Moonah Arts Centre

Moonah Arts Centre (MAC) is a publicly funded multi-arts hub in Moonah, Tasmania, a northern suburb of Hobart. Since opening on 6 March 2015 at a cost of AU4ドル million, the centre stages exhibitions, live music, theatre, workshops and community festivals year-round. MAC is owned and operated by the Glenorchy City Council.^[1]

Moonah Arts Centre began in 1994 in the former Moonah Community Hall at 65 Hopkins Street, becoming a focal point for community arts in Hobart’s northern suburbs.^[2] Growing patronage prompted Glenorchy City Council to pursue a larger venue; Commonwealth and state grants, secured in part through federal MP Andrew Wilkie helped fund the new facility on Albert Road from 2013.^[3] The centre opened to the public on 6 March 2015 with performances and a group exhibition that ABC News described as "the perfect complement" to the nearby Museum of Old and New Art.^[1]

Designed by Morrison & Breytenbach Architects, the building received the Alan C Walker Award for Public Architecture, and the Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture, at the 2015 Tasmanian Architecture Awards.^[4]

The two-storey complex articulates four principal volumes: the "light box", "sound box", "treasure box" and an open courtyard in contrasting cladding and form.^[5] Galleries can combine for large shows or divide for smaller installations, while a black-box studio hosts music, theatre and film. Inclusive design features include ramped access, hearing loops and all-gender amenities; sustainable measures range from passive solar orientation to recyclable aluminium façades.^[5]

Outside the entrance stands Frida’s Carload, a mosaic-tiled sculpture by Tasmanian artist Tony Woodward that has become a local landmark.^{[6] [7]}

• Friday Nights Live, a continuing concert series featuring Tasmanian musicians.^[8]
• Glenorchy Open Art Exhibition, an annual community survey show established in 2018.^[9]
• Moonah Music, free family-friendly live-music afternoons held monthly.^[10]

• 2021 – Interplay, a craft and design showcase of local makers.^[11]
• 2022 – The Soup Collective, Church of Harridans Witnessers, exploring queer ageing and religious discrimination.^[12]
• 2023 – Treasured Lives, a group exhibition on hoarding and mental health produced with Anglicare Tasmania.^[13]
• 2024 – Dance of Colour, an international exhibition by Ukrainian folk artist Anna Mykhalchuk.^[14]

• 2016 – Dark Mofo: jazz pianist Tom Vincent’s octet work Dhāraṇī, performed 14–15 June.^[15]
• 2024 – Ten Days on the Island: SA/MOA, another Pasifika collaboration.^[16]
• 2024 – Mona Foma:
  • The Shruti Sessions residency, featuring Debashish Bhattacharya and TextaQueen’s Bollywouldn’t mural (18–25 February).^{[17] [18]}
  • Tabla player Jay Dabgar and santoor player Vinay Desai in concert (30 March).^[19]
• 2025 – Ten Days on the Island: Pasifika–First Nations project LUMI.^[20]

Moonah Arts Centre is owned and funded by Glenorchy City Council.^[21] Capital costs for the 2015 building totalled A4ドル million, comprising council funds, a federal contribution of A2ドル.5 million and a state grant of A1ドル million.^[1]

• Museum of Old and New Art
• Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park
• List of art museums and galleries in Australia

• Official website
• Moonah Arts Centre – Glenorchy City Council

• 2015 establishments in Australia
• Arts centres in Australia
• Buildings and structures in Hobart
• City of Glenorchy
• Culture in Hobart
• Culture of Tasmania

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