Image: Water Memory, Tale of a Rippling Mirror, Sofie Dieu, Dragon's Lair Gallery exhibition, 2021

The Dragon’s Lair Gallery and the Clive James Library and Service Centre, Kogarah, provide opportunities for new and established local artists and groups with a connection to the Georges River area to display their works in a professional gallery space. These spaces are suitable for a wide range of mediums, including sculptures, paintings, photographs, and drawings.

Exhibitors are selected through an annual proposal process that is assessed by an Exhibitions Committee. Exhibitions are selected to reflect the dynamic and innovative diversity that exists in the Georges River area. 

Applications for exhibitions in 2025 closed on Sunday 18 August 2024. We are currently processing applications. Applicants will be contact with an outcome shortly. 

For more information, please refer to the Community Art Space Program's Terms and Conditions for exhibiting. 
 

Dragon's Lair Gallery, Hurstville Museum & Gallery

Location	14 MacMahon Street, Hurstville
Exhibition space	20 running metres
Hire fee	Commercial hire: $73.50 per week Non-commercial hire: $42.00 per week
What’s included	•    Exhibition space in the Dragon’s Lair Gallery. •    Assistance and advice regarding planning your exhibition. •    Graphic design for your exhibition including invitations, labels and room sheet. •    Promotion of your exhibition. •    Equipment for your exhibition, including wires and hooks. Frames and cabinets are subject to availability. •    Organisation of an exhibition opening event (or equivalent). •    Administration of artwork sales for the duration of the exhibition. •    ​Optional free hire of our workshop space for one free public program related to your exhibition.

 

Clive James Library and Service Centre, Kogarah

Location	Kogarah Town Square Belgrave Street, Kogarah
Exhibition space	23 running metres
Hire fee	Free (optional fee for exhibition opening)
What’s included	•    Exhibition space in the Clive James Library and Service Centre, Kogarah. •    Equipment for your exhibition, including wires, hooks and cabinets. •    Promotion of your exhibition.

   

Contact

Please contact Hurstville Museum & Gallery on (02) 9330 6444 or museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about the Dragon's Lair Gallery or the Community Art Spaces program.

Please contact the Team Leader, Library Programs Team on (02) 9330 9517 or library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about Clive James Library and Service Centre exhibition space.

Successful applicants for Community Art Spaces program 2024

Dragon's Lair Gallery

• Fan Dongwang.
• Suzy Kederian.
• Bernadette Smith.
• Zeina Kara Ali.
• Art Wonderland Studio.
• Margaret Lyons.

Clive James Library, Kogarah

• John Poole.
• Bebi Zekirovski.
• St George Leagues Photographic Society.
• St George Christian School.

If you would like to know more email museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or visit our Exhibition page to download current and past exhibition resources.
 
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