Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from individuals and organisations engaged in creative, arts and cultural practice to participate in our 2025 arts and culture program at Granville Centre Art Gallery.

Granville Centre Art Gallery is a large modern space (356m2) suitable for activities in a range of artforms. We are inviting proposals that activate this space with creative, cultural, community activity, providing Cumberland communities with free access to arts and culture. This may include exhibitions, curatorial projects, Public Programs, or development/presentation projects in any artform.

View the Floor Plan of the Granville Centre Art Gallery

Cumberland Arts Program at Granville Centre Art Gallery aims to:

• Provide Cumberland communities with access to arts and culture.
• Grow connections and collaborations between diverse cultures, people, partners, artform and practices.
• Strengthen a sense of place, local stories and unique character within Cumberland, and Granville.
• Support creative, arts and cultural groups to scale up, promote and amplify their cultural initiatives and projects through opportunities to showcase work locally.
• Provide a secure, supportive, culturally engaging environment for the local artistic community by providing new networking opportunities which encourage the exchange of ideas, diversity in professional practice as well as intercultural dialogue.

About The Granville Centre

The Granville Centre – Granville Centre Art Gallery

1 Memorial Drive, Granville

The Granville Centre is Council’s key arts and cultural facility, including Granville Centre Art Gallery and a dedicated Artist in Residence space. It is a community hub facility centrally located a short walk from Granville Town Centre, close to the vibrant food destination location of South Street, and heritage item Granville Town Hall. The Granville Centre includes a range of community activated spaces including Granville Library, workshop spaces, a purpose-built music recording and rehearsal space, community halls for hire, and outdoor recreation spaces and gallery. Granville Centre Art Gallery opened in late 2020 and has presented a range of exhibitions, events, and programs.

Granville Centre Art Gallery – Arts Programs – General Information

• Council will negotiate a program of activity/Agreement with successful applicants. The level of financial support, technical support and use of space (period available) will be negotiated with each successful applicant. A focus on cost efficient, feasible programs, including those with own funding sources is an advantage.

Once you have read this program information, complete the online Application Form.