Toyota

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 550 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 Gallery.

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

2010

Of Snowflakes & Spacetime

Toyota's sixth annual indoor outdoor sculpture exhibition exploring life, symmertry and the evolution of the universe. The winner of the $10,000 Toyota Community Spirit Artist Travel Award will be announced at the opening of the exhibition on 27th October. For more details about the announcement download the invitation (PDF: 308 KB, opens in new window)

PaRing Gallery

An exhibition building pathways between first Australian culture and the melbourne business community

7 July – 15 October 2010

The Looking Glass - Reflections of the Modern World

24 March- 25 June 2010

An exhibition featuring 49 emerging artists from the cities of Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip & beyond.

2009 Exhibitions

Hybrid

October 7 2009 to March 2010.

Hybrid is the fifth annual indoor outdoor sculpture exhibition at the Toyota Community Spirit Gallery and features the works of 60 Victorian sculptors.

Me and My Toyota

16 June to 25th September.

The exhibition was officially opened on 16 June 2009. The winners of the three awards were: $2000 Major Prize Niningka Lewis, $500 Best historical story or image Edie Kurzer & $500 Best Toyota employee entry Gail McDaniel.

for previous exhibitions and more information go to:

http://watcharts.com.au/pastexhibitions.html

Toyota partners with AbaF for its annual awards which showcase and acknowledge best practice in arts and business partnerships.

The Toyota Community Award recognises partnerships that are enhancing the cultural, social and economic life of local communities.

For more information about the Toyota Community Award go to: www.abaf.org.au

The CRI is a self-assessment tool. Participants select responses from the survey which they consider best describe their corporate social responsibility approach and performance.

The CRI is made up of four components that require participants to show how their corporate responsibility practices are addressed through the different levels of their business. The four components are: corporate strategy; integration; management; performance and impact. Company responses are then audited and verified by an independent auditor.

Toyota Australia participated in the CRI from 2003 – 2006 and achieved a result of over 95%. Toyota Australia is now part of the CRI Leaders Group.