Gallery of Young Art (GoYA)

The Gallery of Young Art (GoYA), located in the foyer and stairwell of the Boroondara Youth Hub, is a space developed by young people, for young people, and provides budding artists in our community with the opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional space.

Young artists involved with this free program will be provided valuable resources such as industry mentors, materials, and support to nurture and cultivate their creative talents.

GoYA exhibitions

Each exhibition is on display for up to 6 weeks, with up to 8 exhibitions scheduled per year.

Types of exhibitions include:

• solo exhibitions
• group exhibitions (a group who have applied via a single application)
• curated group exhibitions (exhibitions including multiple artists exploring similar themes or concepts who applied separately).

If you’re not sure if you have enough artworks for a solo exhibition, you can still apply with the chance to be exhibited alongside other artists in a curated group exhibition.

Apply to exhibit

Application eligibility

To be eligible for exhibition, applicants must be in grade 5 to age 25 and meet at least one of the following criteria:

• young artists living in Boroondara

• students at a school/institution located within the City of Boroondara

• a youth or community group based in Boroondara

• young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who live, work or study in the Inner East Region (Boroondara, Monash, Manningham or Whitehorse).

How to apply

Young creatives can submit an expression of interest to exhibit their work at GoYA.

Expressions of interest are open to exhibit between July and December 2026.

Submit an expression of interest

Once we have received your expression of interest, a member of staff will be in contact to further discuss your exhibition idea. 

For more information, contact Boroondara Youth at [email protected] or on 9278 4608.

What's On at GoYA

To see what's happening at the Gallery of Young Art and to view previous exhibitions, please visit our GoYA Exhibitions page. 

Location and hours

GoYA is located at the Boroondara Youth Hub. For more information on how to get here, check out our Visit and Contact our Youth Hub page.

Opening hours are Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 6 pm.

Accessibility 

If you have any access requirements and need support with your application, contact Boroondara Youth via email [email protected] or call (03) 9278 4608. 

For information about the accessibility of our venues, visit our Youth Hub page. 

Contact us

For any further assistance, please contact Boroondara Youth via email [email protected] or call (03) 9278 4608.