Toyota Community Spirit Gallery
The Toyota Community Spirit Gallery is located in Toyota Australia's corporate headquarters in Port Melbourne.
The gallery aims to provide space for artists, especially emerging artists to show their work. The gallery opened in July 2004 and runs a continuous program of exhibitions. The program is focused on local artists but also includes works by regional and interstate artists. Currently the works of more than 300 artists have been exhibitied. The space is provided free of charge to exhibiting artists, no commission is charged on sales and Toyota provides an exhibition launch and develops a catalogue for each exhibition.
Artists who have participated in the progam are eligible to apply for the Toyota Community Spirit Artist Travel Award, a $10,000 award given to advance an artists career.
Toyota is working with the Hobsons Bay City Council, City of Port Phillip and Contemporary Sculptors Association on the Toyota Community Spirit project.
The Community Spirit Gallery is open to the public at Toyota Australia's Corporate Headquarters, 155 Bertie St, Port Melbourne Thursdays and Fridays from 1pm to 6pm (closed on public holidays).
For artist information and application forms for The Toyota Community Spirit Gallery and Travel Award visit the WatchArts website (opens in new window).
General public inquiries can be directed to communityspirit@toyota.com.au
Exhibitions
Fear, Masks & New Beginnings
27 February 27- 28 May 2008
An exhibition by Emerging Artists from the communities of Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip & Beyond.
Rising Tide
5 December to February 2008
An exhibition of art and craft by the Toyota Community based in Altona & Port Melbourne.
The Garden Path
3 October to 14 November 2007
An exhibition of indoor and outdoor sculpture.
Cross Roads
4 July to 26 September 2007
An exhibition exploring crisis and the need for change in the modern world.
New Days
4 April to 27 June 2007
An exhibition of Emerging Artists from the communities of Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip and beyond.
Small World
6 December 2006 to 28 February 2007
An exhibtion by Melbourne based Toyota employees.
Symbiotics
6 September to 22 November 2006
The art of co-exisitance
An exhibition of indoor and outdoor Sculpture.
Postcards from Tomorrow
7 June to 30 August 2006
Reflections and new directions on life, technology and nature
Postmod Feb 2006
22 February to 31 May 2006
An exploration of Postmodernism.
