Melbourne Art Week is a week of activities catering to local, national and international visitors, including art lovers, collectors, curators, artists and the general public.
Melbourne Art Week is launched with the Melbourne Art Foundation Keynote Address presented by a renowned international guest. This is followed by six days of events, functions and entertainment, including: the Collectors and Galleries Dinner, the celebrated opening night Vernissage and after party, free Forums and Artist Talks, art bars hosted each night of the week by local curators and artists, receptions for international guests, industry parties, walking art tours of Melbourne, live radio broadcasts from the venue, private morning teas, free Guided Tours, the launch and gifting of the Melbourne Art Foundation Commission, project room launch parties, artists who make music, film events amd other public events and functions, and most importantly the Melbourne Art Fair exhibition of over 80 galleries and 10 project rooms held in the Royal Exhibition Building.
Program Details
Monday 2 August
Melbourne Art Fair 2010 Lecture
BMW Edge, Federation Square Melbourne
6pm Free event
Tuesday 3 August
Collectors and Galleries Dinner
Sofitel Melbourne
7.00pm
Wednesday 4 August
Melbourne Art Fair 2010 Forums
National Gallery of Victoria, St Kilda Road
12.30 - 5pm Free event
Wednesday 4 August
Vernissage
Royal Exhibition Building
Opening night first preview cocktail party
7-10.30pm
Thursday 5 August - Sunday 8 August
Melbourne Art Fair Guided Tours
Guided tours are conducted hourly from 12 noon
Free upon entry to the Fair
Thursday 5 August
Melbourne Art Fair Public Day
Royal Exhibition Building
11am - 7pm
Friday 6 August
Melbourne Art Fair Public Day
Royal Exhibition Building
11am - 8pm
Saturday 7 August
Melbourne Art Fair Public Day
Royal Exhibition Building
11am - 7pm
Sunday 8 August
Melbourne Art Fair Public Day
Royal Exhibition Building
11am - 5pm
