The Young Gallery Members’ Exhibition, with more than 100 works by 25 artists, will be on display at the gallery’s home in the Salisbury Library until December 23.

All types of artwork are included, from paintings to sculptures to photography and even videos.

Despite its over 100-year history, many people in the area remain unaware of its existence.

Young Gallery Support Group chair Tim Chadsey is trying to change the gallery’s status from a hidden gem to a readily recognised. He himself first encountered the gallery by accident one day a few years ago and said this is how many people still discover it.

Tim said: “It needs to be better known. It needs to be well publicised. A lot of people come in here because it’s on the first floor of the library and say, ‘Oh, I didn’t know this was here.’ That’s exactly what happened to me. I walked in and I thought, ‘Where did all this wonderful art come from? Why did I not know about it?’”

The Young Gallery began in 1913 after watercolourist Edwin Young, shortly before his death, provided an endowment and his collection to the community of Salisbury to open a gallery.

In addition to Edwin Young’s own work, the gallery’s permanent collection includes art from professional artists such as David Hockney, Henry Moore, Robin Tanner and John Creasey. In the field of photography, the gallery’s permanent collection includes work from professionals Mick Maslen, Fay Godwin and Tony Ray Jones.

The gallery has featured exhibits including a travelling exhibition of Käthe Kollwitz and an exhibition from Arts Council England from its collection of the human form.

Tim said: “It’s important that we have high-quality, world-class art coming in but it’s equally important that we have a lot of work from the community.”

Exhibitions in the coming months will include the Southern Counties Photographic Federation’s annual show in January, followed by an exhibition from art students at the local high schools in February.