The Australian Centre For Contemporary Art (ACCA) is a contemporary art gallery in Melbourne, Australia. The gallery is located on Sturt Street in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, in the inner suburb of Southbank. The building was completed in 2002, by Wood/Marsh Pty Ltd Architecture. The project incorporates Chunky Move, ACCA and Playbox.
The design intends to make a reference to its function as “A sculpture in which to show art”- Wood Marsh. Furthermore, it supports art practice with optimism and is a robust laboratory for experimentation. ACCA is also the only Kunsthalle in Australia, which only focuses on commissioning and not collecting.
The Malthouse Theatre and ACCA form a courtyard at the center of the complex that creates an amphitheatre and an outside exhibition space. ACCA consists of four gallery spaces and an entry foyer with service areas and office space.
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