The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) plays an inspirational and critical role investing in our artistic and wider communities, leading the cultural conversation and setting the agenda for contemporary art. Established in 1983 and now situated in an iconic award-winning architectural building in the Southbank arts precinct, ACCA develops exhibitions of the latest work by significant artists from around the world, commissions ambitious new works by local and international artists, and delivers a range of sophisticated and engaging education and public programs including talks, lectures, symposia, performances, screenings, music and events. Renowned for the outstanding quality of its programs, and its capacity to bring ground-breaking international art to Australian audiences, ACCA is a champion of new art and bold ideas, and a dynamic platform for current and future generations of artists, thinkers, enthusiasts and supporters of the visual arts.