Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) is a contemporary art space, and the only major public gallery in Australia focused on commissioning rather than collecting. 

ACCA was established in 1983 and moved in 2002 to a purpose-built, award-winning architectural building designed by Wood Marsh at the heart of the Melbourne Arts Precinct. This consolidated ACCA’s position as a leading centre for contemporary art and a platform for diverse community of local, regional, national and international artists, curators, audiences, colleagues and collaborators.

ACCA has a long and celebrated history investing in, nurturing and propelling the careers of contemporary artists by supporting them to make new, risk-taking and experimental work that challenges our thinking, encourages new perspectives, and connects and resonates with diverse communities.

They work directly with leading Australian and international artists to commission new work, and produce ambitious exhibitions, publications and digital initiatives, supported by a dynamic series of inclusive and accessible education, outreach and public programmes that encourage community engagement and debate, and inspire meaningful participation, cultural belonging and exchange.

ACCA acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people as sovereign custodians of the land on which they work and welcome visitors, along with the neighbouring Boonwurrung, Bunurong, and wider Kulin Nations.