LIGHTBOX

Call for Applications
for
2026 Calendar

[February 2026 + April - December 2026]

Salamanca Arts Centre

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Lightbox 2026 Calendar. 

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Lightbox twice annually, with application rounds occurring in April and September each year.

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Lift Upgrades in 2026 

Applicants are advised that upgrades to the Lift (located in the Courtyard) are scheduled for sometime in 2026. We have requested that NRE, the State Department who is managing the new Lift Tender and Replacement process, schedule the proposed works from mid July until September 2026. To date we are yet to receive any confirmation from NRE as to the timing of the Lift Replacement Works. Once the Replacement Works commence, these will impact the Courtyard and the Venues adjacent to the Courtyard. The works will be noisy (at times), and there will be no Lift Access to Levels 1 or 2 within the Arts Centre.
Please consider these impacts if you are planning an exhibition / event from mid July - end of September 2026, but also keep in contact with us about updates regarding the proposed works.

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The Lightbox is a window space beside the main entrance to the Salamanca Arts Centre on Salamanca Place and can be viewed by the public 24 hours a day.

Salamanca Art Centre’s most intimate venue is 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 our subsidised program and is offered to SAC Associate Members on the acceptance of an exhibition proposal.

For more information on exhibiting in the Lightbox and the Conditions of Hire, please visit the SAC website prior to submitting your application. 

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DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS:
5:00pm Wednesday 30 April 2025

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of May 2025. 

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Please note: This online form must be completed in one session.

1. Applicant's Details:

3. Application:

2. Hire Period:

Please specify your preferred MONTH/s to exhibit in the Lightbox in 2026 (February 2026 + April - December 2026).

Hire Periods for the Lightbox span approximately 1 x calendar month.
Shorter Hire Periods are not available.

 

Bump In / Bump Out days are INCLUDED in your Hire Period.
Please account for this time.

4. Proposal / Curatorial Premise:

5. CV:

6. Examples of Practice:

Please provide 5-10 Examples of Practice to support your application. 

For each Example of Practice, please include a brief description (which may include Title / Year / Medium or Publication / or other information as relevant).
Examples of Practice can either be uploaded files or in the form of URL's (links to YouTube, Vimeo etc.)

pdf, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, gif ONLY | Each file Max. 2500KB

7. One last thing before you go:

Please press the button below to submit your Application.