Newcastle Art Gallery

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Newcastle Art Gallery is a major public art museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, known for its significant collection of Australian art and diverse exhibitions.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf art museum
public art gallery
collectionSize over 7,000 works
collectionType Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
Australian art
contemporary art
international art
country Australia
foundedBy Dr Roland Pope
fundingSource donations
grants
local government funding
philanthropic support
hasCollection ceramics
new media art
paintings
photography
sculpture
works on paper
hasExhibitionType collection-based exhibitions
temporary exhibitions
touring exhibitions
hasFeature changing exhibition program
collection storage areas
education spaces
permanent collection displays
public events space
hasMission to collect, preserve and present art for the community of Newcastle and visitors
hasProgram children’s programs
community engagement programs
education programs
public programs
public talks and lectures
school programs
workshops
hasSupportOrganization Newcastle Art Gallery Foundation
Newcastle Art Gallery Society
inception 1957
locatedIn City of Newcastle local government area
New South Wales
location Newcastle, New South Wales
notableFor significant collection of Indigenous Australian art
strong holdings of 20th-century Australian art
opened 1977
operatedBy City of Newcastle
ownedBy City of Newcastle
regionServed Hunter Region
Newcastle
regional New South Wales
significance one of the most significant public art collections in regional Australia

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Newcastle, New South Wales
hasArtInstitution

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