Shepparton Art Museum

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Shepparton Art Museum
Shepparton Art Museum is located in Victoria
Shepparton Art Museum
Location within Victoria
Established1936 (1936)
Location70 Welsford St Shepparton, VIC, Australia
Coordinates36°22′39″S 145°23′53″E / 36.377488°S 145.398188°E / -36.377488; 145.398188
TypeArt Museum
Director
Websitesheppartonartmuseum.com.au

The Shepparton Art Museum is an art Museum in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.[1][2] It holds one of Australia's most significant collections of Australian ceramics.[3] It is host to the Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award (SMFACA)[4] and the Indigenous Ceramic Art Award.[5]

In 2013 the SAM Foundation was established to raise funds for a new building.[6] In 2017, a design by Denton Corker Marshall won the architectural design competition for a new Shepparton Art Museum building.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ News, Mirage (2019-10-31). "New Shepparton Art Museum - Project Update for October". Mirage News. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  2. ^ "The Shepparton Art Museum Receives $1,000,000 Donation From Peter Copulos & Family". Triple M. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  3. ^ "Contemporary Art & Ceramics at Shepparton Art Museum". Culture Victoria. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  4. ^ "Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award". Shepparton Art Museum. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  5. ^ "Indigenous Ceramic Art Award | Event listing". The Guardian. 2014-05-14. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  6. ^ "History - Greater Shepparton City Council". greatershepparton.com.au. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  7. ^ "'Beacon in the landscape' wins Shepparton Art Museum competition". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  8. ^ Lindsay, Georgia (2020-01-29). Contemporary Museum Architecture and Design: Theory and Practice of Place. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-66484-7.


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