The Tweed River Art Gallery in Murwillumbah, Tweed Shire Council, Australia | Art Gallery

The Tweed River Art Gallery opened in the Bicentenary Year, of 1988. It is situated in Murwillumbah, centre of the scenic Tweed Valley Australia, which is formed from the eroded volcanic shield of Mt Warning. The Gallery serves a fast growing region populated by many artists and craftspeople.

A Tweed Shire Council community facility, the Gallery is also supported by the Arts NSW (formerly the NSW Ministry for the Arts), and aims to promote the understanding and enjoyment of all the arts, especially the visual arts.

The original 1923 building that the The Tweed River Art Gallery was housed in was a lovingly restored federation-style family home in Murwillumbah, built of timber milled on the site and was located on the bank of the Tweed River in Tumbulgum Road. The last exhibition was shown there in Nov 2003.

On 1 February 2004, Stage 1 of the new purpose built Gallery opened its doors, officially opened by NSW Governor, Professor Marie Bashir AO. This gala event showcased the region?s vibrant arts community.

Set on a hilltop location it offers stunning, magnificent and panoramic views of the Tweed Valley, Border Ranges, Tweed River and Mt Warning. Designed by award winning Brisbane architect Bud Brannigan, on land generously donated by Doug and Margot Anthony.

The stunning new building has excited and delighted over 50,000 visitors in its first year of operation, with magnificent views from each and every window. The enormous community support encouraged The Tweed River Art Gallery Foundation to donate $850,000 towards Stage 2.

Stage 2 opened in 2006 and provides additional exhibition space to showcase the Gallery?s Australian Portrait Collection and landscapes, wood and other artworks from the Collection, additional storage space, conservation and artwork mounting area and additional parking space. Since the opening of Stage 2, visitor numbers have increased to around 70,000 per annum.

The building now has an education/workshop centre, six exhibition spaces, performance space, library, and a café.

Visitors will find a stimulating program with exhibitions of artworks from the Gallery's growing collection and exhibitions of local, national and overseas arts and crafts.