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program. This program encourages Australians to donate items of cultural significance from private collections to public art galleries, museums, libraries and archives.
The Cultural Gift Program is administered by the Ministry for the Arts in accordance with the gift provisions of the income tax law. For more information about the tax incentives you may be eligible for, please visit the Australian Government website.
Sponsorship
Share in our passion for the arts by becoming a sponsor of Bayside Gallery.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of an exhibition, program or event, we will work closely with your organisation to create a tailored sponsorship that meets your specific sponsor objectives.
Volunteer
Bayside Gallery is looking for volunteers throughout the year.
For more information about volunteering Front of House at Bayside Gallery, large events, or for our Connections Art and Dementia program, please visit Bayside Volunteering.
Enquiries
If you require further information about Cultural Gift Donations, sponsorship opportunities or volunteering please contact Bayside Gallery on (03) 9261 7111 or email gallery@bayside.vic.gov.au
Revisit our recent exhibitions online
Revisit our previous exhibitions online
Hero banner: Antoinette Ferwerda, Boston City gossamer (detail) 2023, 164 x 154 cm. Courtesy the artist