Our Vision
Enriching Community through Contemporary Arts Practice
Our History
Our Staff
CEO | Joe Bugden (F/T ) ceo@sac.org.au
Buildings & Facilities Manager | David Hughes (F/T) facilities@sac.org.au
Maintenance & Technical Support | Shane Turner (F/T)
Marketing & Communications Manager | Grace McCallum (P/T) marketing@sac.org.au
Operations Manager | Sheridan Legg (F/T) accounts@sac.org.au
Administration / Front of House Coordinator | Steph Francis (P/T) info@sac.org.au
Technical Manager | Eric Jaques (P/T) technician@sac.org.au
Venues Manager | Allana Blizzard (P/T) venues@sac.org.au
Salamanca Arts Centre Board
Margaret Reynolds
Chair of Salamanca Arts Centre | Joined the Board March 2019 | Appointed Chair 18 March 2019
Margaret Reynolds has a professional background in education, public policy development and human rights advocacy, and has been an elected member of local government and Federal Parliament over a twenty-year period and has represented Australia at the United Nations General Assembly.
Margaret was a Labor Senator and Minister in the Hawke and Keating Governments, working on a range of social policy reforms with a particular focus on the rights of women, First Australians and people living with disability.
Since retiring from parliament, Margaret has lectured in international relations and human rights at the University of Queensland. She chaired the Australian Centre for Excellence in Local Government Board (University of Technology, Sydney) to recognise innovation in council initiatives in community and cultural development.
In Tasmania Margaret was CEO of National Disability Services 2004-2012 and was appointed to State and Federal advisory committees to assist the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. She was Chair of Screen Tasmania Board 2000-2010 and Chair of the Tasmanian Women’s Advisory Committee 2000-2005
She and her partner Henry live at Tasmania’s History House in Richmond where they are involved in promoting an understanding of Tasmanian history and recognition of built heritage.
Dr Ian Broinowski
Director of Salamanca Arts Centre | Joined the Board June 2019
Ian Broinowski, PhD, MEd, BA(Soc Wk), BEc, Dip Teach, worked as an advanced skills teacher in children’s services at TAFE Tasmania in Hobart, Australia for many years. Ian has a background in Economics’, Social Work and Education.
He has taught in a wide range of subjects in aged care, disability services, children’s services, community and youth work. Ian also taught with UTAS and Curtin University in Education. He worked for a period as a house parent in Bristol, England and in Northern Ireland. He has also held positions as a child welfare officer in Tasmania and NSW. Ian’s publications include Child Care Social Policy and Economics, (1994) Creative Childcare Practice: Program design in early childhood, (2002) and Managing Children’s Services 2004.
In his PhD at the University of South Australia he examined the relationship between enchantment, imagination and creativity, and the quality of the work of the early childhood educator. Ian was awarded the Jean Denton national scholarship in 2001. In 2013 he presented a paper at the Future of Education Conference in Florence Italy on the ‘Use of Humour in Online Teaching’.
He was on the UTAS Medical Ethics Research Committee from 2011 to 2022. In 2019 he published The Pakana Voice: Tales of a War Correspondent from Lutruwita (Tasmania) 1814 — 1856.
Ian also enjoys woodcraft and bookbinding.
Michelle Forbes
Director of Salamanca Arts Centre | Joined the Board August 2021
Michelle Forbes is an arts administrator, and is currently the State Manager for AMEB Tasmania. Michelle studied her BMus at Sydney Conservatorium on oboe, before moving to Melbourne where she worked for Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Matt Irwin Photography, and Melbourne Youth Music. Michelle moved to Tasmania to become General Manager of Tasmanian Youth Music and has greatly enjoyed engaging with the sector through positions on the Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board, Story Island Project Board, as a peer assessor for Arts Tasmania, and in performing in various festivals and ensembles. Michelle joined the Board of Salamanca Arts Centre in August 2021.
Rowan Silva
Director of Salamanca Arts Centre | Joined the Board May 2023
Rowan Silva is a lawyer with a lengthy and varied career, having worked for Indigenous legal services, community legal centres, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and two separate law firms he established whilst living in Queensland.
He has served extensively on the management committees of several community legal centres and is a former board director of the New Moon Theatre Company. He is also a past AHRC Law Award finalist, and the recipient of awards for his contributions to legal aid services and his local community. He has a longstanding passion for, and keen interest in, the arts.
