Melbourne

Coming August 2026

Affordable Art Fair returns to Melbourne, with exhibiting galleries joining from around Australia. We’ll be showcasing a wide variety of original, contemporary artworks priced up to AUD$10,000. Ready to make your house a home? Discover the joy of collecting art.

Fair overview

Affordable Art Fair is excited to return in 2025 to Australia’s cultural capital Melbourne for it’s fifth edition. Showcasing a selection of galleries from across Australia, the fair will feature a mixture of emerging to established artists. Whether you’re a lover of landscapes, smitten with sculpture or an adorer of abstracts, we’re sure you’ll find something to suit your taste, space and spend!

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Narrm, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which Affordable Art Fair is held and pay our respect to their Elders past and present.

Campaign artwork:
Nadia Attura, Silver Botanical, £150, Will’s Art Warehouse

Royal Exhibition Building, Nicholson Street, Carlton VIC, Australia

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General opening times

VIP Preview (by invitation only)
Thursday 28 August: 12pm – 5pm

Public Opening Hours
Opening Night: Thursday 28 August: 5pm – 9pm
Friday 29 August: 10am – 9pm
Saturday 30 August: 10am – 5pm
Sunday 31 August: 10am – 5pm

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FAQs

There will be family-friendly workshops, evening events perfect for a date, and panel discussions on relevant topics in the art scene. We’ll also have places to sit down and take a break with some delicious food and drink. There is never a dull moment at an Affordable Art Fair! We want to inspire the next generation of art lovers and have a range of family fun for all ages. Free facepainting, colouring sheets, artist murals, live-painting demonstrations, installations and more await. Visit our what’s on to explore the full programme.
We encourage all our visitors to use sustainable methods of transportation. You can plan your trip using PTV’s Journey Planner.
Public transport options include:
- Tram route 86 or tram route 96 to Stop 11 Melbourne Museum, corner of Nicholson and Gertrude Streets
- Free City Circle Tram to Victoria Parade
- City loop train to Parliament Station
- Bus routes 250, 251 and 402 to Rathdowne Street
- Making a trip to the city? Take a V/Line train
By bike:
Local bicycle facilities include bike lanes on Rathdowne St and Canning St. There is also a shared pedestrian/bike path on Nicholson St. Bicycle racks on the Plaza provide ample bike parking just outside the front door.
By car:
There is paid parking for the Royal Exhibition Building located under Melbourne Museum. This facility is open 5:30am to midnight daily. Enter via Rathdowne Street or Nicholson Street. There are a number of accessible spaces on level P2 including pram parking. Please note, payment is card only. Book your car park online.
Yes, the Royal Exhibition Building is fully accessible. The fair is located on the ground floor of the venue, with step-free access. If you have a specific accessibility query, please do get in contact with us at [email protected]
No, but we do allow bags and umbrellas to be left.
We love dogs, but unfortunately only service animals are allowed within the venue.