About
Golden Spaces is a free community-based program for group art exhibitions. The aim of Golden Spaces is to encourage the broader community’s participation in and access to the arts in a local setting while providing professional development opportunities for emerging and established artists within the Shire.
Spanning across 3 locations the exhibitions will be launched at the Bannockburn Cultural Centre then travel up to Smythesdale to be put on display at The Well, before returning to Bannockburn to be shown at the Golden Plains Civic Centre.
There will be 2 opportunities to apply for Golden Spaces throughout the calendar year.
Each exhibition will run for 12 months providing an opportunity for artists to exhibit their work to local and visiting audiences.
The program is designed to promote the art of local creatives and provide them with the experience of exhibiting and selling their work. As part of the exhibition program there will be a formal launch with artist talks and an accompanying catalogue.
Key Dates
Summer Exhibition 2024
June - Expression of Interest (EOI) applications open.
August - EOI applications close.
October - Artists are notified if their work will be included in the Golden Spaces Exhibition.
December- Exhibition opens at the Golden Plains Twilight Market on Thursday 19 December 2024.
Exhibitions will be on display for 12 months rotating between the 3 exhibition sites with specific dates to be confirmed:
Bannockburn Cultural Centre from 19 December to March 2025.
The Well in Smythesdale from April to July 2025.
Golden Plains Civic Centre from August to mid-December 2025.
Expression of Interest - Summer Exhibit 2024
Local artists and creative practitioners are invited to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) to exhibit at the Golden Spaces Summer Exhibit, which will launch at the Bannockburn Cultural on Thursday 19 December 2024.
EOI's are open until 5pm, Friday 30 August 2024.
Complete the Expression of Interest
Winter Exhibition 2025
December - EOI applications open.
February - EOI applications close.
April - Artists are notified if their work will be included in the Golden Spaces Exhibition.
June - Exhibition opens at the Golden Plains Farmers' Market on Saturday 7 June, 2025.
Exhibitions will be on display for 12 months rotating between the 3 exhibition sites, with specific dates to be confirmed:
Bannockburn Cultural Centre from June to September 2025.
The Well in Smythesdale from October 2025 to January 2026.
Golden Plains Civic Centre from February to May 2026.
Terms and Conditions
Please click here to read the Terms and Conditions.
An Exhibition Agreement will need to be agreed to and signed by Artists who are selected to participate in a Golden Spaces Exhibition.
For further information, contact [email protected] or call 5220 7111.
No, submitting your application does not guarantee your artwork will be included in a Golden Spaces exhibition. Successful applicants will be selected by the Council’s curatorial working group after the application date has closed and you will be notified via email.
There is no cost involved when exhibiting with Golden Spaces.
You will need to submit a minimum of 2 artworks, a maximum of 3 may be submitted.
There is no obligation to sell your artwork.
Yes, your artwork will need to be ready to hang. If your artwork is a photograph/ drawing or painting on paper or unstretched canvas it needs to be in a photo frame with a hanging wire attached on the back. If your artwork is on stretched canvas it will need a hanging wire attached on the back.
Yes, please note the dimensions for 3D artworks must not exceed 38cm in width/ length and 60cm in height.
Each exhibition runs for a 12-month period across 3 locations: Bannockburn Cultural Centre, The Well and Golden Plains Civic Centre.
No, our Council curatorial working group will move and install your artwork across the 3 exhibitions locations.
No, as per Section 9 of the terms and conditions, the Artist indemnifies the Council against all liability for claims, actions, demands, damages, loss, theft, costs, or expenses of any kind whatsoever suffered or incurred relating to the Artist’s work(s). This clause will continue to apply after the end of this Agreement.