Parks
Victoria, Friends of Herring Island
and the five groups welcome your
interest in Herring Island. Access
to this island in
the Yarra is from Como landing near Williams Road,
Toorak.
Parks
Victoria's punt service will operate throughout the Summer Arts
Festival. In
the winter you will need your own boat or contact Melbourne
River Cruises to gain access to the landing on the
Burnley side of the island. You can contact
us
by using the email form at the foot of
this page. Melbourne River Cruises is also offering transport
between Southbank and Herring Island during the festival - you can
contact them on (03) 8610 2600.
For more information
about access and the permanent sculpture
collection check Parks Victoria's Herring Island page.
Robert Lee inspecting
Ellen José's Tanderrum
The Herring
Island Gallery is the converted scout hall. The fireplace and the marks
on the floor are the give-away signs – the architecture is
now inspired by the place – a gift to the arts by the Myer
Foundation and the genius of architect, Greg Burgess.
Herring Island is one of Melbourne’s premier wilderness parks
in
the heart of the city and situated on the Yarra River in Toorak. The
island represents the struggle of ecology with the increasing drought
in Australia, along with the opportunity for sanctuary. Its parkland is
the home of many important sculptures of the past century and
encourages a journey of exploration. The island is a haven for
Australia’s great wildlife and a retreat for people from the
bustle of the city right next door. It is a resting place and a refuge,
whilst continuing to maintain a connection with the city. The Oasis of
Herring Island reminds us of the importance of keeping our parks and
ourselves healthy and sustainable in times of drought. As a refuge it
is in isolation, so it also reminds us of the benefit of working
together both in our arts practice and in our support of the land and
each other.
Opening
Party: January 9th at 12 noon
Please join us on the island to open the exhibition, award the winners
with their prizes, enjoy snacks, drinks and general merriment.
The exhibition is open from 12 noon to 4:45 pm each
day. There
will be an opening from 12 noon to 2pm on Saturday 9th January.
Australia
Day activities include artists' demonstrations in the courtyard, self
guided
walks of Herring Island (free brochures/maps available from the
gallery), perfect weather and the perfect opportunity
for a picnic in treasured bushland.
opening
12-2pm on 30 January, the exhibition is open from 12 noon
to 4:45 pm each Saturday and Sunday
An exhibition of smaller sculpture
much of it reflective of the environment and the
history of Herring Island.
Demonstration events will occur during the
show, and the exhibition will be “sat” by the
exhibiting artists
– so this will be a great time to see their latest work and
talk to them about
their inspiration.
See images of the show and the opening weekend on our news blog. Images of the works are
on the ASV web site in the exhibitions
section.
The gallery will close at 4:00pm
on Sunday 14th February so please come early on our last day.
Contact:
Jenny Rickards 0418 971 897
20
February to 8 March
Contemporary
Art Society of Victoria Inc... [CAS
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Contemporary by Nature
opening
12-2pm on 20 February, the exhibition is open from 12:00pm
to 4:45 pm each Saturday and Sunday and
Labour Day.
See
interpretations of the natural world in painting, photography, works
on paper & sculpture, by a wide range of Australian
contemporary
artists. A range of the exhibiting artists will be present throughout
the exhibition, to talk about the works.
See the opening and hear from some of the artists here:
Details
contact: Cressida Fox 0407 059 194
13
to 28 March
Koorie Heritage Trust
"birra
dungul-ung" which
means “go to the river” opening 12-2pm on 13
March, the
exhibition is open from 12 noon to
4:45 pm each Saturday and Sunday.
There may be the opportunity
to visit the
exhibition during the week.
Inquiries should be directed to Koorie
Heritage Trust
exhibition manager,
Maree Clarke.
images from the exhibition: artists will be identified as soon as possible.
Access
to
Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park & Gallery is by
Parks Victoria’s punt service which
operates on
weekends and on Australia Day from 11am
to 5:00pm
from the Como Landing (Melway Map 2M C2). There is a modest charge for
the punt service - currently $2 for adults or $5 for families.
Como landing is at the foot of Williams Road South Yarra /
Toorak
where it runs into Alexandra Avenue. Once there - you can't miss the
island - banners sponsored by Hocking Stuart (South Yarra) mark
the pontoon landings on the Como side of Herring Island.
Kanteen café is located close to the landing.
Contact
You
can use the following email form to send a message to Herring Island
Summer
Arts Festival:
The
Herring Island Summer Arts
Festival is run with the support of Parks
Victoria.
Ceramics
Victoria 
Contemporary
Art Society of Victoria Inc... 
