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Exhibition calendar
QAS holds 11 exhibitions a year, along with 11 Member Art Profile exhibitions which highlight the work of a particular QAS member.
Please note that the exhibition calendar is, from time to time, updated. Members are informed of changes in advance.
Entry fee (per entry): Non-members $20, Members $10, Gallery painters $5, Gallery Sitters $5.
| August / October theme swap - In consultation with the sponsor of the August exhibition, The Queanbeyan Leagues Club, the themes for August and October have been swapped. This will allow members a wider diversity of themes for the sponsored exhibition. Thank you to our generous sponsors! |
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DRAFT proposed exhibition |
| September - no members' exhibition | ACT Textile Association Exhibition |
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Black & white and Anything Goes October Sunday 4 - Friday 30 Registrations have now closed. Photography October Sunday 18 - Friday 30
Online registrations close on |
Prizes in each category:1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $30. Highly Commended may be awarded at the judge's discretion.
Sponsored by Molonglo Conservation Group and Queanbeyan Landcare Prizes: 1st $400, 2nd $250, 3rd $150, 4th $55.
IMPORTANT Please review the General Conditions and Special Conditions (relating specifically to photography entries) listed below at ‘Conditions of Entry’ before registering your submission. Our Featured Artist this month is Maria O’Donnahoo |
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October 2026 through to March 2027 2026 Lerida Estate
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Mark the exhibition opening on your calendar and come along on Thursday 8 October at 10.30am |
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October 17 & 18 Art in the Workroom as part of the Queanbeyan Arts Trail
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Artwork delivery - To the gallery on Friday 16 October between 2pm and 4pm. Registration and label - No registration or entry fee is required, but you must provide a label 9cm wide x 5.5cm high (business card size), to be displayed alongside your artwork with the following printed information:
Pricing – You are encouraged to price your artwork very competitively, as this opportunity is designed to help you move any pieces you may have been holding onto. Pick Up – From the gallery on Sunday 18 October between 4pm and 5pm. Any uncollected artworks will be subject to disposal under the usual terms and conditions. |
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November 8 to 27 Plus Bring and Buy day. Bring in your art related materials for sale - paints, boards, canvases, art magazines etc. Karen Hall runs this regular event, with all proceeds going to QAS. If you have something to donate, but need to bring it in early, please contact us by email at: qartsociety@gmail.com
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Prizes in each category:1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $30. Highly Commended may be awarded at the judge's discretion.
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| December 6 to January 29 |
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Conditions of Entry
You can download a printable copy of these General Conditions of Exhibition Entry here: Queanbeyan Art Society (QAS) General Conditions of Entry.pdf.
General Conditions
Eligibility: Any work that has previously won a FIRST PRIZE or BEST EXHIBIT at any previous QAS Exhibition is not eligible to enter. Works should have been completed within the past three years. Works must be the original and unassisted work of the artist.
Framing: All works must be suitably presented and ready to hang. D-rings are to be attached to either side of the back of the work approximately 1/3 from the top with cord or coated wire attached. Eyehooks and cup-hooks are acceptable. Sharp or protruding edges on the back of the work must be taped over. The back of the entry should show artist’s name, title of work, and medium.
Canvases: Stretched canvases will be accepted, unframed, with clean or painted edges.
Large or small artworks: A miniature artwork is 10x10cm or framed 30x30 cm. Two miniature artworks can be entered for a single entry fee. A large artwork is more than 1 meter on any edge and will incur an additional $5.
Unsuitable works: The QAS committee reserves the right to reject any work. No entry fee refund will be provided for works rejected, and rejected entries will not be shown.
Prizes: Prizes are awarded at the judge’s discretion and no correspondence will be entered into. One artwork can win only one prize.
Sales: There is a 20% commission on all sales from the QAS gallery (percentage may vary for other events).
Insurance: QAS does not cover insurance for artworks displayed. All care is taken but no responsibility for loss, damage or theft.
Duration: Works must remain at the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, unless sold. If sold, the artist may replace a painting under the same conditions.
Delivery: Works are to be delivered to the Queanbeyan Art Society Gallery at 8 Trinculo Place, Queanbeyan East.
Collection: Works must be collected on the changeover day. If not collected, artwork will be moved to the workroom. If artworks remain uncollected, they will be moved to the external storage shed. Once the shed reaches capacity paintings will be discarded.
Promotion: QAS reserves the right to photograph and/or reproduce any entry for promotional, educational or review purposes, including electronic media.
Offsite venues: Unless you circle ‘No’ on the entry form, your artwork may be displayed in the Queanbeyan Riverside Plaza window or Beess Café for a month, or Lerida Estate for two months, following the close of the exhibition.
Enquiries: Email: qartsociety@gmail.com Website: qasarts.org Location: 8 Trinculo Place, Queanbeyan.
Special Conditions – Photography
Eligibility: This category is strictly NOT open to Professional Photographers.
Registration: Online registrations only will be accepted (Queanbeyan Art Society - Exhibition Calendar).
Presentation: Photography may be printed on any substrate; including canvas, archival paper, or mounted board.
Medium: Photography ‘Medium’ to include printing method (inkjet, silver gelatin, canvas print, etc.).
Size: Minimum size: 20 × 20 cm.
Mandatory Digital Image Submission: A digital image of each photographic entry must be emailed to <qartsociety@gmail.com>.
- File size must be greater than 2 MB and less than 20 MB in jpeg format.
- File naming format: lastname_firstname_title of the work. Example: Smith_Jane_SunriseOverLake