Take a walk down memory lane, as the iconic building which is home to the Benalla Art Gallery celebrates its 50th birthday this year with a milestone exhibition.

Looking back: celebrating 50 years through the Benalla Art Gallery Collection, brings together key events of the gallery's history with artworks from the same era, showcasing the breadth and diversity of the gallery's collection.

The organisation itself was established in 1968 with considerable community backing and significant donors such as Laurie and Erma Ledger.

With this support, noted architects Philip Sargeant and Colin Munro were appointed to design the purpose-built Benalla Art Gallery, perched between the banks of Lake Benalla and the Benalla Botanical Gardens.

The new gallery opened in its picturesque setting in 1975 and has since provided the foundation of Benalla’s artistic and creative culture.

Honouring the past the gallery acknowledges and pays tribute to its supporters, looking forward to its upcoming redevelopment bringing many more years of enjoyment to residents and visitors.

Among the artist featured in the exhibition are Adnate, Peter Booth, John Brack, Angela Brennan, Arthur Boyd, Alison Burton, Michael Cook, Fred Cress, Sir William Dargie, Ken Done, Petrina Hicks, George Johnson, Tim Johnson, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Emma Langridge, Gloria Petyarre, Llyod Rees, William Robinson, Gareth Sansom, Charlie Tong, Peter Wegner, Kim Westcott, Caroline Marsh Williams and Philip Wolfhagen.

Looking back: celebrating 50 years through the Benalla Art Gallery Collection, runs until the end of September.