Matt Woolf
Director of Salamanca Arts Centre | Joined the Board May 2023
Matthew Woolf is a Chartered Accountant with 12 years’ post-qualification experience across banking and financial services. The first 5 years of his career were spent at Deloitte in business advisory for the middle market, working with high-net-worth individuals and family-owned businesses. There Matt gained experience in areas such as corporate tax, advisory and improving business processes.
From 2013 to 2016 Matt worked in Financial Control at The Royal Bank of Scotland, gaining experience in regulatory and financial reporting, liquidity reporting, taxation, and collaborating with people across Asia on several projects. Until recently he led the RBS Digital Channels Finance team at The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as Executive Manager. In his time at CBA, Matt has been part of Finance teams supporting both the Retail Bank and Wealth Management divisions. He has been the financial controller for several entities, and gained extensive experience in business partnering, FP&A, financial and subsidiary reporting as well as leading teams of highly engaged finance professionals.
Peter West
Director of Salamanca Arts Centre | Joined the Board June 2024
Peter West is an audience development and communication specialist and, until recently, was General Manager of Optus in Tasmania.
Peter has been fortunate in his working life to help change and grow some of our most challenging and loved organisations – such as the Tasmanian Football League, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and RSPCA Tasmania.
He was a founding board member of the not-for-profit charity Water for a Village (providing clean fresh water to Ethiopian villages), is on the Board of Nexus Inc and also Coastal Residential Services (disability service providers) and is also on the Board of Foodbank Tasmania.
Associate Membership
Associate Membership of the Salamanca Arts Centre is by application and is open to any individual who supports the vision, aims and activities of Salamanca Arts Centre. As an Associate Member of Salamanca Arts Centre you will be supporting one of Tasmania’s foremost cultural organisations.
Associate Membership is required to be eligible to exhibit in SAC’s Access Gallery Program (includes Sidespace Gallery, Top Gallery and Lightbox). Exhibiting artists must have valid Associate Membership at the time of their exhibition; Associate Membership is not required when applying to exhibit.
Find out more about the current SAC Associate Membership Benefits, Discounts and Offers for 2025 below.
We will be increasing Benefits this year to ensure representation across all art forms – so keep an eye out for exciting developments.
Associate Membership is an annual membership, spanning 1 January – 31 December each year.
Associate Membership Fees
Concession / Senior / Student $16.50 annually
All other individuals $43.00 annually
All Applications will be submitted to the Salamanca Arts Centre Board for Ratification at their next Board Meeting. After Ratification, successful applicants will be issued with an Invoice for Annual Membership Fees. Associate Membership is valid once Annual Membership Fees have been paid in full.
For more information on Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Membership, please email info@sac.org.au
Partnerships
Photo: Jessica King
Hadley’s Art Prize
Salamanca Arts Centre is proud to partner with Hadley’s Orient Hotel to host the one month Residency Prize as part of the Hadley’s Art Prize.
As part of this award, a studio is offered to the recipient for one month at Salamanca Arts Centre for them to explore their practice and take in the beauty of nipaluna/Hobart, along with accommodation a short walk away at the Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel and $500 for art supplies at Artery.
KAYAK
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Derwent Valley Arts
Derwent Valley Arts is a community-based, volunteer-run organisation established to enhance Tasmania’s Derwent Valley as a place to live by promoting the arts in our region.
Derwent Valley Council
Council envisions that by working together, the Derwent Valley will become known for the beauty of its preserved natural environment and the produce and lifestyle it provides for a prosperous and proud community.
University of Tasmania
We’re dedicated to providing every student with a hands-on education and an unforgettable adventure. From our vibrant cities to the stillness of our World Heritage areas, our island is a place of contrasts – and we embrace its character in everything we do.
Young Voices of Hobart
Founded in 2019, Young Voices of Hobart is a fun, inclusive choral program for young singers in the greater Hobart area. YVH is committed to providing an exceptional level of choral education, with a strong focus on providing high level performance outcomes.
ThylaSing
ThylaSing is an award winning a cappella vocal ensemble based in nipaluna/Hobart. Founded in 2019, ThylaSing provides the opportunity for experienced singers to engage with innovative arrangements of contemporary songs and original compositions.
Pepperberry Theatre Inc
An independent theatre company based in nipaluna Hobart, lutruwita Tasmania.
PROTEA Impro
We create unique theatre created in the moment, from Theatresports to an entire dramatic play.