ACU McGlade Gallery at Strathfield
The McGlade Gallery is a hub for the creative community in Sydney's inner west.
Through a program of curated exhibitions, the gallery focusses on the work of talented locals including current students, staff and ACU alumni, as well as other artists and designers who live and work nearby.
In addition to welcoming the public, the gallery plays a pivotal role in teaching and learning at ACU Strathfield. Through initiatives like the annual exhibition The Local, students are given the opportunity to exhibit side-by-side with industry professionals. And throughout the year, the McGlade gallery serves as an incubator space for students' ideas.
Other highlights from the annual McGlade Gallery calendar include three dynamic exhibitions which turn the spotlight on talented secondary students within the Sydney Catholic Schools network and the end of year Graduate Exhibition which celebrates the achievements of ACU Strathfield's final-year visual arts and design students.
Entry to all exhibitions in the McGlade Gallery is free and the gallery has wheelchair access via the Gate 2 entrance.
2024 Exhibitions
Jennifer Pruyn, Assemblage (detail)
Title: Utility
Description: Students from Visual Art & Design and Design & Technology show together in this group exhibition which showcases the breadth of creative talent at ACU Strathfield.
Duration: 19 February - 8 March 2024
Andrew Dinh showing a guest his work
Title: HSC Showcase 2023
Description: Young artists from the Sydney Catholic Schools network present their HSC works.
Duration: 23-28 March 2024
Wai Han Lee, The Self (detail), ACU student
Title: SCS and ACU Portraiture Prize
Description: In this inaugural initiative students from Sydney Catholic Schools and ACU Strathfield offer fresh perspectives on portraiture. This exhibition will be accompanied by a series of workshops and talks open to the public, so watch this space!
Duration: 3-16 May 2024
Logo designed by ACU student Elaina Kazouris
Title: The Local 2024
Description: In the second edition of our annual showcase of homegrown talent ACU Strathfield's students and staff shine side-by-side with local artist Nelson Nghe. This exhibition will be accompanied by a series of workshops open to the public, so watch this space!
Duration: 20 July - 7 Sept 2024
Clancy Prize 2023 winner Nelson Fasavalu, Experienced, Encountered, Elevate (detail)
Title: The Clancy Prize
Description: The annual Clancy Religious Art Prize Exhibition showcases the creativity and talent of selected secondary students from Sydney Catholic Schools.
Duration: 20-26 Sept 2024
Lexie Downie, Fractured Innocence (detail), 2023 graduate
Title: 2024 Graduate Exhibition
Description: Visual Arts and Design students from ACU Strathfield celebrate the culmination of their creative educations in this annual exhibition.
Duration: 14-23 November 2024
Tracey Clement, Soft Science: Make Do and Mend, 100% second-hand materials
Title: Recirculate
Description: This new initiative showcases the strategies both well-known professional artists and ACU Strathfield students are using to create art in sustainable ways. Presented in conjunction with international Buy Nothing Day, all of the artworks in this group exhibition will be made from second-hand, recycled and/or re-used materials.
Duration: 29 Nov - 14 Dec 2024