Experience the atmosphere of a heritage Boardroom with contemporary facilities overlooking vibrant Salamanca Place.

Located on Level 1 with lift access, the Salamanca Arts Centre Meeting Room accommodates 10 people for general meetings, workshops, training sessions, casting and interviews in a convenient, cantral location.

Venue Hire Rates 

SAC Residents / SAC Associate Members**
$20 per Hour / $100 per Day (5 Hours+)

Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools / Artists
$25 per Hour / $110 per Day (5 Hours+)

Commercial / Government Departments
$40 per Hour / $190 per Day (5 Hours+)

** If you are seeking a small venue on behalf of a regular hobbyist group such as a book club, small choir, writers workshop, etc, please feel free to get in touch and discuss Associate Membership with us.

Availability

To confirm availability and to make a booking, email info@sac.org.au

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:
$174 per Half Day (maximum 6 hours) / $237 per Day / $1,155 per Week

Commercial / Government Departments:
$275 per Half Day (maximum 6 hours) / $395 per Day / $1,650 per Week

Venue Hire Package Private Functions / Events* (includes weddings, dinners, parties, conferences etc.)
$1,620 per event (maximum Hire Period of 3 Days)

Venue Hire Package for SAC Supported Local / Touring Performances*
$237 per event (maximum Hire Period of 1 Day)

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid 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 Founders Room Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)


Applying for the Founders Room : 2025 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Founders Room 2025 Calendar (January 2025 – March 2026).

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).

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:
5:00pm Tuesday 30 April 2024

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application mid May 2024. 


Applying for the Founders Room : SPECIAL ROUND : REMAINING DATES 2024 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Founders Room 2024 Calendar : from January – December 2024.

This Call for Applications is for REMAINING DATES only; some months in the 2024 Calendar are heavily booked.
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.


Availability for 2026 & Beyond

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Founders Room twice annually.

Applications for the Founders Room 2025 Calendar are now open.

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

The Peacock Theatre is Salamanca Art Centre’s unique performance space that has been created at the foot of a historic quarry, named after the company that produced jams and juices on the site for half a century.

The Peacock Theatre is the venue of choice for intimate live productions accommodating dance, live art, hybrid music and film. A unique performance and event venue on the ground floor of the Salamanca Arts Centre, with a magnificent natural rock face as its backdrop, maximum Fixed Seating Capacity of 131 (unnumbered) seats.


Venue Hire Rates

Performances & Events
Independent Artists: $348 per Day / $1,570 per Week
Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools: $374 per Day / $1,675 per Week
Commercial / Government Departments: $490 per Day / $2,200 per Week

Bump In / Bump Out / Rehearsals / Creative Developments
Independent Artists: $174 per Day / $780 per Week
Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools: $195 per Day / $875 per Week
Commercial / Government Departments: $374 per day / $1,675 week

Venue Hire Rates do not include all charges (such as electricity, additional equipment or a SAC Technician etc.). Please refer to the Peacock Theatre Conditions of Hire for more information and for details on all additional charges.

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid 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 Peacock Theatre Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)


Applying for the Peacock Theatre : 2025 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Peacock Theatre 2025 Calendar (January 2025 – March 2026).

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

Applications are sought from Arts Organisations and solo artists for performances, concerts, workshops, film events, corporate events and rehearsals /creative developments.

DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS:
5:00pm Tuesday 30 April 2024

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application mid May 2024. 


Applying for the Peacock Theatre : 2024 Remaining Dates

Applications have CLOSED for the remaining dates in 2024.
Applications are currently being assessed and all applicants will be contacted with outcomes shortly.


Availability for 2026 & Beyond

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Peacock Theatre twice annually.

Applications for the Peacock Theatre 2025 Calendar are now open.

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

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)
$363 per Day / $1,505 per Week

Commercial Galleries / Government Departments
$464 per Day / $1,970 per Week

Tertiary Students (does not include School Exhibitions)
$230 per Day / $985 per Week

All Private Functions / Events (includes Weddings, Performances, Conferences etc.)
$3,165 per event (maximum Hire Period of 4 days)

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid 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 Long Gallery Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)


Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Long Gallery 2025 Calendar (January 2025 – March 2026).

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).

Applications are sought from Arts Organisations, solo artists and groups of artists, Private Functions, festivals, performances, concerts, workshops, corporate events and rehearsals /creative developments.

DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS:
5:00pm Tuesday 30 April 2024

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application mid May 2024. 


Applications have CLOSED for the remaining dates in 2024.
Applications are currently being assessed and all applicants will be contacted with outcomes shortly.


Applying for 2026 & Beyond

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Long Gallery twice annually.

Applications for the Long Gallery 2025 Calendar are now open.

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

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
$73 per Day / $325 per Week

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 Sidespace Gallery Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)


Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Sidespace Gallery 2025 Calendar (January 2025 – March 2026).

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).

Applications are sought from solo artists and small groups of artists.

DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS:
5:00pm Tuesday 30 April 2024

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application mid May 2024. 



Applications have CLOSED for the remaining dates in 2024.
Applications are currently being assessed and all applicants will be contacted with outcomes shortly.


Applying for 2026 & Beyond

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Sidespace Gallery twice annually.

Applications for the Sidespace Gallery 2025 Calendar are now open.

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.

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

$2,950 per month / $735 per week / $163 per day

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 SOCIAL Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)


Applying for SOCIAL : 2025 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the SOCIAL 2025 Calendar (January 2025 – March 2026).

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).

Applications are sought from Arts Organisations and solo artists for exhibitions and small-scale events (such as workshops, book / product launches and live performances).

DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS:
5:00pm Tuesday 30 April 2024

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application mid May 2024. 


Applying for SOCIAL : 2024 Remaining Dates

Applications have CLOSED for the remaining dates in 2024.
Applications are curenetly being assessed and all applicants will be contacted with outcomes shortly.


Applying for 2026 & Beyond

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for SOCIAL twice annually.

Applications for the SOCIAL 2025 Calendar are now open.

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