The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

Artist Application

Date July 3, 2025

Address: Federation Square, Flinders St & Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Admission: Free

Dedicated exclusively to Australian art, this centre also showcases works by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities. It has over 20,000 Australian artworks, including paintings, sculpture, prints, photography, fashion, and textiles, and the collection is one of the oldest and most well-known in the country. The well-known works at the Ian Potter Centre include Frederick McCubbin's “The Pioneer” (1904) and Tom Roberts' “Shearing the Rams” (1890

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Customer Testimonials

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