The McGlade Gallery is a hub for the creative community in Sydney's inner west.
Through a program of curated exhibitions, the gallery focuses 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 have the opportunity to exhibit alongside industry professionals. 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 showcasing 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.
Recirculate logo by McGlade Gallery intern Julian Villegas.
Title: Recirculate
Description: Recirculate showcases the diverse strategies that Australian artists use to create sustainable art. This group exhibition features 19 professional creatives presenting large-scale digital prints, paintings, sculptures, drawings, jewellery, and textile pieces made from second-hand, recycled, or re-used materials.
Recirculate features works by: Linda Brescia, Peter Burgess, Tracey Clement, Rox De Luca, Adrienne Doig, Anna Dunnill, Nicholas Folland, Kath Fries, Agnieszka Golda, Locust Jones, Bridget Kennedy (+ Anna Davern, Sian Edwards, Jill Hermans, Regina Krawets, & Melinda Young), Ben Quilty, Lucienne Rickard, and Lachlan Warner.
To highlight the urgency of re-using and using less, the show is presented in conjunction with International Buy Nothing Day.
Duration: 30 Nov – 20 Dec 2024 and 2-31 January 2025
FREE Recirculate art classes for Seniors and Kids!
Utility, Installation View, 2024.
Title: Utility
Description: Students from Visual Art & Design and Design & Technology show together in this collaborative exhibition which showcases the breadth of creative talent at ACU.
Duration: 24 February – 21 March 2025
Andrew Thien-An Dinh, BESBAV, Winner: National School of Arts Prize for Portraiture (Education) 2024.
Title: SCS and ACU Portrait Prize
Description: In this collaborative initiative, students from Sydney Catholic Schools and ACU Strathfield offer fresh perspectives on portraiture. Includes masterclasses for SCS and ACU students and a panel discussion on portraiture open to the public, so watch this space!
Duration: 3 April – 2 May 2025
Title: I Made It
Description: Community project working with seniors and Inner West Neighbor Aid.
Duration: 19 June – 4 July 2025
Logo designed by ACU student Elaina Kazouris
Title: The Local 2025
Description: In the third edition of our annual showcase of homegrown talent ACU Strathfield’s students, staff and alumni shine side-by-side. In 2025, ACU Strathfield alumni Rafaela Mori and Damien Nicholls will present paintings and sculpture alongside work by current students and staff member Danica Knezevic.
Dates: 28 July – 16 August 2025
Caption: Lilly Wunder, Saint Catherine of Bologna, 2024.
Title: Clancy Religious Art Prize Exhibition
Description: The annual Clancy Religious Art Prize Exhibition showcases the creativity and talent of selected secondary students from Sydney Catholic Schools.
Dates: 5-12 September 2025
Caption: Evelyn Kumar, Baba, 2024.
Title: Visual Art and Design Grad show
Description: Visual Arts and Design students from ACU Strathfield celebrate the culmination of their creative educations in this annual exhibition.
Dates: 20-29 November 2025
The McGlade Gallery is located on ACU’s Strathfield Campus (Mount Saint Mary) at 25a Barker Road, Strathfield.
It is open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 4pm, during exhibition periods.
In addition to being the McGlade Gallery Coordinator, Tracey is a Lecturer in visual arts and design as well as being a practising artist and arts writer.
Contact: Tracey.Clement@acu.edu.au
Diane provides technical support for visual arts and design students as well as supporting the gallery.
Contact: diane.merrilees@acu.edu.au
Phone: 9701 4140
It is a requirement of the ACU Gallery at Strathfield that artist(s) and/or other exhibitors are responsible for the following:
The ACU Gallery at Strathfield is available for hire for private and corporate functions. Hiring charges are available on request from Campus Operations, telephone 02 9701 4266.
Additional services and facilities available within the university:
The McGlade Gallery invites expressions of interest (EOIs) from artists and designers with strong connections to Strathfield and the surrounding area.
Are you a former student at ACU Mount St Mary? Did you grow up in the area? Do you currently live locally or work nearby? If so, we would love to hear your exhibition ideas!
Your EOI should include:
Dr Tracey Clement: McGlade Gallery Coordinator
Tracey.Clement@acu.edu.au
We're available 9am–5pm AEDT,
Monday to Friday
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