Yarra Sculpture Gallery

The Yarra Sculpture Gallery is run by the Contemporary Sculptors Association.

The Contemporary Sculptors Association Inc. was founded in 1997 as a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting contemporary sculpture and to extend and develop the role it plays in the Australian community.

The Association aims to work with individual artists, government and professional organisations, the commercial sector and the community to expand public awareness of contemporary sculpture and to stimulate the growth of sculpture as a professional practice.

Goals

•To represent the interest of contemporary sculptors and to promote contemporary sculpture.

•To expand public awareness of contemporary sculpture.

•To encourage excellence in professional practice amongst contemporary sculptors, and promote professional networks.

Objectives

•To locate and/or help facilitate the development of studio space for sculpture- either directly or on an advisory level.

•To keep sculptors informed of professional opportunities and association news, by was of the CSA newsletter.

•To maintain and make available a visual and data reference library of information about members and their work.

•To promote and organise the exhibition of sculpture in both public and private venues.

•To encourage employment opportunities – through commissions, teaching, and artist in resident programs.

•To promote patronage of sculpture through prizes, commissions and exhibitions.

•To develop relationships with Government and private organisations for sponsorship of contemporary sculpture.

•To provide opportunities for sculpture to be incorporated into the built form.