The George Paton Gallery, embedded within the University of Melbourne Student Union, has been a catalyst for experimental and politically engaged art since its founding in 1974. As Australia’s first institutionally supported contemporary art space, it fostered feminist, queer, and avant-garde practices, shaping the country’s artistic landscape. A site for radical discourse and emerging voices, the gallery continues to champion student-led exhibitions, interdisciplinary experimentation, and critical conversations, reaffirming its legacy as a space for artistic and social transformation.