Venue Type: Private Function

Photo pf the Founders Room : a room with dark wooden floors and exposed beams in the vaulted ceiling. In the foreground are red chairs and black tables set in cabaret configuraion. In the background is a stage with a baby grand piano aginst a black curtain backdrop.
Photo: Nicole Robson

Nestled beneath the vaulted gables of an 1840’s warehouse is the Founders Room. With polished oaken floorboards, limewashed sandstone walls and heritage windows that look out over the SAC Courtyard on one side and Woobys Lane and Salamanca Square on the other.

Dedicated to the Founders of Salamanca Arts Centre, this is the perfect location for performances, wedding receptions, cocktail parties, seminars, training sessions, launches and promotional events.

In addition to the Venue Hire Program, in January 2022 Salamanca Arts Centre launched the Live Music Program to support the local music industry. Each Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening the Founders Room showcases performances by local, interstate and international musicians and artists. The curated program is diverse, featuring a range of genres, from jazz to experimental music.

From January 2023, the type of event / usage / activation of the Founders Room is determined by the following weekly calendar:
Monday – Wednesday : Available for Workshops and Non-Public activities, including Meetings, Rehearsals & Creative Developments.
Thursday – Saturday : Public Activities / Events / Performances.
Sunday : Venue CLOSED

Venue Hire Rates

Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools / Rehearsals:
$165 per Half Day (maximum 6 hours) / $255 per Day / $1,095 per Week

Commercial / Government Departments:
$225 per Half Day (maximum 6 hours) / $355 per Day / $1,540 per Week

Venue Hire Package Private Functions / Events* (includes weddings, dinners, parties, conferences etc.)
$1,540 per event (maximum Hire Period of 3 Days)

Venue Hire Package for SAC Supported Local / Touring Performances*
$225 per event (maximum Hire Period of 1 Day)

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid from 28 September 2022.

Applying for the Founders Room : 2023 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Founders Room 2023 Calendar : from February – December 2023.
This Call for Applications is for REMAINING DATES only; some months in the 2023 Calendar are heavily booked.

Applications are sought for both the Hire of the Founders Room and also for Performances / Concerts for inclusion in SAC’s 2023 Live Music Program and Performing Arts Program.
Applications are sought for both Public Events and Activities, including Performances, Live Music Events and Concerts, Film Events, Workshops, Launches etc. and Non-Public / Private Events and Activities, including Corporate Events, Private Functions, Rehearsals and Creative Developments, Meeting, Workshops and Seminars.

Deadline for Submissions :
Applications can be submitted at anytime

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application within 10 x Working Days of Submission.

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Applying for the Founders Room : 2024 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Founders Room twice annually, with the due dates for submissions as 30 April and 30 September each year (excluding Special Rounds).

Salamanca Arts Centre is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Founders Room 2024 Calendar : January 2024 – February 2025.

DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS
Sunday 30 April 2023

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Availability

Applications for March – December 2023 are now open.
Applications for the 2024 Calendar now open.

To be notified of the next Call for Applications for the Founders Room, including for special rounds (as a result of cancellations etc.) or for dates from 2025 onwards, please complete the form below via the alert me button and you will be contacted once the next Call for Applications opens.

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A performnce in the outdoor Courtyard : an actor is on stage wearing a large pink dress crraeted from various objects, whilst another actor on the stage sits in a chair facing away from the crowd. The crowd are seated, watching the performance.
Photo: Nicole Robson

The Courtyard is located at the heart of Salamanca Arts Centre.
The perfect place to sit and relax during the day. 

The back wall of The Courtyard is a natural rock face, creating a unique backdrop for arts activity. The same rock face continues into the adjacent Peacock Theatre.

The Courtyard has been used successfully for theatrical and dance performances, music recitals, Salamanca Arts Centre Resident Markets, film screenings, and cabaret. And for the past 20 Years has been the primary venue for the weekly Friday night live music event, Rektango.

In 2019, with the assistance of Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie MP, Salamanca Arts Centre was awarded a Federal Government Regional Development Grant to make improvements to the Salamanca Arts Centre Courtyard. Major renovations were completed in 2020 aims to improve the visibility and accessibility of tenancies around the Courtyard. Automatic doors have been installed, along with more glazing and track lighting. The peacock feather-shaped platforms invite a greater variety of art forms. The state-of-the-art sound system and outdoor theatre lighting will create an unforgettable audience experience. Salamanca Arts Centre commissioned projects in public art and furniture design. Floating against the rock face is Escape Pod, a work by Colin Langridge inspired by a maritime escape pod. Embedded in the paving is a stainless-steel peacock feather by Gerhard Mausz above which are custom Sassafras timber benches and tables designed and made by Paul Allen.

New Venue Information Kit available for download soon.

Venue Hire Rates

Pop-Up Performance / Event
$85 per Hire (GST Inclusive)
Daytime | Non-Exclusive Hire

Evening Public Performance / Event
$225 per Hire (GST Inclusive)
Evening | Exclusive Hire

Evening Private Event
$330 per Hire (GST Inclusive)
Evening | Exclusive Hire
Includes all non-Arts Events, Private Functions, Corporate Events

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid from 28 September 2022.

Applying for The Courtyard

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for The Courtyard on an ongoing basis with rolling applications throughout the year and applications are only sought for the current year.

