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Welcome to Petrie Terrace Gallery

Home of the Royal Queensland Art Society (Brisbane Branch) Inc.

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Unit 3, 162 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, 4000 (just up from Roma St)

We are an open, vibrant society providing a community hub for all artists and art loving public. Our beautiful gallery is centrally located and easily accessed. We regularly hold new exhibitions in the gallery. Workshops and Life Drawing Classes are held regularly in the gallery and, as with most of our activities, anyone (not just members) can join in. You can privately hire:

  • our gallery spaces for private art exhibitions, classes and workshops.
  • our venue as a creative backdrop for corporate team-building sessions, concerts, fashion parades, book launches, auctions, fundraising and birthdays or baby showers.

Everyone is welcome to come along to events at the gallery which include monthly artist talks and social gatherings, exhibition openings and other events. Visit our facebook page (rqasBRIS) for more information. Please note the Gallery has limited accessibility for some of our events, please contact us via phone or email for more information.

 

LATEST NEWS

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🌟 Ready to take a stroll through creativity? Step into Petrie Terrace Gallery and discover the vibrant world of art created by our talented entrants into the Young Artist Award! Each piece tells a unique story, bursting with imagination and a fresh perspective, such as the artwork From the Stem by Courtney Reid.⁠
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The Young Artist Award and Queensland Figurative will be on show until Sunday, 27th of October. ⁠
Artwork credit: From the Stem by Courtney Reid, Watercolour and Gouache, $375 @creativereid

🌟 Ready to take a stroll through creativity? Step into Petrie Terrace Gallery and discover the vibrant world of art created by our talented entrants into the Young Artist Award! Each piece tells a unique story, bursting with imagination and a fresh perspective, such as the artwork From the Stem by Courtney Reid.⁠

The Young Artist Award and Queensland Figurative will be on show until Sunday, 27th of October. ⁠
Artwork credit: From the Stem by Courtney Reid, Watercolour and Gouache, $375 @creativereid
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There's still time to book in space for private gallery hire at Petrie Terrace Gallery in 2025. Hire the main gallery for a week in February, March or May; get in quick before all spaces fill up!⁠
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The Society is offering competitive rates on our wonderful gallery space, and RQAS Members who have been a member for over a year get discounted rates.⁠
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With an updated application process, it is easy for groups or individual artists to apply. To submit an Expression of Interest please follow the link below to fill in the form: https://www.jotform.com/form/240741307436048 ⁠
For more information on full costs and the terms and conditions, please visit: https://rqas.com.au/gallery-hire/

There`s still time to book in space for private gallery hire at Petrie Terrace Gallery in 2025. Hire the main gallery for a week in February, March or May; get in quick before all spaces fill up!⁠

The Society is offering competitive rates on our wonderful gallery space, and RQAS Members who have been a member for over a year get discounted rates.⁠

With an updated application process, it is easy for groups or individual artists to apply. To submit an Expression of Interest please follow the link below to fill in the form: https://www.jotform.com/form/240741307436048 ⁠
For more information on full costs and the terms and conditions, please visit: https://rqas.com.au/gallery-hire/
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For the Queensland Figurative artists were asked to create a painting where the human figure is integrated into the composition. A beautiful example of this is Cultivating Joy: Costa's Garden Portrait by Jules Farrell.⁠
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If you missed out on tickets to our opening event, we are hosting a closing event for the Biennial on Sunday, 27th of October at 1pm. At this event we will announce the winner of the People's Choice Award, the winners of the art raffle, and entrants will be able to pick up their artworks.⁠
Go to Humanitix to book your ticket: https://events.humanitix.com/rqas-biennial-closing-event ⁠
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Artwork credit: Cultivating Joy: Costa's Garden Portrait by Jules Farrell, Oil on Gessoboard, $1100 @julesfarrellart

For the Queensland Figurative artists were asked to create a painting where the human figure is integrated into the composition. A beautiful example of this is Cultivating Joy: Costa`s Garden Portrait by Jules Farrell.⁠

If you missed out on tickets to our opening event, we are hosting a closing event for the Biennial on Sunday, 27th of October at 1pm. At this event we will announce the winner of the People`s Choice Award, the winners of the art raffle, and entrants will be able to pick up their artworks.⁠
Go to Humanitix to book your ticket: https://events.humanitix.com/rqas-biennial-closing-event ⁠

