- Melbourne Arts Precinct
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The Melbourne Arts Precinct (also referred to as Ngargee, which is a Bunurong word for describing "gathering for celebration") is a series of galleries, performing arts venues and spaces in Melbourne, Victoria, in Australia. The precinct is situated less than 1 km from the Melbourne city centre in Southbank and is centred around, and near, St Kilda Road. It differs from the Melbourne theatre district in the city centre, as most of the galleries and venues in the precinct are publicly funded.[1]
The precinct is also a prime location for the administrative offices, broadcast studios, schools and training institutions of many arts organisations.
In 2008, it was announced by the Government of Victoria the precinct would receive a A$128 million upgrade, with the major refurbishment of Hamer Hall as its centrepiece.[2] The combined Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC Theatre complex, which opened in February 2009, recently[when?] won the Moore Stephens Award for Public Buildings at the Property Council of Australia - the country's highest award for a public building.[3]
Public venues and galleries
- The Arts Centre, including Hamer Hall, the State Theatre and other venues
- National Gallery of Victoria
- Various venues at the University of Melbourne's Southbank campus (formerly the Victorian College of the Arts), including Space 28, and the Margaret Lawrence Gallery
- MTC Theatre
- Melbourne Recital Centre
- Iwaki Auditorium at the ABC Centre
- Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)
- Chunky Move (part of ACCA)
- Malthouse Theatre
- Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Arts administration and education
- The Australian Ballet, including the Australian Ballet School
- Chunky Move at ACCA
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) at the ABC Centre
- Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC).
- Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS)
- Australian Broadcasting Commission at the ABC Centre
- Arts Victoria
- Arts Access Victoria
- Malthouse Theatre
- Melbourne Opera Centre, offices of Opera Australia
- University of Melbourne, Southbank campus
- Musica Viva
- More Than Opera
References
- ^ Arts and Culture brochure - That's Me!bourne City tourism website (City of Melbourne)
- ^ Coster, Alice (September 8, 2008). "$128m plans unveiled for Arts Precinct - Herald Sun". Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24312147-2862,00.html.
- ^ Melbourne's arts precinct receives nation's highest honour - Building Product News (BPN.com.au), June 22, 2009
Theatres in the Melbourne City Centre Note: this includes theatres in the Melbourne City Centre and its fringe areas, not the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area Venues ACCA • Arts Centre • Comedy Theatre • Forum Theatre • Her Majesty's Theatre • La Mama Theatre • Malthouse Theatre • Melbourne Athenaeum • Melbourne Recital Centre • MTC Theatre • National Theatre • Palais Theatre • Palace Theatre • Princess Theatre • Regent Theatre • RMIT Capitol Theatre • Sidney Myer Music BowlMajor Companies The Australian Ballet • OXYGEN Productions • Chunky Move • Melbourne Symphony Orchestra • Melbourne Theatre Company • Opera Australia • Victorian OperaSee also: Events in the Melbourne City Centre • Landmarks in the Melbourne City Centre • Museums in the Melbourne City Centre Coordinates: 37°49′18″S 144°58′4″E / 37.82167°S 144.96778°E
Categories:- Landmarks in Melbourne
- Arts centres in Australia
- Concert halls in Australia
- Art museums and galleries in Melbourne
- Buildings and structures in Melbourne
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