Melbourne Art Assist [MAA] was started in 2015 by sculpture and installation artist Ben Taranto. Our first workshop opened in Naarm/Melbourne on the unceded lands of the Woiwurrung Wurundjeri people of the eastern Kulin Nation/Vic, Australia.
MAA also operates from Gumbaynggirr Country/Mid North Nsw Coast. We pay respects to elders past and present, and celebrate our shared cultures by promoting the protection and care of people, place, Country and culture.
MAA has supported many local and international artists:
Helen Grogan - Betra Fraval - Claudia Pharès - Todd Anderson-Kurnet - Tony Garifalakis - Joaquin Segura - Will Heathcote - Catherine Evans - Ryan Foote - Keith Wong - Callan Morgan - Claire Watson - Jake Treacy - Natasha Johns-Messenger - Alysia Rees - Bryce Anderson - Valentina Palonen - Lauren Dunn - Rie Delange - Katie Lee - S.J Norman - Ash Keating - Paul Kalemba - Alexander Knox - Jordan Azcune - Bon Mott - Robbie Rowlands - Mohamed Chamas - Meagan Streader - Nina Sanadze - Nick Warfield
Galleries, organisations, exhibitions, events and projects for:
Yirramboi Festival 2021, with Herding Cats Management and Events
Black Spark Cultural Centre, Melbourne. Art Auction Fundraiser for the 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, 2021
FEM-aFFINITY with National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS)
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
HuRU-hARa, ASIA TOPA, Abbotsford Convent, 2020
Kelli Alred, Curator. Temporal Proximities, Abbotsford Convent, 2019
Castlemaine Festival, 2019
POD Services | Museum and Fine Art Displays
The Town Hall Gallery, Hawthorn
Counihan Gallery, Moreland City Council
The Gertrude Street Projection Festival
Rainbow Serpent Festival with Callan Morgan
Robert Hook Sculpture Fabrication
Put Your Heart Into It with Laura Issell
A + D Projects with Philippa Abbott
U-Collaborate at KPMG
Partisan Design for United Energy
Chef Esto’s Hospitality Services
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
Theatreworks, St Kilda, Vic, Australia with Isobel Hutton
Melbourne Art Assist supports artists and curators with elements of their work from idea through to fabrication and installation. We can assist with the fabrication of sculptures, arrange transportation, and provide solutions for technical art installations.
The service includes:
Frequent contact to ensure the project is going in the direction you need it to
Flexibility during the process to adjust to the needs of the work and any changes that arise
Material research, sourcing and experimentation
Installation testing and experimentation
Discussions around support structures, transportation, install and de-installation of your work in the lead up to your exhibition.
Together we can establish exactly what you need support with, prepare a time schedule, and offer an estimated quote range.