Carlisle Street Arts Space
Current
Summer Artist Incubator
17 November to 6 February 2026
The Summer Artist Incubator 2025 is the inaugural pop-up artist studios program at Carlisle St. Art Space
The program transforms the gallery into free temporary studio space for a 12-week residency.
The time and space are offered to three selected artists for a dedicated intensive period to each work on specific projects. It is also a platform for sharing the resident artists' work with a wider audience including community members and visitors to the St Kilda Town Hall.
The gallery remains open to the public for viewing throughout the program, providing an opportunity to see the artist’s work in progress, learn about their processes, and meet the artists when they are in the studio.
As a visitor, we kindly ask that you follow these guidelines for interacting with the artists and their studios:
- Please do not touch any artworks, materials, or works in progress.
- Please refrain from eating and drinking in the gallery.
- If the artists appear busy at work or are wearing headphones, please do not interrupt and come back another time to speak with them.
Across the residency dates, the artists may not always be present in the gallery. If you wish to meet or speak with the artists and have not had the opportunity during your visit, we ask you to come along to one of our public programs or ask the Arts team about the best time to visit.
2025 Resident Artists:
- Betty Sargeant
- Arabella Strachan
- Stephania Windholz Leigh
Location: Carlisle Street Art Space, 99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Opening Hours: 8.30 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday (closed public holidays)
Cost: Free
Upcoming Programs & Events
Upcoming Exhibitions
Picturing Democracy
By Ross Coulter
23 February to 15 May 2026
In Picturing Democracy, Coulter explores and poetically creates representations of democracy, democratic processes, community participation, and connections across the City of Port Phillip.
Drawing from 4,000 photographs held within the Port Phillip City Collection, and in addition to creating his own photographs, artist and curator Ross Coulter re-imagines what democracy looks like, from the past and into the future.
Featuring:
Bruno Benini | Ruth Maddison | Brook Andrew | Darren Sylvester | Martin Kantor | Ricky Maynard | Judith Webb | Michael Williams | Leanne Temme | Jacqueline Riva | Ben McKeown | Roderick McNicol | Martin Munz | Deborah Kelly | Sue Ford | Linda Jullyan | Rozalind Drummond | Michael Bastin | Trevor Graham | Pasqualina Grosso
Opening Event: Thursday 26 February, 5-7:30pm
RSVP: https://www.trybooking.com/DILBN
Ross Coulter 'Picturing Democracy 1' DETAIL 2025
Past Exhibitions
About the gallery
Carlisle Street Arts Space Vista exhibition
Carlisle Street Arts Space (CSAS) is a versatile exhibition space presenting a range of creative and visual arts practice. Located just inside the main entrance of the St Kilda Town Hall, the CSAS presents a diverse exhibition program that enhances the cultural vitality of the community and encourages innovation in arts practice.