Hank Spirek calls on artists to display work at the Summer Centre Shopping Centre in Orange

Orange artist Hank Spirek is running the space and said a new section recently opened up, and it includes a plinth for sculptures.

"One artist can fill the lot, right now I'm filling the space or it could be a group of 20," Mr Spirek said.

"A sculptor or sculpting group would be helpful ... we could use artists that are adventurous in their styles."

Mr Spirek said Summer Centre owner Paul Saunders is allowing the artists to use the space through February.

"In March they are supposed to be doing renovation work in the space where we are now, but we've been promised another space," he said.

Mr Spirek said by the week before Christmas the exhibition had made $12,000 sales and sold about $2400 worth of art each week.

"They bought a range of things, everybody was selling something it seemed like," he said.

Although the space currently has a temporary feel Mr Spirek said he wants people to think of it as a long-term opportunity and he's hopeful of eventually getting a long-term space and to form a co-op.

Mr Spirek said the exhibition is open from 10am to 4pm from Tuesday to Saturday and the new artist or art group would need to have someone relieve him one day a week every two or three weeks.

Artists will need to have insurance and Mr Spirek said they could get it cheaper by joining an art group, such as Orange Art Society.

He said 10 per cent of each sale would also go to covering the use of the space.