Arthur – a creative space for creative creatures

Arthur is an independent business managing (and based in) a private gallery. The gallery is located in Curtis Street, Ballarat and houses high quality artwork in both an exhibition and retail setting. The Arthur gallery aims to provide a showcase for the creative talent from Ballarat and region. It holds two exhibition spaces - a large area for solo or group exhibitions and a smaller space for presentation of work in different mediums by several artists at a time. The gallery is open by appointment. To arrange a time for viewing or to have your work considered for display, please contact Emma Barrance on 0439 210 690.

In addition to promoting and engaging the Ballarat arts community via the gallery, Arthur specializes in generating arts activity via creative management, arts administration and project development.

arthur will provide:
creative management / arts administration / project development

To create and/or implement arts based projects, festivals and boutique events within your organisation or community.

arthur’s resources include:

Team: of qualified and experienced staff and associates

Artists: selective database of highly skilled practitioners across the arts and cultural sector covering the following;

visual arts
performing arts/theatre/music
literary arts
multimedia/film
 disability arts
graphic design
 special events and festivals

Contacts: network specialising in arts administration, academic arts research, festival review and management, stage/production management and facilitation of community arts engagement.

What can Arthur do for you?

Art Source
Arthur can undertake selection, liaison, briefing and contracting of artists on your behalf.

Arthur has a reputable contact base of high quality professional artists and arts practitioners. Arthur is not an agency, and prides itself on maintaining a database of artists of the highest calibre across all sectors of the creative industry.

Arthur will always locally source where possible (dependent on project base/location).


Creative Management/arts administration/project development

Arthur can work with you to create a unique arts based event/activity within your community or organisation.

Arthur can assist in the management and implementation of an existing arts based project within your community or organisation.

Arthur has extensive experience in Events Management and specialises in provision of qualified staff for staging of any size event from artists to stage/production management.

Arthur has extensive and varied experience within Arts Administration and can work with your organisation or community to:

Develop and manage projects to successful completion.
Evaluate outcomes of arts projects and events.
Develop an Arts and Cultural plan.
Devise funding strategies for small to medium arts based projects/events.
Prepare artist briefs and contracts.
Obtain appropriate permits and permissions from LGA’s (Local Government Authorities) and other relevant agencies on your behalf for public events and installation of permanent or ephemeral public art work.