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The Best Exhibition Gallery Venue In Singapore

How would you pick the most suitable Exhibition Venue to host your solo or group art exhibitions?

Thinking of organising an art exhibition or showcase to launch your recent works? Are you an independent artist seeking to organise your own exhibition or planning a group exhibition with your fellow artists?

Well, the Visual Arts Centre – Exhibition Gallery, a one-stop fully-equipped exhibition space for hire is a highly accessible and centrally located venue space for rent is the most popular exhibition venue in Singapore! The venue has hosted more than a hundred of art and design exhibitions by local and international artists, art societies and art groups. Art exhibitions may be organised by independent artists, art societies and groups as well as art galleries, and Visual Arts Centre is accommodating to various exhibition and presentation formats!

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In planning an art exhibition, a crucial step is to choose an exhibition venue that is suitable for your requirements – size of space, exhibition gallery layout, facilities and logistical provisions, accessibility, budget and any venue set up or tear down rules… The planning and organising of an exhibition usually takes between three months to six months after the completion of your artworks. Some artists also work towards a certain deadline for the exhibition and complete their series of works just weeks or even days before the exhibition. Either way, the planning time of three months is absolutely necessary as a buffer for marketing and publicity plans, as well as for any framing of works or preparations for the exhibition.

The Visual Arts Centre exhibition gallery team will help you and provide you with advice on your exhibition, as well as provide a host of supporting services, complimentary to exhibitors to support their exhibition.The Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery is a dedicated space to support art and design exhibitions and showcases. Hence more than 80% of the ongoing exhibition gallery programmes are art exhibitions, fashion design shows and launches, local and international design showcases and conventions in our gallery exhibition space.

The 5500 square feet glasshouse exhibition gallery with a modern and clean outlook is highly accessible via all modes of transport. The Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery is situated at a prime location minutes away from Dhoby Ghaut mrt, and away from several major Singaporean art institutions, museums which makes it easily accessible for visitors and patrons. This 23 meters long and 7 meters wide gallery is fully equipped with built in panels with a stable and secure adjustable hanging system.

Art exhibition at Visual Arts centre

The Visual Arts centre also provides various forms of publicity and marketing support for exhibitors such as:

  • Email circulation Visual Arts Centre’s art patrons and art collectors,
  • Publication of email on the Visual Arts Centre’s social media sites such as Instagram and Facebook
  • Upload of exhibition dates and details with images on the homepage of the Visual Arts Centre website, with the exhibitor’s details listed.

Our venue rental rates and bookings are affordable at just $800 a day (Mondays to Thursdays) and $950 on the weekends, $4,550 nett/7 days hire, 11am-8pm daily, with extended opening hours until 10pm on one evening for opening reception. There are no additional costs other than the fixed costs of the exhibition gallery hire. Hence, there are many art exhibitions by emerging artists which have been successfully inaugurated at Visual Arts Centre.

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Testimonials from google reviews:

“He loved the scenic ambience and natural lighting of the glasshouse gallery. The location of the Visual Arts Centre exhibition gallery at Dhoby Ghaut is highly accessible and my guests really loved the space. The modern and clean look of the space is perfect for art exhibitions or any events. I would strongly recommend Visual Arts Centre exhibition gallery as a venue to host and medium-scaled affordable for the amenities and services provided” -Host from China who hosted his solo exhibition in 2018 

“beautiful space right at the heart of town. The place is really scenic and peaceful , with greenery all around and the sounds of nature. The gallery itself is rather spacious and was very serene and allowed me to indulge myself in the art pieces on display” as quoted by Yunn from the google reviews.

Contact Us

Contact us today via Whatsapp / email to receive more information about the Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery for hire !

Email: info@visualartscentre.sg

Tel/WhatsApp: 6255 0711

FAQs about Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery - Best event space for hire in Singapore

Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery (VAC) is a glass house exhibition gallery and studio, situated in the prestigious and cultural Arts and Heritage district of Dhoby Ghaut. In the heart of town, at the start of Orchard Road, Visual Arts Centre is centrally located and conveniently accessible via all modes of transportation like bus and Dhoby Ghaut MRT.

Address: 10 Penang Road, #01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green, S(238469)

  1. Art exhibition by international art groups / societies and independent artists
  2. Art auctions
  3. Local art exhibitions by art societies / art groups and independent artists
  4. Pottery and craft exhibitions
  5. Furniture / product model showcases
  6. Fashion exhibitions and showcases
  7. Lifestyle boutique fairs, flea markets and popup fairs
  8. Book launch and signing seminar
  9. Networking seminar and talks
  10. Media functions and product launches
  11. Private and closed door events
  12. Other events and functions

Art & Design Exhibitions ( 7 days )
11am – 8pm daily. Inclusive of set-up & tear-down, $150 for every additional hour. The *first day of the exhibition is Tuesday by default.
-Extended hours of up to 10pm for one day only for Exhibition Opening ceremony.
-Handover to exhibitor: 1st day – 11am 7th day – 8pm
S$5,800/7 days & S$650/day for each subsequent day

Art and Design Exhibitions or Meetings ( <7 days )
11 am to 8pm daily. Inclusive of set-up & tear-down
Mon – Thu S$950nett/day Fri – Sun S$1200nett/day $150 per additional hour

Flea Market & Boutique Fairs ( minimum Fri – Sun)
Choice of 11 am to 8pm or 1pm-10pm daily. Inclusive of set-up & tear-down
_Three Days Fri – Sun at S$3600nett, $150 per additional hour; Mon – Thu at $950nett/day _
(SPECIAL PROMOTION) S$4,400nett for Thursday to Sunday 11am – 8pm or 1pm – 10pm

Product Launches or Media Functions (1 day minimum hire period )
11am to 8pm daily Inclusive of set-up & tear-down
Mon – Fri S$ 2,200nett/day Sat – Sun $2,500nett/day $150 per additional hour.

The Exhibition Gallery space is a fully equipped indoor glasshouse exhibition space with 31 (1.2 x 2.5m) panels, hanging system, studio lighting, inbuilt sound and microphone system, projector, long tables and foldable chairs – all provided and complimentary for exhibitors hiring the Exhibition Gallery.

Yes, we allow at no additional cleaning fee

Yes! We can share with you our partner contacts upon space hire confirmation.

Our space is very popular for events like art exhibition, product launch, or private events. Please get in touch with us at Whatsapp http://wa.me/6562550711 or email us at info@visualartscentre.sg to arrange for guided site recce and we will assist you further on the space layouts & arrangement etc!

We will require full payment of hire fee with a $1000 refundable security deposit before the event. Kindly email us the payment screenshot for us to check and confirm the hire.

The exhibitor must notify the licensor immediately in an event that a cancellation is made and may be liable to pay for all losses and damages suffered by the Licensor. For this reason, the Exhibitor will only receive a certain percentage of refund by the Licensor as follows:
In the event where notification is received on a date:
i. Less than 120 days from event date: 80% refund
ii. Less than 90 days from event date: 50% refund
iii. Less than 60 days from event date: No refund
*The security deposit will be refunded in full to the Exhibitor

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