Top Gallery
- Exhibitions
Dedicated to exhibiting the works of Emerging Artists, the Top Gallery is an intimate exhibition space infused with heritage character.
The Top Gallery is part of Salamanca Art Centre’s subsidised Access Galleries Program and is offered to Emerging Artists who are Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members on the acceptance of an exhibition proposal. This heavily subsidised gallery space enables Emerging Artists to exhibit, often for the first time as a solo artist, for month-long periods.
The Top Gallery is located on Level 2, nestled beneath the Terrapin Puppet Theatre Workshop in the attic of Salamanca Arts Centre at the top of the stairs. The rough-cast, limewashed stone walls, exposed beams and wooden flooring offer a counter-point in form and texture to many types of work.
Venue Hire Rates
Exhibitions
Emerging Artists | Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members
$175 per Month
All prices are inclusive of GST and are effective from 1 January 2024.
*Venue Hire Rates will increase as of 1 January 2025.
For details of 2025 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the Top Gallery Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)
Applying for Top Gallery : 2025 Calendar REMAINING DATES
Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Top Gallery 2025 Calendar (March 2025 – March 2026).
Applications are sought from Emerging Artists, working in any visual arts medium, for Solo or Duo Exhibitions.
This Application Round is for REMAINING DATES ONLY.
The majority of the 2025 Calendar was filled by successful applicants during the previous April 2024 Application Round.
Remaining Dates are:
August 2025
September 2025
December 2025 + January 2026 (combined)
February 2026
March 2026
DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS:
5:00pm Monday 30 September 2024
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application early November 2024.
Applying for 2026 & Beyond
The Top Gallery is fully booked until August 2025.
Applications are now open for the REMAINING DATES in the 2025 Calendar (see above for details).
Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Top Gallery twice annually, with application rounds occurring in April and September each year, with Special Applications Round (in the event of a cancellation) if required.
If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2026 or dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.