Welcome to Birrung
Introduction
Birrung Gallery is one of the activities of the Australia Program of World Vision Australia .The award winning gallery has been in operation for over twelve years and provides unique Indigenous artwork to collectors and art lovers around the world. The ethical sale of art at Birrung supports over 400 Indigenous artists and over 25 remote area art centres across Australia.
A lively exhibition program showcases the rich diversity of art forms including painting, fibre arts,sculpture, printmaking , ceramics and more
Birrung also advocates for the rights of Indigenous artists through such avenues as the current national Code of Conduct for Commercial Galleries administered by the Federal Government.
We invite you to learn more about World Vision Australia's Domestic Programs.
Exhibitions in 2010 at Birrung
Throughout 2010 Birrung will host an exciting exhibition program featuring solo and group exhibitions from as far afield as Cape York Peninsular,The Tiwi Islands , Central and Western deserts and local NSW artists. In addition the gallery has incoming stock of popular art forms from across Australia on a regular basis .
Our gallery stockroom always features fresh new work as well as selected items on sale .It is a great place to browse!
see the exhibitions page (http://trans.worldvision.com.au/birrung/Content.aspx?topicID=4) for more information about forthcoming exhibitions or join the mailing list (http://trans.worldvision.com.au/birrung/ManageSubscriptions.aspx) to be updated on our exhibition program
Location
We are located in the vibrant East Sydney precinct on the border of Kings Cross /Potts Point and Woolloomooloo.Major cultural institutions such as the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Australia Museum and the well known cafes of Stanley St , East Sydney are a 10 minute stroll.
Parking is often easily available outside the gallery on weekends in William Street .
Business Hours are Tuesday - Friday 10am-5.30pm
Saturday and Sunday 11am - 5pm
Monday closed
Phone 02 95509964 Fax 02 95509627
Email birrung@worldvision.com.au
see the Contact Us page for further details re address, parking and public transport.
Birrung Gallery - Find us on Facebook
Birrung Gallery has recently joined Facebook. If you would like to keep up to date with our gallery news and events, keep in touch with staff, or view our photos please come and join us. If you are not already a member of Facebook you can follow the link below to sign up.
http://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=10c9a4313094a88c42b5fa664c8ef703
Winner City of Sydney Business Awards
Birrung Gallery is proud to announce that we were awarded the City of Sydney Business Award 2009 for the Charity category. Staff attended the awards ceremony on Tuesday the 20th of October 2009 held at the Sheraton on the Park hosted by David Koch and the Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP.
Thankyou to everyone who has supported the gallery over the years and we look forward to your continuing suppport in 2010.
