Salamanca Arts Centre

The Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, is a unique and lively community of artist studios, galleries, venues, retail outlets, arts organizations and public spaces. This art centre is housed inside the building owned by the Government of Tasmania. The main purpose behind building up Salamanca Arts Centre was to introduce arts to the everyday life of Tasmanians. The Salamanca Arts Centre is really worth a visit. You will get to see some amazing collections here.

The Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart is located in one of Salamanca's sandstone warehouses. The Centre houses four galleries - Long, Sidespace, Loft and Avago. The Salamanca Arts Centre's shops and galleries are open throughout the week. So you can check out this art gallery anytime during the week.

Wander in and out of the alcoves or browse shops and visit artists' studios. You are sure to find a hidden treasure or experience a special performance. The Salamanca is a happening place. You can also find some or other event taking place in and around the warehouses of the Salamanca Arts Centre. So keep an eye on the brochures or local newspaper for information regarding the programs because both exhibitions and programs keep changing very frequently.

The Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart is also home to the Peacock Theatre and a small cafe and bar. One can relax and chill here after completing the visit. The Theatre playacting generally ends at 8pm, with the bar and cafe open to provide patrons with refreshments before and after the show and during the interval. The actors often join the crowd in the bar after the performance, providing a nice familiar Hobart touch.

The Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart has a various attractive, flexible and affordable venues for use by the arts and business communities here. The venues are:

- The Long Gallery
- The Sidespace Gallery
- Peacock Theatre
- The Courtyard
- The Meeting Room
- The Venue
- The Loft Gallery
- Kelly's Garden
- Lightbox
- The Writer's Cottage
- The Top Gallery

The Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart has a lot of attractions for the visitors. Go and enjoy the theater before or after visiting the art galleries. You are sure to love it.

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