Cook Street Collective is now accepting proposals to exhibit in 2025 in the Blackroom Gallery at Cook Street Collective, Flinders. We continue to welcome applications from artists, groups and curators.
The Blackroom is an intimate gallery space with controlled lighting, and is a successful addition to the Cook Street Collective art space, exhibiting artists from around Australia since 2019.
Our exhibition committee will select and schedule the exhibition programme from suitable applications.
All Exhibitions are 3 weeks in length, one per month. (12 exhibitions to be held in 2025)
Submissions to exhibit in the Blackroom will only be accepted via the online form on this page.
Gallery details:
- Dimensions of 470cm x 315cm provides 14.8 sql of floor space, 12.6mtr of hanging wall space.
- White plaster ceiling, polished concrete floor, and as the name suggests… black painted plaster and brick walls.
- With track lighting, hanging system, plinths if required, and in-house professional hanging team at cook street.
- The exhibition will include a street frontage window (max 1 artwork no larger than 1.6mtr wide) and window vinyl.
Cost/Commission:
The cost to exhibit in the Blackroom is $400 (+gst)
Cook Street retains 40% commission on all sales.
Exhibitions Include:
- Installation by our skilled in-house team
- Support and advice from our team
- Option for opening event – typically this is drinks with the artist held from 2-4pm on the 1st Saturday of the exhibition. (An opening is completely optional)
- Line Listing in Art Almanac
- Promotion to gallery mailing list and on Socials
- PDF catalogue of works
- Full catalogue of works on website, with ability to purchase online
- Gallery invigilation (artists are not required to sit gallery)
- Signage
Successful applicants:
If you are successful with your proposal and offered an exhibition, the following will be required:
- Gallery quality presentation of your work, including viable method to install (ie d-rings etc)
- A statement about the artist(s) and exhibition (to be included in the catalogue)
- A title for the Exhibition
- Current CV or Bio
- Print quality digital images of the works, and preferably some artist at work and/or studio imagery to assist in promotional content.
- Full details of works to be included (title, dimensions of artwork, dimensions of frame (if relevant), materials used, year of work, price of work (including commission, and gst where relevant)
- GST status, and ABN if relevant
- BSB and account details for payments of any sold works.
We will notify you of timing requirements of the above in relation to your exhibition dates.