Inscription details Inscription ID:1540 Brief Description:Plaques for architect & artists, Melbourne, Australia Type:Plaque Detail:Plaques recognize building architect & artists of the year Inscription:VICTORIAN ARTISTS' SOCIETY In 1874 the Victorian Academy of Arts built a bluestone Art Gallery on this site. The Victorian Artists' Society, formed in 1888, by the amalgamation of the Academy with the Australian Artists' Society, held a competition to design a new building, which was won by Richard Speight. His Romanesque revival design was completed in 1893. VICTORIAN ARTISTS SOCIETY ARTIST OF THE YEAR Place:Victorian Artist' Society, 430 Albert St, East Melbourne County:Victoria Country:Australia Date:1893-2024 Contributor:Marilyn Astle Photo(s):Artists1AU_211224.jpgArtists2AU_211224.jpgArtists3AU_211224.jpg Names:View all names on inscription Do another search