The Melbourne Athenaeum Library is currently experiencing technical difficulties with our online catalogue and access has been temporarily interrupted. We thank our members for their patience as we work to resolve the issue.

Our Ebook collection can still be accessed at https://melbourneathenaeum.overdrive.com/

Cultural Program

Much of our city’s standing as Australia’s cultural capital can be traced back to the Melbourne Athenaeum and the role it played in the early promotion and development of music, visual arts, literature and theatre.

The Melbourne Athenaeum has invited artists to work from the library, demonstrating their practice, speaking to members and visitors, and presenting a talk about their work. This program is now being reviewed so we are not accepting any submissions.

Artist Bronwyn Rees said of her residency: “It was the most stimulating, rewarding and productive time … the conversations and informed feedback received from people during residencies such as this are invaluable to an artist.”

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William Eicholtz
Sculptor
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Alissa Duke
Artist
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Marco Luccio
Artist
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Joy Smith
Tapestry Weaver
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Bronwyn Rees
Printmaker
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Chris Gooch
Cartoonist
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Deborah Klein
Painter, Printmaker and Book Artist
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Judy Horacek
Cartoonist, Illustrator and Writer
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Anne Kucera
Visual Artist
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Ruth Johnstone
Artist
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Kyoko Imazu
Artist
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Bruno Leti
Painter, Printmaker and Book Artist
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Nicholas Jones
Book Sculptor
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