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.

Rockingham Arts Centre 2026 Exhibition Program

Applications for the Rockingham Arts Centre’s 2026 Exhibition Program are now open. Individual artists and groups working across all styles and media are invited to apply for our diverse exhibition calendar. Rockingham Arts Centre supports established, mid-career and emerging artists, and we strongly encourage applications from local community groups. Applications close on Friday 4 July 2026.  

Apply here

Find out more about our 2025 Exhibition Program.

Current exhibitions  

Find out more about the 2025 Art Workshop Program

Art workshops

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.

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.

2025 Creatives Pop Up Exhibition Program

Applications are now open for the Rockingham Arts Centre’s 2025 Creatives Pop Up Exhibition program in our multipurpose room. Pop Up exhibitions are the perfect opportunity for artists and groups to present work to an audience over short periods to generate interest, sales, and build a profile.

Read our information sheet below for more details about what is required to start your application. Applications open 26 February and close 11 April. All applicants will be advised of the outcome within 14 days of the closing date. Rockingham Arts Centre may advise successful applicants prior to the closing date.

Exhibition dates available are:

• March 21 - March 23
• July 25 - July 27
• August 29 - August 31
• November 28 - November 30 

Apply here

Rockingham Arts Centre Studio Hire 

The Rockingham Arts Centre provides facilities for artists who wish to exhibit, run workshops or hire a space for their own personal artistic use. The studio room is currently available for one or two month hire at $175 per month on the following dates:

• 1 January 2025 - 31 March 2025

The room is equipped with a utility sink, drying rack, two high benches, small table, lockable storage, extraction fan and air conditioning. 

Studio hire applications are now open, please click the button below.

Apply here