Melbourne Art Fair is held in the World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens.
The Royal Exhibition Building is one of two late nineteenth century Victorian Exposition sites remaining intact in the world today, and was the site of Australia's first federal parliament.
The Building is situated in Carlton Gardens and is adjacent to Melbourne Museum. The Building is within close walking distance to Melbourne's leading restaurants and retail districts.
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The Melbourne Art Fair has a cultural significance beyond its amazing collection of 80 galleries represented in stalls throughout the enormous Royal Exhibition Building... The significance of the event is not just that the public enthusiasm for art is visible, with visitors and collectors talking to people from galleries. It's also a chance for the art scene to recognise itself as a community...
Robert Nelson, Melbourne Art Fair, The Age, Entertainment, Page 3, Wednesday 30 July 2008
The Melbourne Art Fair is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments.
The Melbourne Art Foundation Fund is a tax-deductible fund listed on the Register Of Cultural Organisations.
The Melbourne Art Foundation recognises the pivotal role played by the Australian Commercial Galleries Association (ACGA) in establishing and contributing to the Melbourne Art Fair since its inception in 1988