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The Gallery @ BACC, located in the Brighton Town Hall, presents a series of high quality temporary exhibitions, public programs and visual arts events, in both conventional and new media. Supporting the work of local Bayside artists and arts organisations, as well as giving visitors the opportunity to engage with important work by non-local significant and established practitioners, The Gallery provides a space for people to engage with art at all levels. Open:
Wednesday to Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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Discover Soft Systems, the 2026 Melbourne Sculpture Biennale exhibition featuring new work by 20 leading Australian arti...
16/10/2026

Discover Soft Systems, the 2026 Melbourne Sculpture Biennale exhibition featuring new work by 20 leading Australian artists throughout the historic Billilla Mansion and gardens.

Explore contemporary sculpture, site-responsive artworks and a free program of artist talks, guided tours and special events. Whether you're visiting for the first time or returning for another look, there's plenty to discover at this major celebration of contemporary art in Bayside.

📍 Billilla Mansion, 26 Halifax Street, Brighton
📅 Until 25 October 2026
🕒 Thursday-Sunday, 11am-5pm
🎟️ Free entry
🔗 Link in bio to learn more

Bayside City Council is proud to be the Principal Partner of Melbourne Sculpture Biennale 2026.





[Image description: Artworks and installations from Melbourne Sculpture Biennale 2026: Soft Systems opening at Billilla Mansion]

14/10/2026

Discover the work of Alisi Telengut, a Canadian artist and filmmaker of Mongolian heritage working in stop motion animation. Using an under-the-camera technique she works with a wide range of physical materials, including sand, crystals, paper, paint, paper cut-outs and clay. As each frame derives from the previous one, this way of working encourages uncertainty and experimentation.

Accompanying these visuals are words spoken by an Indigenous
Buryat woman from the Lake Baikal area, in the Buryat dialect of Mongolian, the endangered language of the Indigenous Buryat people in southern Siberia.

View this experimental animation in our current exhibition – ‘Still moves: Australian and international animation’

📅 On display until Sunday 25 October 2026
📍 Bayside Gallery, Brighton
🕰️ Wed–Fri: 11am to 5pm, Sat–Sun: 1pm to 5pm
🔗 Learn more via link in bio



[Reel credit: Alisi Telengut, excerpt from 'Baigal Nuur – Lake Baikal' 2023, stop motion animation, 9 min. Courtesy the artist. Reel description: Animated abstract artwork with shifting blue, purple and silver textures]

Billilla Mansion has been transformed into a vibrant destination for contemporary art, showcasing sculptural installatio...
09/10/2026

Billilla Mansion has been transformed into a vibrant destination for contemporary art, showcasing sculptural installations by 20 leading Australian artists in response to the site's rich history and unique character.

Wander through the mansion and gardens, discover thought-provoking works across a range of mediums, and immerse yourself in Soft Systems, the 2026 Melbourne Sculpture Biennale exhibition. Visitors can also enjoy a free program of artist talks, guided tours and special events throughout the exhibition period.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Andrew Atchison
Lauren Berkowitz
Francis Carmody
Mikala Dwyer
Hannah Gartside
Mira Gojak
Bronwyn Hack
Naoise Halloran-Mackay
Lou Hubbard
Kait James
Christopher Langton
Jenna Mayilema Lee
Chris Madden
Beth Maslen
Glenda Nicholls
Nabilah Nordin
Nicholas Smith
Sebastian Temple
Isadora Vaughan
Paul Yore

Melbourne Sculpture Biennale
Soft Systems
📍 Billilla Mansion, 26 Halifax Street, Brighton
📅 8-25 October 2026
🕒Thursday to Sunday, 11am – 5pm
🎟️ Free entry
🔗 Learn more: https://pulse.ly/lij8rlcowu

Bayside City Council is proud to be the Principal Partner of Melbourne Sculpture Biennale 2026.




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Save the date - Sandy Rotunda turns 100 🎉Sandringham Rotunda is turning 100, and we’re celebrating in style with a month...
08/10/2026

Save the date - Sandy Rotunda turns 100 🎉

Sandringham Rotunda is turning 100, and we’re celebrating in style with a month of brass-filled afternoons. Join us for a series of free concerts, kicking off on the Rotunda’s 100th birthday on Sunday 25 October and continuing every Saturday throughout November. Bring a picnic and a rug, settle in on the lawns, and enjoy live music by the bay at one of Bayside’s most iconic landmarks.

📅Birthday Celebration: Sunday 25 October
🕕11am to 4pm
📅Concert Series: Saturdays 7, 14, 21 and 28 November
🕕 3pm to 5pm
📍Sandringham Rotunda, Sandringham Foreshore (end of Melrose Street)
🔗 Free event, bookings essential: https://pulse.ly/mkw3r5fcmd.
All ages welcome.

[Image description: Illustration of Sandringham Rotunda surrounded by musicians and community members. Text reads: “Sandy Rotunda Turns 100. Celebrating 100 years of music, community and Bayside history.”]

Melbourne Sculpture Biennale 2026 is now open 🎨Discover Melbourne Sculpture Biennale 2026: Soft Systems at Billilla Mans...
08/10/2026

Melbourne Sculpture Biennale 2026 is now open 🎨

Discover Melbourne Sculpture Biennale 2026: Soft Systems at Billilla Mansion in Brighton, featuring new work by 20 leading Australian artists.

