Rockingham Arts Centre

About the Rockingham Arts Centre

The RAC is at 11 Kent Street Rockingham and is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-4pm. It is within walking distance to the beautiful Rockingham Foreshore which has a wide range of restaurants and cafés to enjoy. Free parking is within close proximity. You can contact the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734.

The Rockingham Arts Centre (RAC) was refurbished in January 2022. The refurbishments upgraded the interior of the RAC to strengthen the flexibility and function of the venue for users, lift the quality of art exhibitions, and improve wayfinding between the RAC and the nearby Gary Holland Community Centre (GHCC).

Key improvements to the venue were a new hanging system, upgraded lighting in the gallery, refurbished and repainted internal walls without visual distractions, dedicated storage spaces throughout, and a wash-out sink suitable for a variety of art mediums. A shade sail was also been installed in the courtyard.

Two large swinging walls and ceiling mounts were installed in mid-September 2022 to finalise the upgrades.

The venue consists of a:

B category boutique gallery space.
multi-use room for art workshops, smaller and overflow exhibitions, and pop up artisan shops.
studio space which can accommodate one to two artists for short-term hire and artist in residency opportunities.

Find out more about our 2026 Exhibition Program

Exhibition information

Art Workshops

A variety of art-based workshops are available for ages 16+. Find out more about the 2026 Art Workshop Program.

Art workshops

Art 4 Kids

Introducing Art 4 Kids, a fun and exciting program of after school art classes for our creative kids.

Art 4 Kids is for children aged from 7-11 years who would love the opportunity to explore art and creativity in a safe and happy environment under the supervision of an experienced art facilitator.

Classes run from 4pm-5pm each Wednesday during the school term. Enrolments are now open for Term 1 2026 and there are only 12 spots available, so don't miss out.

More information

Art Explosion School Holiday Program - Facilitor Application

The City is seeking expressions of interest from experienced art-based facilitators for our Art Explosion school holiday art workshops at the Rockingham Arts Centre.

Expressions of interest are sought from facilitators who have experience working with children to create a dynamic and fun series of art projects designed to build confidence and skills for our young creatives aged six to 18 years.

This program will run during 2025/26 school holidays with a minimum of six participants and a maximum of 12 participants per class. Dates to be allocated by the City.

Apply here

Art 4 Kids After School Program - Facilitor Application

The City is seeking expressions of interest from an experienced art-based facilitator for our Art 4 Kids after school art classes at the Rockingham Arts Centre for 2026.

This program aligns with the four school terms with a maximum of 12 participants per class.

Apply here

Find the Rockingham Arts Centre

11 Kent Street, Rockingham

Bookings

The multi-use room can be booked for art classes and/or workshops by independent artists or community art groups. The RAC will not accept any bookings from non-artistic practices. Please refer to other City venues for your needs.

For booking availability, please contact the RAC on 9527 0734 between 8am-4pm, Wednesday to Sunday (please note these days are subject to change at times), or email artscentre@rockingham.wa.gov.au. To book, complete the Hire Application Form below.

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Room	Capacity	Rate	Non-commercial	Commercial
Multi-use (regular)	50	Hourly	$15	$30
Multi-use (casual)	50	Hourly	$20	$35
Multi-use	50	Half day (four hours)	$75	$100
Multi-use	50	Full day (eight hours)	$125	$150
Multi-use	50	Evening hire (four hours)	$75	$100
Multi-use	50	Short term exhibition (Thursday 2pm - Monday 12pm)	$100	-
Studio	4	Monthly (2-6 month term)	$175 per month	-
Studio	4	Monthly (6-12 month term)	$150 per month	-

Bonds

A cleaning a maintenance bond of $250 plus a key bond of $50 is required for all hire bookings, due no later than two weeks prior to hire. Bond payments are fully refundable upon the terms and conditions of hire being met.

Annual exhibition program

The City introduced an annual exhibition program in 2023. Thirteen exhibitions were held over the year. In 2024 the Rockingham Arts Centre showcased 16 exhibitions plus two 'Artist in Residence' exhibitions. View the catalogues from our past exhibitions.

2025 program

We are delighted to announce that Jude van der Merwe will again be the Curator for the 2025 and 2026 program. Working with Jude this year will be Clare Stroud who will have an active role in the 2025-2026 programming and delivery.

Jude van der Merwe has over 30 years’ experience in the cultural and visual arts sectors. Jude is an independent senior consultant specialising in arts and culture policy and strategy, cultural development, curatorial work and public art development and implementation. She has worked extensively in the not-for-profit sector in executive roles and as a board member of numerous groups. As Executive Director of Artsource, the representative body for visual artists in Western Australia from 2004-2012, she worked closely with the broad arts and culture sector. Currently Vice President of the World Crafts Council Asia Pacific Region, she is also Co-curator for the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial 2024.

Clare Stroud has been involved in the creative arts for over 20 years, 11 of those as the Exhibition Coordinator for Mundaring Arts Centre Inc. In that time, Clare has curated, coordinated and installed exhibitions for community groups, individuals, small groups, public art projects and private collectors in galleries, community halls, pubs, hospitals, aged care residencies, public foyers and private homes.