Tap Gallery

Since 1989, The TAP has grown to become Sydney’s largest un-curated visual and performance arts venue. In that time it has helped a diverse spectrum of artists and performers showcase their talents, with notable Australian talent such as Andrew Logan, Carlos Barrios, Mark Hanham and James Powditch kick-starting their careers at The TAP.

Its grassroots support for the Sydney arts scene has included the sponsorship of local art prizes such as the Pyrmont Art Prize (part of the Pyrmont Festival in May) and the the ‘Real Refuses’ (our keynote event for July, which is open to anyone whose works were not accepted for the Archibald, Wynne or Sulman Prizes). It has also been voted as ‘Best Art Gallery in Sydney for Artworks Under $5,000’ (2008 – 2014), and, as of 2014, become one of the venues invited to host Sydney Fringe Festival events.

But it’s not just its mandate to provide artists with affordable and flexible venues for hire, that has made it a popular destination. Its proximity to Oxford St and the Sydney CBD, the flexible range of space and the fact that it is 100% ‘un-curated’ (meaning that anyone can book a space to exhibit or perform whatever they wish), makes it a unique space in which to meet aspiring and established artists, actors, film makers and playwrights and experience their work.