{"id":8171,"date":"2023-12-13T08:05:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T21:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/?p=8171"},"modified":"2023-12-13T08:05:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T21:05:31","slug":"gallery-upgrade-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/news\/gallery-upgrade-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery upgrade complete"},"content":{"rendered":"

Artists and visitors can enjoy an enhanced exhibition experience in a contemporary space following upgrades to the Port MacDonnell Community Complex Gallery.<\/p>\n

The District Council of Grant invested $70,000 towards the facility renovations resulting in increased display capacity for artists to showcase collections. The gallery\u2019s acoustics and exhibition lighting were also improved to allow a greater range of works to be shown.<\/p>\n

Mayor Kylie Boston said she was excited to see the gallery re-open to the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur gallery now has greater opportunities to attract a variety of artists and exhibitions to the district,\u201d Mayor Boston said. \u201cCouncil looks forward to seeing those in the creative sector utilise the modernised space while introducing more people to our regional art collections and promoting increased community participation in the arts.\u201d.<\/p>\n

The gallery is located within the Port MacDonnell Community Complex which also offers library, visitor information and government services to the local community and visitors.<\/p>\n

Growth and tourism manager Rebecca Perkin said the gallery enhancements would be positive for the complex during the holiday period.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the 2022-2023 Summer holidays almost 2000 visitors came through the Port MacDonnell Community Complex from December to January and of those 000 visitors to the Cocmplex, more than a third attended the exhibitions within the gallery,\u201d Ms Perkin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe complex is delighted to re-open the gallery in time for the upcoming holiday season, providing an added incentive for tourists to travel to our district.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe invite visitors and local community members to explore the new space and view Yunita Manfin\u2019s collection Seashores and Shadows – which is the first exhibition installed in the newly renovated gallery.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Port MacDonnell Community Complex\u2019s regular opening hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturday to Sunday from 11am to 3pm. The complex will open with adjusted hours between December 25 and January 1, 2024:<\/p>\n