Explore contemporary sculpture and enjoy a free public program of artist talks, guided tours and events from 8 to 25 October, Thursday to Sunday, 11am–5pm.

Entry is free—plan your visit and experience this major celebration of art in Bayside.

🔗 Find out more: bayside.vic.gov.au/MSB

[Images: Photos taken at the opening of the Melbourne Sculpture Biennale at Billilla Mansion.]

06/10/2026

Tjanpi Desert Weavers’ unique stop-motion animations transform playful, tactile sculptures into captivating stories. 'Tangki—Donkey' tells the story of how donkeys became trusted companions to families in Pukatja (Ernabella), on the APY Lands of northern South Australia.

Shared through the voices of three Anangu women, this beautiful story celebrates connection, memory and the enduring bond between people and animals. View this work in our current exhibition – ‘Still moves: Australian and international animation’

📅 On display until Sunday 25 October 2026
📍 Bayside Gallery, Brighton
🕰️ Wed–Fri: 11am to 5pm, Sat–Sun: 1pm to 5pm
🔗 Learn more: https://pulse.ly/kcdlzpdbrl





[Reel credit: Tjanpi Desert Weavers, excerpt from 'Tangki—Donkey' (still) 2021, stop-motion animation and live action. Courtesy of Tjanpi Desert Weavers. Reel description: Animated woven-fibre figures move through a desert landscape. The stop-motion artwork features handcrafted characters and animals in a richly textured outback setting.]

National Carers Week at Melbourne Sculpture Biennale ❤️This National Carers Week, Bayside Arts proudly recognises and ce...
06/10/2026

National Carers Week at Melbourne Sculpture Biennale ❤️

This National Carers Week, Bayside Arts proudly recognises and celebrates the incredible contribution of carers in our community.

Carers living in Bayside are invited to enjoy a special after hours experience at the Melbourne Sculpture Biennale, featuring an exclusive guided tour, refreshments, and the chance to connect with fellow carers in a welcoming and relaxed setting.

📅 Friday 16 October
🕕 6pm to 7pm
📍 Billilla Mansion, 26 Halifax Street, Brighton
🔗 Free event. Numbers are limited. Book here: https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/explore-bayside/events/national-carers-week-melbourne-sculpture-biennale

[Image description: People gather outdoors for a community event, sitting at picnic tables and enjoying refreshments in a relaxed, park setting]

04/10/2026

Included in our exhibition ‘Still moves: Australian and international animation’ is a compilation of animated works by Melbourne artist Cat Rabbit. Using stop-motion animation, Cat Rabbit brings alive hand stitched plush sculptural works of her imagined characters and the worlds they might live.

View Cat Rabbit’s enchanting and joyful work in our current exhibition – ‘Still moves: Australian and international animation’, on display at Bayside Gallery until 25 October. Other artists in the exhibition include Adam Elliot, Deborah Kelly, Allison Schulnik, Alisi Telengut, Tjanpi Desert Weavers, and Zhang Xu Zhan.

📅 On display until Sunday 25 October 2026
📍 Bayside Gallery, Brighton
🕰️ Wed–Fri: 11am to 5pm, Sat–Sun: 1pm to 5pm
🔗 Learn more: https://pulse.ly/regdqzscix



Cat-Rabbit

[Reel credit: Cat Rabbit, excerpt from 'Channel surfing (through the years)' 2026, compilation of stop motion animations from 2021-26,sound. Courtesy the artist. Reel description: Colourful handmade felt characters in detailed scenes, featuring unique costumes, textures and playful storytelling]

02/10/2026

Now showing in ‘Still moves: Australian and international animation’ are three works by American artist Allison Schulnik. Her extraordinary work ‘Mound’ includes over 100 hand sculpted and sewn puppets and blurs the line between art, ballet and theatre. 'Purple Mountain’ features 675 hand painted gouache on paper views of the San Jacinto Peak, and ‘Moth’ is a mesmerising collection of hundreds of gouache paintings created over the course of 14 months. Hauntingly beautiful, her works are poignant reflections on transformation and remarkable achievements in the stop motion genre.

View these exceptional works and those of six other artists in ‘Still moves: Australian and international animation’.

📅 On display until Sunday 25 October 2026
📍 Bayside Gallery, Brighton
🕰️ Wed–Fri: 11am to 5pm, Sat–Sun: 1pm to 5pm
🔗 Learn more https://pulse.ly/o5rmcmfjte



[Reel credit: Allison Schulnik, excerpt from 'Moth' 2019, stop motion animation, sound. Courtesy Allison Schulnik and P·P·O·W, New York. © Allison Schulnik. Reel description: Immersive artworks featuring handmade puppets and hundreds of detailed gouache paintings]

29/09/2026

Behind the scenes - Artists in Residence🎨

Our Black Rock Activity Centre participants have been busy working with local artist Kerry Evitts to put the finishing touches on their artworks for the upcoming Artists in Residence exhibition. We can't wait to showcase the incredible talent, creativity and stories of older people from across our Bayside community this October in the Bayside City Council Corporate Centre foyer in Sandringham.

📅On display 2 October to 24 November
📍Bayside City Council, 76 Royal Avenue, Sandringham
🕰️Mon–Fri: 8.30am to 5pm
🔗Free entry. Learn morehttps://pulse.ly/5mtcw2ywcw

[Reel description: Video showing Artists in Residence participants putting the finishing touches on their artworks ahead of the upcoming exhibition]

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