Established in 2003, Melbourne Art Foundation is a nonprofit organisation established to promote and support contemporary art and living artists. Committed to bringing artists, galleries, collectors, and visitors together, the Foundation leads the way in building audiences and a market for Australian contemporary art. It weaves together commercial, social, cultural, and environmental threads to support the rich cultural tapestry of the Australian visual arts community. Since 2003, Melbourne Art Foundation has distributed over AUD $1.6M in artist fees and grants, and facilitated an estimated AUD $96.4M in contemporary art sales at Melbourne Art Fair.
Melbourne Art Foundation produces the now annual Melbourne Art Fair (Established 1988).
Melbourne Art Fair has been assisted by Creative Victoria and Creative Australia through the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy.
Established in 2003, Melbourne Art Foundation is a nonprofit organisation established to promote and support contemporary art and living artists. Committed to bringing artists, galleries, collectors, and visitors together, the Foundation leads the way in building audiences and a market for Australian contemporary art. It weaves together commercial, social, cultural, and environmental threads to support the rich cultural tapestry of the Australian visual arts community. Since 2003, Melbourne Art Foundation has distributed over AUD $1.6M in artist fees and grants, and facilitated an estimated AUD $96.4M in contemporary art sales at Melbourne Art Fair.
Melbourne Art Foundation produces the now annual Melbourne Art Fair (Established 1988).
Melbourne Art Fair has been assisted by Creative Victoria and Creative Australia through the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy.
For four days each February, Melbourne Art Fair transforms the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre into a meeting place for artists, galleries, collectors, and audiences drawn to contemporary art.
Leading galleries and Indigenous-owned art centres present alongside emerging voices from across the region, creating a dynamic environment where new work is encountered, exchanged, and discussed.
First established in 1988 as the Australian Contemporary Art Fair (ACAF), the Fair became Melbourne Art Fair under the stewardship of Melbourne Art Foundation in 2003.
Since then, it has grown into one of the region’s most significant platforms for contemporary art and design, presenting works from established and emerging artists and fostering meaningful dialogue between commercial, curatorial, and public contexts. The Fair supports both critical and commercial engagement, ensuring that conversations initiated here continue well beyond the event itself.
Melbourne Art Fair is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and by Creative Victoria.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
18-21 February 2027
The Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair is a Victorian Government initiative, driven by the First Peoples Directions Circle – the group of esteemed First Peoples creative leaders who guide the work of Creative Victoria.
The Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair aims to promote and build the market for Victorian First Peoples artists and designers across Australia and overseas. It also enables networking, support artists and designers to expand their business practices, platform new ideas and bold new works, and strengthen the First Peoples creative industries here in Victoria.
It aims to shine a light on the diverse and rich creative practices and culture of First Peoples throughout Victoria, while engaging the broader Victorian community and delivering economic benefits to First Peoples creatives.
The Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair debuted with a showcase exhibition at Melbourne Art Fair in 2025. In 2026, it returned to Melbourne Art Fair with a booth presentation featuring the work of Jarra Karalinar Steel and Tahnee Edwards (Gammin Threads).
For four days each February, Melbourne Art Fair transforms the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre into a meeting place for artists, galleries, collectors, and audiences drawn to contemporary art.
Leading galleries and Indigenous-owned art centres present alongside emerging voices from across the region, creating a dynamic environment where new work is encountered, exchanged, and discussed.
First established in 1988 as the Australian Contemporary Art Fair (ACAF), the Fair became Melbourne Art Fair under the stewardship of Melbourne Art Foundation in 2003.
Since then, it has grown into one of the region’s most significant platforms for contemporary art and design, presenting works from established and emerging artists and fostering meaningful dialogue between commercial, curatorial, and public contexts. The Fair supports both critical and commercial engagement, ensuring that conversations initiated here continue well beyond the event itself.
Melbourne Art Fair is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and by Creative Victoria.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
18-21 February 2027
The Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair is a Victorian Government initiative, driven by the First Peoples Directions Circle – the group of esteemed First Peoples creative leaders who guide the work of Creative Victoria.
The Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair aims to promote and build the market for Victorian First Peoples artists and designers across Australia and overseas. It also enables networking, support artists and designers to expand their business practices, platform new ideas and bold new works, and strengthen the First Peoples creative industries here in Victoria.
It aims to shine a light on the diverse and rich creative practices and culture of First Peoples throughout Victoria, while engaging the broader Victorian community and delivering economic benefits to First Peoples creatives.
The Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair debuted with a showcase exhibition at Melbourne Art Fair in 2025. In 2026, it returned to Melbourne Art Fair with a booth presentation featuring the work of Jarra Karalinar Steel and Tahnee Edwards (Gammin Threads).
The Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair is a Victorian Government initiative, driven by the First Peoples Directions Circle – the group of esteemed First Peoples creative leaders who guide the work of Creative Victoria.
The Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair aims to promote and build the market for Victorian First Peoples artists and designers across Australia and overseas. It also enables networking, support artists and designers to expand their business practices, platform new ideas and bold new works, and strengthen the First Peoples creative industries here in Victoria.
It aims to shine a light on the diverse and rich creative practices and culture of First Peoples throughout Victoria, while engaging the broader Victorian community and delivering economic benefits to First Peoples creatives.
The Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair debuted with a showcase exhibition at Melbourne Art Fair in 2025. In 2026, it returned to Melbourne Art Fair with a booth presentation featuring the work of Jarra Karalinar Steel and Tahnee Edwards (Gammin Threads).