Shire of Mundaring Art Collection

Established in 1985, the Shire of Mundaring Art Collection is a unique and richly varied body of artworks that focuses on the eastern region and the Shire of Mundaring.

Featuring a diverse array of paintings, works on paper, photography, textiles and sculpture the collection documents the development of artists and the visual arts community in the region over the past 30 years and more.

Renowned artists such as David Gregson, Guy Grey Smith and Robert Juniper spent large and formative periods of their careers in the hills and are strongly represented in the Collection. Many of these artists were founding members of the Mundaring Arts Centre (est. 1979) and the Collection is a record of the evolution of the Arts Centre as a vibrant community arts space presenting exhibitions of distinction.

The Collection also features a number of contemporary works and the continued acquisition of work by artists living or working in, or with a strong connection to, the region ensures a strong link to the community.

The annual Shire Acquisition Exhibition, held at the Mundaring Arts Centre, is the primary source of new acquisitions and features a rotating format of open, invitational and retrospective exhibitions. This ensures the regular acquisition of works of both historical and contemporary significance.

The Collection is managed by the Mundaring Arts Centre which is responsible for maintaining high standards of management, conservation and acquisitions in accordance with current museum practice.