Exhibitions

CURRENT EXHIBITION

Our current exhibition is the Surrealism, Abstract and Abstraction, and Anything Goes, opened on Sunday 8 February and runs until Friday 27 February.

Congratulations to all the winners!

To see all artworks in the current exhibition visit the Paintings for Sale page.

Click here to see our full Calendar of Events in 2026.

Multicultural Festival Category Winners

Balloon Festival Category Winners

Anything Goes Category Winners

Member’s Art Profile

Our featured artist for February is Annette Scheider, who’s work is on display in the gallery.

Click here to see our MAP schedule for the year.

Entry Information for Members

Our next exhibition is Multicultural Festival, Balloon Festival, and Anything Goes which officially opens at 10am on Sunday 8 March and runs until 27 March.

NOTICE: At the Committee meeting on Saturday 28 February, the Committee resolved to remove the requirement that all paintings in an exhibition be for sale.

Members now have the option to nominate that their paintings are Not For Sale (NFS).

ONLINE ENTRY

Link to Online entry form

Online entries close: 5pm, 26 March

Artwork delivery: Saturday 28 March 2026 10am to 12:30pm to 8 Trinculo Place, Queanbeyan.

Exhibition opening: Sunday 5 April 2026 2pm, followed by afternoon tea.

Payment: Direct Bank Transfer to Bendigo Bank

• Name: Queanbeyan Art Society
• BSB: 633-000
• Account No.: 155501646

Include a description for the transfer: <Surname> <Initials> <Month> Comp
Example: Cranston B. Oct Comp

IN PERSON ENTRY

In-person printable pdf entry forms should be completed, printed out and brought to the gallery along with your artwork(s) on delivery day (see below).

Payment: Can be made on delivery day (see below).

DELIVERY & COLLECTION

Delivery of artworks to the gallery is between 10am and 12.30 on Saturday 28 February.

Collection of unsold artworks is the day after the end of the exhibition between 10am and 12.30pm. Unsold artworks will not be stored by the gallery.

ENTRY FEES

Entry fees for each artwork are:

• $5 for Gallery Members
• $10 for Members
• $20 for Non-Members (where applicable).

There is a limit of 5 entries per artist. An additional $5 fee is charged for artworks larger than 1m in width (including the frame). The entry fee for 2 miniatures (equal to or less than 10x10cm) is the same as for one standard entry.

Other Exhibiting Locations

A selection of works from the previous exhibitions are for sale in three locations:

• Riverside Plaza window on Monarao St., Queanbeyan
• Beess & Co Cafe, Shop 5, 29 Bentham St, Yarralumla
• Lerida Estate Winery, 87 The Vineyards, Lake George

Any questions contact Sue Rabbidge on 0412 033 198.

General Conditions of Entry

COPYRIGHT: The Artist warrants that the entry is bona-fide works (see linked file below for more information).

ELIGIBILITY: Any work that has previously won a FIRST PRIZE or BEST EXHIBIT at any previous QAS Exhibition/Competition is not eligible to enter. Works should have been completed within the past two years. Works must be 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 approx 1/3 from the top with cord or coated wire attached. Eye-hooks and cup-hooks are NOT 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.
STRETCHED CANVASSES: Stretched canvasses will be accepted, unframed, with clean or painted edges.
MINIATURES: A miniature is a painting sized 10x10cm framed or 30x30cm unframed.
SIZE: Paintings exceeding one meter in width including frame will be charged an
extra $5.00.
UNSUITABLE WORKS: The QAS committee reserves the right to reject any work. No refund will apply to works rejected, and rejected entries will NOT BE HUNG!
PRIZES: Prizes awarded at the Judges discretion and no correspondence can be entered into. One painting one award. Where less than five works are entered in any one section, those works will be moved into another section at the committee’s discretion and will be judged as part of that section.
SALES: All paintings must be for sale. There will be a 20% commission on all sales from the QAS gallery. Commission rates may vary for other Exhibitions/Competitions.
INSURANCE: QAS does not cover insurance for paintings displayed. All care taken but no responsibility for loss, damage or theft.
DURATION: Paintings must remain at the Gallery for the duration of the Exhibition, unless sold, when the artist may replace a painting under the same conditions at no
extra cost.
PROMOTION: QAS reserves the right to photograph and/or reproduce any entry for
promotional, educational or review purposes, including electronic media.

Guidelines for Queanbeyan Art Society (QAS) Art Exhibition Judges

Guidelines for Queanbeyan Art Society (QAS) Art Exhibition Judges

Judges should take the following into account when judging QAS Art Exhibitions.

Judges are free to use their judgement in assessing QAS competitions. However, the QAS Committee recommends judging be based on the following criteria:

1.    The competition theme: How well does the painting interpret the theme/category of the competition.

2.    Technical skill: How well was the painting produced (for the medium used).

3.    Creativity: How creative is the painting (originality, composition etc).

Please note an artist may only receive one prize per exhibition no matter how many categories there are in an exhibition and how many entries an artist has submitted.

Contact us for further information here

Members Art Profile for 2026

February	Annette Schneider
March	Oliver Cheng
April	Lal Warusevitane
May	Isla Patterson
June	Trevor Rowe
July	Christopher Vevers
August	Mel Kirkpatrick
September	N/A
October	Maria O’Donnahoo
November	Jennine Boughton
December/January	Roger Nixon

CALENDAR OF EXHIBITIONS 2026