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Geelong Arts Centre’s landmark Ryrie Street building opens to the public

13 November 2019

The doors have opened on a new era of creativity at Geelong Arts Centre with the unveiling of its new Ryrie Street building.

Shows interior of Geelong Arts Centre working space
The Creative Engine - a new co-working space for Geelong’s creative organisations and practitioners to work side by side and collaborate.

The $38.5 million redevelopment, backed by the Victorian Government, includes a stunning new, accessible entrance on Ryrie Street, new studio, rehearsal and performances spaces, new foyers and visitor amenities.

Designed by Melbourne-based design studio HASSELL, the project incorporates both old and new and has included restoration of the heritage-listed church façade, a centrepiece of the new design.

The redevelopment also includes a new co-working space for Geelong’s creative organisations and practitioners to work side by side and collaborate. Named the Creative Engine, it offers a dedicated professional and business development program that will be open to the wider creative community.

For more information on all programming, visit geelongartscentre.org.au