GASP is in close proximity to the MyState Bank Arena, Elwick Racecourse and the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Berriedale.

[1][2] In 2005 a small group of civic and business leaders, led by Adriana Taylor and Madeleine Ogilvie and the Glenorchy City Council sought to improve foreshore access and create greater linkage between the town centre and Wilkinson's Point through the creation of a new sculpture park.

Stage 1 of construction featured a cantilevered structure stretching for 12 metres (39 ft) over the bay's waters at Wilkinsons Point.

[1] Consisting of a parkland containing several pathways, promenades and structures forming an arc around Elwick Bay, GASP was opened in 2011 by Prime Minister Julia Gillard with pupils from Rosetta Primary School.

[4] Multiple coloured-glass panels were shattered by vandals at the pavilion in 2016, instigating CCTV cameras to be installed.