Newcastle Art Gallery has been at the heart of Newcastle’s rich arts and cultural history for over forty years. Urbis is thrilled to assist the City of Newcastle gain approvals for the reimagined Newcastle Art Gallery, which will deliver an additional 1,600 square meters of exhibition space to showcase the City’s collection.
The art gallery expansion will double the exhibition capacity, providing additional dining and retail opportunities to tie into the Darby Street precinct. It will additionally provide innovative educational spaces that will assist in attracting international exhibitions and increase Newcastle’s presence in cultural tourism.
Our team supported City of Newcastle and Smith & Tzannes Architects through the modification process to revisit the previously approved Art Gallery scheme, ensuring a smooth and timely determination process. The $40 million project represents a significant milestone, and further reinforced Urbis’ relationship and collaboration with the City.
Urbis is excited to assist with the revitalisation of Newcastle’s civic precinct and look forward to assisting with the transformation of the inner city as an active cultural tourism destination.
“The reimagined gallery will attract international exhibitions and increase Newcastle’s presence as an active cultural tourism destination.
