4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Former name | 4A Gallery, Asia-Australia Arts Centre |
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| Established | 1996 |
| Location | Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 33°52′48″S 151°12′21″E / 33.8800°S 151.2058°E |
| Type | Art gallery, advocacy body |
| Artistic director and CEO | Thea Baumann |
| Chairperson | Julie Ewington |
| Website | www |
4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, formerly known as Gallery 4A, 4A Galleries, Asia-Australia Arts Centre and also known simply as 4A, is an Australian independent not-for-profit organisation based in the Haymarket area of Sydney, New South Wales. It commissions, exhibits, documents and researches Asian and Asian-Australian contemporary art in Australia, and promotes Australian talent in Asia, promoting and maintaining cultural connections between the nation and the region. The gallery and the associated Performance 4A (for the performing arts) were founded by the Asian Australian Artists Association Inc. in 1997.
The centre is funded mainly by Commonwealth, state and local government sources, but also by private sponsors and organisations, and generates its own income. It has partnered with the Sydney Biennale twice, as well as other organisations such as the Campbelltown Arts Centre to mount major exhibitions and events.