The newly opened Yarra Art Center in Dameisha combines gallery spaces, a café, a tea house, and homestays to create a multifunctional cultural hub designed to reshape local tourism and everyday life. Named for Melbourne’s Yarra River, the center aims to fuse artistic practice with daily living, offering residents and visitors an immersive art-and-lifestyle destination.

The center’s main building houses an Australian-style coffee shop and a flexible exhibition hall, connected by garden-style corridors. An adjacent tea house—known for its Longjing and fruit teas—functions as both a designer salon and a popular photography spot, with warm wooden décor, bookshelves, and greenery creating a relaxed atmosphere that encourages creative exchange.

Yarra Art Center hosts year-round programming that stretches the definition of a gallery, including poetry readings, photography exhibitions, and fashion events. On-site studios showcase works by resident artists alongside handcrafted derivative products, while the Shenzhen Mobile Photography Association has set up its Seaside Branch at the venue, bringing steady creative programming and community engagement.

The homestay area extends the center’s artistic ethos into accommodation, offering a range of room types, from single rooms to multi-person lofts. Rooms are outfitted with handcrafted bedding and feature a rooftop vegetable garden. A Student Support Program enables young creators to exchange skills or services for lodging, underscoring the center’s commitment to nurturing emerging talent.

Looking ahead, Yarra Art Center plans to expand its offerings with a village cinema, an art theater, and a broader cultural-and-creative community, as part of a wider effort to spark a “Renaissance” in Dameisha Village. Organizers say the expansion will deepen the center’s role as a local cultural anchor and attract more artists and audiences.

By combining everyday comfort with ongoing creative activity, Yarra Art Center invites the public to slow down, participate, and discover how art can enliven daily life—bringing a renewed cultural heartbeat to Dameisha.