Oak Hill Community
Arts Co-operative Ltd
Oak Hill Community Arts Co-operative Ltd is a not-for-profit
organization run by volunteers under the direction of a Board of Directors, and
operates Oak Hill Community Gallery
as a community access
'space-for-hire' showcase of affordable art. There are artists' studios
(previously farm outbuildings) situated in the landscaped grounds.
We offer the
public and art lovers alike the opportunity to appreciate a wide variety of
styles from the traditional to
contemporary, the conventional to the absurd. Oak Hill Community
Gallery exhibits works by professional and up-and-coming
artists with exhibitions held on a monthly basis. Our aim is to encourage and
host new moves of art while continuing to embrace and respect the ancestry of
art.
Built in 1892,
Oak Hill Community Gallery is a
beautiful Italianate-style Victorian villa. It is a significant building within
the Mornington Peninsula region and is a local
identity. The five exhibition spaces within the building are a series of warm
contemporary rooms with high
ceilings and polished floors. Original fireplaces have been retained, as has
the verandah.
Oak Hill Community Gallery has ample parking with some overflow available at the Mornington Peninsula
Regional Gallery situated directly behind the grounds of Oak Hill. A charming
tree-lined country path meanders through the expansive grounds, past the
working artist studios from Oak Hill
Community Gallery to the MPRG, and
further to the Civic Reserve. A large civic rose garden is being established on
the western boundary.
The
Co-operative offers Oak Hill as a special event venue to the community.
The major aim
of Oak Hill Community Gallery is to
cultivate an environment that will inspire and enthuse artists from all walks of life, that will encourage public
participation, and will encourage other galleries to offer the next career step
to the talented artists showcased here.
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