About us
Our Vision
Our vision focuses on making the arts and culture accessible to all. We strive to provide a welcoming, inclusive, engaging and meaningful experience for all visitors and our volunteers.
We believe that the arts and culture are for everyone – for visitors of all ages, abilities, genders and cultures.
Like our gallery’s founder John Salvana in 1919, we aim to provide access to quality, innovative art in the country.
Our gallery is the second oldest regional gallery in New South Wales and is built on a foundation of civic mindedness and a strong belief in regional access to the arts and culture.
Our History
The gift of artworks and works on paper by John Salvana in 1919 marked the beginning of the gallery’s permanent collection, making Tamworth the second oldest regional gallery in NSW. Further gifts of both art and their time by devoted art lovers within our community have ensured the gallery’s development and the proper care of its unique permanent collection.
Discover more of our history at the Tamworth Regional Gallery.
Or to find out about our collection, click here.
Our Friends
Tamworth Regional Gallery has an active Friends of the Gallery group who support the development of the collection with the acquisition of new artworks. Friends of the Gallery enjoy privileges that include invitations to events and exhibition openings, opportunities to meet artists and other industry professionals, access to studio workshops, a Friends newsletter, and a 10 per cent discount on selected gallery shop items.
To become a Tamworth Regional Gallery Friend, register here.
Our buildings
In December 2004 the gallery moved to a new purpose-built library and gallery building, designed to international exhibition and conservation standards with state-of-the-art exhibition areas, a spacious reception area with gift shop, a multi-purpose meeting room, and a studio workshop and facilities, all suitable for disabled access.
For more about our Buildings, click here.