Established in the early 1980s under the Cain Government, and after much lobbying from the local arts community, Melbourne’s contemporary arts space ACCA has been a defining institution for thirty years. With its origins in a 19th century gardener’s cottage in the Botanic Gardens, it has become an iconic force today – both for its imposing building and its flexibility for exhibitions, and a vision that has been led by Juliana Engberg, curator of this year’s 19th Biennale of Sydney, in recent years.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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