Ararat Gallery was established in 1968 as a few small rooms in the Old Municipal Offices of the Ararat Town Hall. Taking inspiration from Ararat’s historical association with fine merino wool production, we have been committed to exhibiting and collecting textile and fibre art since the 1970s.
We are custodians of over a thousand artworks and objects, including quilts, tapestries, basketry, embroideries, sculpture and weavings.
Over the last 55 years the Gallery space has increased significantly, most recently during the Arts Precinct Redevelopment Project, completed in August 2018. During that project, the Gallery doubled its exhibition and collection spaces, and in recognition of its significant textile collection was renamed Ararat Gallery TAMA – Textile Art Museum Australia.
This exhibition features work by Andrew Chapman, Lois Densham, Rosemary Draper, Tony Dyer, Lucas Grogan, Michelle Hamer, Alan Holland, Cara Johnson, Barbara Macey, Letty Nicholls, Joy Smith, Patrick Snelling and Wendy Stavrianos.
Image: Lucas Grogan, The Universe Quilt (detail) 2013, embroidery, cotton thread on black laminated cotton, 200 x 175 cm. Purchased with the assistance of the Robert Salzer Foundation, 2013. © The artist, Ararat Gallery TAMA, and Ararat Rural City Council. Photo: Andrew Curtis.
Ararat Gallery TAMA (Textile Art Museum Australia)
Vincent Street
Ararat VIC 3377
T: (03) 5352 2836
E: gallery@ararat.vic.gov.au
W: www.araratgallerytama.com.au
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm
Weekends, 10am to 4pm
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
The Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands where our office is located, and all Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and Australia. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enduring traditions and continuing creative cultures. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
We are an LGBTQIA+ friendly organisation that celebrates diversity. We are committed to providing safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive services for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
