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The Town Hall Gallery has a variety of offerings to get your visual arts fix throughout the year, including:

  • exhibitions
  • films
  • presentations.

You can find out more on our Town Hall Gallery page.

You can also explore the Town Hall Gallery exhibitions on our Online exhibitions page.

A black and white photo portrait of a young person lying with their head on an older person’s lap. The older person sits upright, hands resting on their legs, while the younger person looks directly at the camera.

Familial

Event Occurrence: Wed 11 February 2026 –
Sat 25 April 2026
Location:
Town Hall Gallery
Price: Free
Artist Kate Beynon sits on a blue carpet in front of light teal shelf with colourful soft sculptures of body parts and other motifs. Some have Chinese characters written on them. Kate sits amongst larger soft sculptures and holds one in her arms, which appears to be the back of a hand with an eye on it. Kate is smiling at the camera.

Wall of Magic Creatures by Kate Beynon

Event Occurrence: Sat 14 February 2026 –
Sat 25 July 2026
Location:
Hawthorn Arts Centre
Price: Free
Digital illustration of a row of four black-and-white shorebirds along the sand, each wearing a different hat or accessory. Waves lap the edge of the beach on the left.

The Secret Life of Wings by Yee Ann Chiu

Event Occurrence: Wed 18 March 2026 –
Sat 25 April 2026
Location:
Town Hall Gallery
Price: Free
Drawing of a green pumpkin with orange spots on a brown and red background. Leaves and pieces of orange fruit sit around the big pumpkin. A textured brown background fills the upper half of the image.

Garden Harvest by Erasmus Primary School

Event Occurrence: Wed 25 March 2026 –
Sat 2 May 2026
Location:
Town Hall Gallery
Price: Free
People looking at paintings on a wall

Apply for a community exhibition

Interested in displaying your artwork? The Town Hall Gallery Community Exhibitions Program offers free exhibition spaces to local artists and community groups. Applications for the 2027 program open Monday 20 April and close Sunday 14 June 2026. It is free to apply.
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Upcoming events

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Slow Read

Event Occurrence: Wed 6 May 2026, 9:00 am
Until Sat 25 July 2026
Location: Town Hall Gallery
Price: Free
In an era of visual saturation, ‘Slow Read’ turns our attention back to the printed page and to quiet, deliberate acts of looking.
Exhibitions and installations
Arts
Reading, writing and books
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Nourish by Joanne 'budgie' Jemmeson

Event Occurrence: Wed 1 July 2026, 9:00 am
Until Sat 15 August 2026
Location: Town Hall Gallery
Price: Free
In this exhibition at Town Hall Gallery, ‘Nourish’ by Joanne ‘budgie’ Jemmeson highlights the texture and beauty of everyday objects.
Exhibitions and installations
Arts
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