Shepparton Art Museum Explained

Shepparton Art Museum
Logo Alt:sam Shepparton Art Museum
Map Type:Australia Victoria
Location:530 Wyndham St, Shepparton, VIC, Australia
Type:Art museum
Collections:Ceramic art
Director:Melinda Martin

The Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) is an art museum in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1936 as the Shepparton Art Gallery, the collection lacked a purpose-built gallery until the current $50 million building opened in 2021. SAM holds over 4,000 artworks, including one of the largest ceramic art collections in Australia. The building also hosts the Greater Shepparton Visitor Centre; Kaiela Arts, a studio for Aboriginal artists; an outdoor amphitheatre and the Art Hill café.

Description

SAM holds one of Australia's most significant collections of Australian ceramics[1] and Indigenous Australian art. The museum has one of the largest collections of works by the extended Namatjira family (including Albert Namatjira and Vincent Namatjira)[2] and ceramics by Merric Boyd. It is host to the Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award (SMFACA)[3] and the Indigenous Ceramic Art Award.[4]

Previously managed by the City of Greater Shepparton,[5] the museum is now governed by the non-profit organisation Shepparton Art Museum Ltd (SAM Ltd).[6]

Redevelopment

In 2013, the SAM Foundation was established to raise funds for a new building.[7] In 2017, a design by Denton Corker Marshall won the architectural design competition for a new Shepparton Art Museum building.[8] [9]

The building design won the Victorian Architecture Award for Public Architecture in 2022,[10] and was the first Australian gallery or museum to be awarded a 6 Star Green Star Rating.[11]

Construction on the $50 million new building commenced in 2019 and opened in November 2021.[12]

Past exhibitions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contemporary Art & Ceramics at Shepparton Art Museum. Culture Victoria. en. 2020-03-08.
  2. Web site: O'Brien . Kerrie . 2021-11-13 . Gallery or sculpture? First look inside Shepparton’s new $50 million art museum . 2024-03-09 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  3. Web site: Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award. Shepparton Art Museum. 2020-03-08.
  4. News: . Indigenous Ceramic Art Award Event listing. 2014-05-14. The Guardian. 2020-03-08. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  5. Web site: History – Greater Shepparton City Council . 2024-03-09 . greatershepparton.com.au.
  6. Web site: History . 2024-03-09 . Shepparton Art Museum . en-AU.
  7. Web site: History – Greater Shepparton City Council . greatershepparton.com.au. 2020-03-08.
  8. Web site: 'Beacon in the landscape' wins Shepparton Art Museum competition. ArchitectureAU. en. 2020-03-08.
  9. Book: Lindsay, Georgia. Contemporary Museum Architecture and Design: Theory and Practice of Place. 2020-01-29. Routledge. 978-0-429-66484-7. en.
  10. Web site: 2022 Victorian Architecture Awards Winners . 2024-03-09 . Australian Institute of Architects . en-AU.
  11. Web site: Council . Greater Shepparton City . 2022-06-27 . SAM building wins Public Architecture Award . 2024-03-09 . Greater Shepparton City Council . en.
  12. Web site: Shepparton Art Museum Open For Business Premier of Victoria . 2024-03-09 . www.premier.vic.gov.au . en-AU.

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