Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is a public art gallery on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Melbourne, Australia. The gallery opened in 1971, and holds both traditional and contemporary Australian art. The gallery is host to the National Works on Paper acquisitive art competition, established in 1998.
Exhibitions
In 2013 the gallery hosted an exhibition of Archibald Prize paintings, setting a gallery attendance record of 48,000. The Archibald Prize Touring Exhibition returned to the gallery in 2023.In November 2023, the gallery was the first stop for the National Gallery of Australia's Know My Name: Australian Women Artists touring exhibition.
Collection
Artists whose work is held by the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery include Constance Stokes.National Works on Paper
The National Works on Paper biennial acquisition award for contemporary Australian artists is open to works in drawing, printmaking, digital prints and paper sculpture.The gallery is a member of the Public Galleries Association of Victoria.