Managed by Parks Victoria, Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park is a small man made island in the Yarra just north of the junction of Williams Road and Alexandra Avenue, Toorak, where much of the re-vegetation and conservation work is assisted or undertaken by the Friends of Herring Island. Not only is Herring Island a haven for wildlife it is a fantastic getaway destination for the summer, offering an annual summer arts festival.
The Herring Island Gallery is the converted scout hall. The fireplace and the marks on the floor are the give-away signs – the architecture is now inspired by the place – a gift to the arts by the Myer Foundation and the genius of architect, Greg Burgess. As part of the Herring Island Summer Arts Festival, the Gallery is running a number of exhibitions including sculpture, ceramics, photography and basketmaking.
The festival complements the existing permanent collection of sculpture placed around the Island. Coordinated by a small committee of volunteers, donations made at the exhibitions are used to support the festival and improve facilities for exhibiting work.
Herring Island Summer Arts Festival acknowledges the Wurrunjeri people as the original custodian of the land on which the festival is being held.
2014 Herring Island Summer Arts Festival
Every weekend from 11 January to 21 April, 2014
Melbourne
