SIDESPACE GALLERY

Call for Applications
for
2027 Calendar

Salamanca Arts Centre

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) is currently seeking applications for inclusion in the Sidespace Gallery 2027 Calendar. 

 This is your invitation to be part of a significant story:

Salamanca Arts Centre invites artists and arts organisations to contribute to its 50th Anniversary program in 2027, marking five decades of creativity, community and cultural significance in Tasmania. This landmark celebration will honour the history of SAC’s iconic heritage buildings, the artists and communities who have shaped its legacy, and its ongoing role in supporting contemporary arts practice. Participants are encouraged to consider how their work might respond to the Centre’s past, present and future, and to be part of a high-profile year of exhibitions, performances and public activity.

More information about SAC50 can be found here. 

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The Sidespace Gallery is a professional exhibition space that is accessible and affordable for solo artists and small group exhibitions. This gallery is part of Salamanca Art Centre’s subsidised Access Galleries Program and is offered to Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members.

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

For more information on exhibiting in the Sidespace Gallery, including Venue Hire Rates and the Conditions of Hire (PDF) please visit the SAC website prior to submitting your application.

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DEADLINE for SUBMISSIONS:
5:00pm Monday 27 July 2026

Applicants will begin to be notified of the outcome of their application from the start of August 2026.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE CONCERNING LIFT REPLACEMENT

SAC has been informed by KONE, the company selected to replace SAC's current lift by the Department of Natural Resourses and the Environment (NRE), that there has been a delay in the replacement program. The works are now scheduled to commence:

FEBRUARY 2027 to be completed around: MAY 2027

There will be no operational lift for the duration of the works. The works will compromise all access facilities to upper floors and the movement of heavy goods. Tenants and venue hirers are requested where possible to plan for the suspension of lift services by timetabling the movement of goods between floors to before or after the planned interruption.

Tenants and venue hirers also please note that during the lift replacement operations, the Courtyard will have restricted access on account of the plant and movement of equipment and for the security of plant and equipment. Access may vary during the lift replacement process.

SAC will undertake to keep tenants and hirers informed of the replacement process by passing on all relevant information updates from NRE and KONE.

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

1. Applicant's Details:

2. Hire Period:

Please specify your preferred Hire Period for the Sidespace Gallery in 2027 :

NOTE: Bump In / Bump Out days are INCLUDED in your Hire Period. Please account for this time when planning your exhibition / Public Performance and requesting the length of your Hire Period.

2.3 OR if you require specific dates, please specify your exact preferred dates below :

3. Application:

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.