The University Gallery at the University of Newcastle is a contemporary exhibition space housed on the Callaghan campus, operating for more than 25 years as a hub for creative thinking, cross-disciplinary collaboration and critical engagement. It presents a varied program of contemporary exhibitions featuring work by staff, students, First Nations artists and creatives from both local and national contexts.

Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia includes an on-site exhibition space that presents a rotating program of art and community-led shows within its wetland setting. Exhibitions often connect art with nature, community engagement and the local environment, bringing together ecological themes, creative practice and place.