Applications are sought for the remaining dates in the 2023 and 2024 Calendar, for performances, concerts, workshops, corporate events, private functions and more!

Please note: Many months are already heavily booked.

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Availability

Due to the location of The Courtyard and the significant sound bleed between the adjacent venues, the availability of The Courtyard is pending the bookings and scheduled activity in the adjacent venues (Peacock Theatre, Founders Room, Sidespace Gallery, Long Gallery). An event cannot occur in The Courtyard if there is already an event scheduled in an adjacent venue.

There is a live music event (Rektango) in the Courtyard every Friday evening between 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
The Courtyard is not available to hire during Rektango.

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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

Exhibitions

Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools / Artists (group or solo)
$345 per Day / $1,430 per Week

Commercial Galleries / Government Departments
$440 per Day / $1,870 per Week

Tertiary Students (does not include School Exhibitions)
$220 per Day / $935 per Week

All Private Functions / Events (includes Weddings, Performances, Conferences etc.)
$3,000 per event (maximum Hire Period of 4 days)

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid from 28 September 2022.

Applying for the Long Gallery : Remaining Dates

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Long Gallery twice annually, with the due dates for submissions as 30 April and 30 September each year (excluding Special Rounds).

Salamanca Arts Centre is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Long Gallery 2023 Calendar. This Special Round is for remaining dates only; many months in the 2023 Calendar are already fully booked.

Remaining dates in 2023:
– Tuesday 28 February – Thursday 16 March 2023 (17 x Days)
– Thursday 27 April – Wednesday 3 May 2023 (7 x Days)
– Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 July 2023 (4 x Days)
– Wednesday 15 – Monday 27 November 2023 (13 x Days)

Applications are sought for exhibitions by Arts Organisations, Festivals, Solo Artists and Groups of Artists, working in any medium, and also private functions.

Applications can be submitted at anytime for these remaining dates.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application within 10 x Working Days of Submission. 

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Applying for the Long Gallery : 2024 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Long Gallery twice annually, with the due dates for submissions as 30 April and 30 September each year (excluding special rounds).

Salamanca Arts Centre is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Long Gallery 2024 Calendar : February 2024 – February 2025.

Applications are sought for exhibitions by Arts Organisations, Festivals, Solo Artists and Groups of Artists, working in any medium, and also Private Functions.

DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS
Sunday 30 April 2023

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Availability

The Long Gallery Calendar has limited dates available for 2023.
Applications for the 2024 Calendar are now open.

Remaining dates in 2023:
– Tuesday 28 February – Thursday 16 March 2023 (17 x Days)
– Thursday 27 April – Wednesday 3 May 2023 (7 x Days)
– Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 July 2023 (4 x Days)
– Wednesday 15 – Monday 27 November 2023 (13 x Days)

To be notified of the next Call for Applications for the Long Gallery, including for special rounds (as a result of cancellations etc.) or for dates from March 2024 onwards, please complete the alert me form via the button below and you will be contacted once the next Call for Applications opens.

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Photo: Jesse Hunniford

SOCIAL is a new space proudly presented by Salamanca Arts Centre.  

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 will be a mixture of curated exhibitions and open calls.

Venue Hire Rates

$2,800 per month / $700 per week / $155 per day

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid from 28 September 2022.

Applying for Social : Remaining Dates

Salamanca Arts Centre is passionate about supporting a strong arts ecology in Tasmania. We encourage applications that involve the creation of ambitious and experimental works that inspire and critically engage our audiences.

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for SOCIAL twice annually, with the due dates for submissions as 30 April and 30 September each year (excluding Special Rounds).

Salamanca Arts Centre is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the SOCIAL 2023 Calendar. This Special Round is for remaining dates only; most months in the 2023 Calendar are already fully booked.

Remaining dates in 2023:
Thursday 13 July – Saturday 26 August 2023 (45 x Days)
Tuesday 5 – Monday 11 September 2023 (7 x Days)
Wednesday 1 – Monday 13 November 2023 (13 x Days)

Salamanca Arts Centre aims to be inclusive and so we welcome and encourage applications from all artists, from cultural producers, curators, writers, and publishers, working at all career levels, to present in SOCIAL.

Applications can be submitted at anytime for these remaining dates.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application within 10 x Working Days of Submission. 

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Applying for SOCIAL : 2024 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for SOCIAL twice annually, with the due dates for submissions as 30 April and 30 September each year (excluding Special Rounds).

Salamanca Arts Centre is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the SOCIAL 2024 Calendar : January 2024 – February 2025.

Applications are sought from artists (solo, duo and small group) working in any medium.

DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS
Sunday 30 April 2023

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Availability

The SOCIAL Calendar is full for the majority of 2023.
Applications for the 2024 Calendar are now open.

Remaining dates in 2023:
Thursday 13 July – Saturday 26 August 2023 (45 x Days)
Tuesday 5 – Monday 11 September 2023 (7 x Days)
Wednesday 1 – Monday 13 November 2023 (13 x Days)

To be notified of the next Call for Applications for SOCIAL, including for special rounds Special Rounds (as a result of cancellations etc.) or for dates from January 2024 onwards, please complete the alert me form via the button below and you will be contacted once the next Call for Applications opens.

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