Venue Type: Exhibitions

An outdoor venue, perfect for installations and sculptural work.

Once a carter’s backyard, an escaped convict’s hideaway and a drying room for apple juice filters, Kelly’s Garden is a space that offers a unique urban heritage environment for contemporary sculptors and installation artists.

Kelly’s Garden is a courtyard enclosed by the three storey brick and stone walls of the old warehouses it once serviced. It is accessed via Kelly’s Lane off Salamanca Place, and has a large sliding gate with specially designed peepholes.

Kelly’s Garden has been restored to cater for a continuing program of large scale sculpture and installation works.

Venue Hire Rates

Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members
FREE for 2 – 3 months


Kelly’s Garden is a free space available for two to three month long exhibitions for Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members only.

Availability for 2025 & Beyond

If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2025 dates or when become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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An image of a large gallery space with wooden floors and wooden poles throughout. We can see a large, multi coloured fabric artwork hanging from the ceiling by Matt Arbuckle. A work by Kate Tucker on a white plinth in the distance and a large painting by Grant Nimmo on the far wall of a rainforest.
Photo: Jesse Hunniford

The Long Gallery is the largest gallery space at Salamanca Arts Centre

Originally a store for whaling products, then filled with can-labelling machinery during the jam factory days, the Long Gallery has provided the backdrop to countless exhibitions, conventions, balls, auctions, recitals, workshops, product launches and live performances. It is located on Level 1 of Salamanca Arts Centre.

An enigmatic venue where 180 year-old polished floor boards stretch for 30 metres past rows of oaken columns to limewashed sandstone walls. Licensed for 400 patrons and with French doors opening above Salamanca Place, the Long Gallery is always in high demand for exhibitions and private functions. Facilities include contemporary track lighting, demountable hanging panels, lift access, storage and limited tables and chairs.

Venue Hire Rates

for Exhibitions

Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools / Artists (group or solo)
$373 per Day / $1,550 per Week

Commercial Galleries / Government Departments
$477 per Day / $2,029 per Week

Tertiary Students (does not include School Exhibitions)
$236 per Day / $1,014 per Week

for Events & Performances

Venue Hire Package for Private Functions / Events 
(includes Weddings, Conferences, Balls, Fundraisers etc.)
$2,800 per event (maximum Hire Period of 4 days)

Venue Hire Package for Public Performances / Events 
(includes Live Music Events / Performances for 1 x Day / Evening
$760 per event (2 x Day Hire Period : 2 x Half Days + 1 x Full Day)

Venue Hire Rates do not include all charges. Please refer to the Long Gallery Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF) for more information and for details on all additional charges.

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid from 1 January 2025

*Venue Hire Rates are planned to increase as of 1 January 2026.
For details of 2026 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the Long Gallery Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF)

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Long 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.

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Long Gallery 2026 Calendar (March – December 2026). 

Applications are sought from Arts Organisations, solo and groups of artists for Exhibitions and Public Performances / Events, and also for Private Functions (Weddings, Conferences, Balls etc.).

For more information on the hire of the Long Gallery, please refer to the Long Gallery Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF) prior to submitting your application. 

Applications Close
5:00pm Wednesday 30 April 2025

APPLY FOR EXHIBITIONS & PUBLIC PERFORMANCEs
APPLY FOR PRIVATE FUNCTION

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Long 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.

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Long Gallery 2025 Calendar. Applications are sought from Arts Organisations, solo and groups of artists for exhibitions and also for Private Functions (Weddings, Conferences, Balls etc.).

This special Application Round is for REMAINING DATES ONLY.
The majority of the 2025 Calendar was filled in the two Annual Assessments Round in 2024. As a result most months are fully booked and only the dates below remain. 

Available Dates :

  • – Wednesday 20 August – Monday 8 September 2025 (20 x Days)

For more information on the hire of the Long Gallery, please refer to the Long Gallery Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF) prior to submitting your application. 

Applications Close
5:00pm Wednesday 30 April 2025

APPLY FOR EXHIBITION
APPLY FOR PRIVATE FUNCTION

Availability

The Long Gallery is almost fully booked until the end of February 2026.

Only the following dates are available in 2025 are :
– Wednesday 20 August – Monday 8 September 2025 (20 x Days)

Applications are now OPEN to fill these remaining dates in 2025 (see details above to apply)

Applications for the 2026 Calendar are now OPEN (see details above to apply)

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Long 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 2027 or when dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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Photograph of the Sidespace Gallery : A room with white walls and dark wooden floor. A support beam is in the middle of the room. To the far end of the room is a wooden french door.
Photo: Nicole Robson

The Sidespace Gallery is a professional exhibition space that is accessible and affordable for solo artists and small group exhibitions. 

A quirky gallery with perfect proportions, the Sidespace Gallery is the gallery of favour for artists wishing to exhibit contemporary work in the public domain. 

The Sidespace Gallery is part of Salamanca Art Centre’s subsidised Access Galleries Program and is available to Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members on the acceptance of an exhibition proposal.

Venue Hire Rates

Exhibitions
Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members
$75 per Day / $334 per Week

All prices are inclusive of GST and are effective from 1 January 2025.

*Venue Hire Rates will increase as of 1 January 2026.
For details of 2026 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the Sidespace Gallery Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF)

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Sidespace 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.

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Sidespace Gallery 2026 Calendar (mid January – December 2026). 

Applications are sought from Solo,, Duo’s and small groups of artists for Exhibitions.

For more information on the hire of the Sidespace Gallery, please refer to the Sidespace Gallery Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF) prior to submitting your application. 

Applications Close
5:00pm Wednesday 30 April 2025

APPLY

Availability

The Sidespace Gallery is fully booked until mid January 2026.

Applications for the 2026 Calendar are now OPEN (see details above to apply)

If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2027 or if dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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Photo: Nicole Robson

Salamanca Art Centre’s most intimate venue, encountered even before passing through the front doors.

Commanding the best public location in Salamanca Place, the Lightbox is a square metre of window space available to selected artists to install works that utilise the attributes of this special exhibition space. This gallery is part of Salamanca Arts Centre’s subsidised Access Galleries Program and is available to Salamanca Arts Centre’s Associate Members and Resident Artists.

The Lightbox is a window space located at the main entrance to the Salamanca Arts Centre on Salamanca Place, and can be viewed 24 hours a day.

Salamanca Arts Centre encourages artists to interpret the space with installations that best reflect the Lightbox dimensions and location.

Venue Hire Rates

for Exhibitions
FREE per month

The Lightbox is available for FREE for month-long exhibitions for Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members and Salamanca Arts Centre Resident Artists only.

Applying for the Lightbox : 2026 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Lightbox twice annually, with application rounds occurring in April and September each year, with Special Applications Round (in the event of a cancellation) if required.

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Lightbox 2026 Calendar (February 2026 + April – December 2026). 

Applications are sought for Solo and Duo Exhibitions.

For more information on the hire of the Lightbox, please refer to the Lightbox Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF) prior to submitting your application. 

Applications Close
5:00pm Wednesday 30 April 2025

APPLY

Availability

The Lightbox is fully booked until the end of January 2026.

Applications for the 2026 Calendar are now OPEN (see details above to apply)

If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2027 or if dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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Photograph of the Studio Gallery : A long room / hallway with many doors leading off it and small framed artwork hung on the wall.The wall on the right is white and the far wall is grey. Low beams span the gallery walls and dark wooden floor.
Photo: Nicole Robson

The Studio Gallery is dedicated to showcasing the works of artists that have studios at Salamanca Arts Centre.

The Studio Gallery is located on Level 2 of Salamanca Arts Centre and is surrounded on all sides by Artists Studios. 

The Studio Gallery is part of Salamanca Arts Centre’s subsidised Access Galleries program and is available to artists who are current Residents of Salamanca Arts Centre or who have had a Residency in the past 12 months (including in the Short Term Studio and Artists’ Cottage). This gallery space enables Salamanca Arts Centre’s Resident Artists to exhibit for month-long periods and provides visitors the opportunity to see work created onsite at Salamanca Arts Centre.

Resident artists
Artists’ cottage

Venue Hire Rates

for Exhibitions
FREE per month

The Studio Gallery is available for FREE for month-long exhibitions by SAC Resident Artists

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Studio Gallery annually, with Special Applications Round (in the event of a cancellation) if required.

Applications are currently CLOSED for the Studio Gallery.

Applying for 2026 & Beyond

The Studio Gallery is fully booked until the end of March 2026.

If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2026 (April onwards) or when dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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Photograph of the Top Gallery : A room with white walls and dark wooden floor. Two support beams are in the middle of the room. To the far end of the room is a wooden, french multi-paned door.
Photo: Nicole Robson

Dedicated to exhibiting the works of Emerging Artists, the Top Gallery is a public 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

for Exhibitions
Emerging Artists | Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members
$180 per Month

All prices are inclusive of GST and are effective from 1 January 2025.

*Venue Hire Rates will increase as of 1 January 2026.
For details of 2026 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the Top Gallery Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF)

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.

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Top Gallery 2026 Calendar (April – December 2026). 

Applications are sought for Solo and Duo Exhibitions by Emerging Artists.

For more information on the hire of the Top Gallery, please refer to the Top Gallery Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF) prior to submitting your application. 

Applications Close
5:00pm Wednesday 30 April 2025

APPLY

Availability

The Top Gallery is fully booked until the end of March 2026.

Applications for the 2026 Calendar are now OPEN (see details above to apply)

If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2027 or if dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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Photo: Jesse Hunniford

SOCIAL is SAC’s multi-modal space, opening onto Salamanca Place 

SOCIAL stands on the land of the traditional owners, the palawa people and we pay respect to Elders, past and present. SOCIAL aims to bring our community together through a celebration of culture. This multi-modal space is for experimentation, play and discovery.
 
Located at 67 Salamanca Place, this accessible and centrally located space opens onto Salamanca Place.

Venue Hire Rates

for Exhibitions

General Exhibitions / SAC Associate Members
$168 per Day / $757 per Week

Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools
$190 per Day / $855 per Week

Commercial Galleries / Government Departments
$240 per Day / $1,080 per Week

for Workshops / Events
$190 per Day

All prices are inclusive of GST and are effective from 1 January 2025.

*Venue Hire Rates will increase as of 1 January 2026.
For details of 2026 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the SOCIAL Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF)

Applying for SOCIAL : 2026 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for SOCIAL twice annually, with application rounds occurring in April and September each year, with Special Applications Round (in the event of a cancellation) if required.

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the SOCIAL 2026 Calendar (mid April – December 2026). 

Applications are sought from Commercial Galleries, Arts Organisations, Solo and Groups of Artists for Exhibitions, Workshops and small-scale Events (such as book / product launches). 

For more information on the hire of the SOCIAL, please refer to the SOCIAL Information Kit / Conditions of Hire (PDF) prior to submitting your application. 

Applications Close
5:00pm Wednesday 30 April 2025

APPLY

Availability

SOCIAL is fully booked until mid April 2026.

Applications for the 2026 Calendar (mid April – December 2026) are now OPEN (see details above to apply)

If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2027 (April onwards) or when dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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