Artwork credit: Cultivating Joy: Costa`s Garden Portrait by Jules Farrell, Oil on Gessoboard, $1100 @julesfarrellart
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If you missed out on attending the Biennial Opening Night, join us on Sunday, 27th of October at 1pm for the Closing event for both the Queensland Figurative and Young Artist Award. ⁠
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At this event we will announce the winner of the People's Choice Award, the winners of the art raffle, and entrants will be able to pick up their artworks from 3pm at the completion of the event.⁠
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Tickets can be booked via Humanitix, but make sure to secure an invite soon as numbers are limited! https://events.humanitix.com/rqas-biennial-closing-event

If you missed out on attending the Biennial Opening Night, join us on Sunday, 27th of October at 1pm for the Closing event for both the Queensland Figurative and Young Artist Award. ⁠

At this event we will announce the winner of the People`s Choice Award, the winners of the art raffle, and entrants will be able to pick up their artworks from 3pm at the completion of the event.⁠

Tickets can be booked via Humanitix, but make sure to secure an invite soon as numbers are limited! https://events.humanitix.com/rqas-biennial-closing-event
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Ever wondered what the future of creativity looks like? 🎨✨ Swing by Petrie Terrace Gallery today and immerse yourself in the vibrant expressions of our Young Artist Award entrants! Their passion and talent will leave you inspired, such as this artwork, Glory in Innocence by high school aged artist Dorothy Huang.⁠
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The Young Artist Award and Queensland Figurative will be on show until Sunday, 27th of October. ⁠
Artwork credit: Glory In Innocence by Dorothy Huang, Oil.

Ever wondered what the future of creativity looks like? 🎨✨ Swing by Petrie Terrace Gallery today and immerse yourself in the vibrant expressions of our Young Artist Award entrants! Their passion and talent will leave you inspired, such as this artwork, Glory in Innocence by high school aged artist Dorothy Huang.⁠

The Young Artist Award and Queensland Figurative will be on show until Sunday, 27th of October. ⁠
Artwork credit: Glory In Innocence by Dorothy Huang, Oil.
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Don't forget to buy your tickets for our upcoming artist talk! Join us this Sunday, 13th of October from 2pm where artist Johnny Huang will discuss Chinese Calligraphy and how he uses it in his art.⁠
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Ticket Prices:⁠
$5 for RQAS Brisbane Members⁠
$15 for the Public⁠
Make sure to book your ticket via Humanitix, as spaces are limited! https://events.humanitix.com/members-gathering-chinese-calligraphy-with-johnny-huang ⁠
@minja8454

Don`t forget to buy your tickets for our upcoming artist talk! Join us this Sunday, 13th of October from 2pm where artist Johnny Huang will discuss Chinese Calligraphy and how he uses it in his art.⁠

Ticket Prices:⁠
$5 for RQAS Brisbane Members⁠
$15 for the Public⁠
Make sure to book your ticket via Humanitix, as spaces are limited! https://events.humanitix.com/members-gathering-chinese-calligraphy-with-johnny-huang ⁠
@minja8454
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Come into Petrie Terrace Gallery today to see stunning figurative artworks, such as Scott Breton's artwork Sleepwaters ✨⁠
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If you missed out on tickets to our opening event, we are hosting a closing event for the Biennial on Sunday, 27th of October at 1pm. At this event we will announce the winner of the People's Choice Award, the winners of the art raffle, and entrants will be able to pick up their artworks.⁠
Go to Humanitix to book your ticket: https://events.humanitix.com/rqas-biennial-closing-event ⁠
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Artwork credit: Sleepwaters by Scott Breton, Oil on Linen, $6500 @scottbreton

Come into Petrie Terrace Gallery today to see stunning figurative artworks, such as Scott Breton`s artwork Sleepwaters ✨⁠

If you missed out on tickets to our opening event, we are hosting a closing event for the Biennial on Sunday, 27th of October at 1pm. At this event we will announce the winner of the People`s Choice Award, the winners of the art raffle, and entrants will be able to pick up their artworks.⁠
Go to Humanitix to book your ticket: https://events.humanitix.com/rqas-biennial-closing-event ⁠

Artwork credit: Sleepwaters by Scott Breton, Oil on Linen, $6500 @scottbreton
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Entries are now open for the first RQAS exhibition of 2025: Hidden Gems!⁠
The theme of this exhibition is artist's choice. This RQAS exhibition allows artists to show work in a variety of styles and media at the Petrie Terrace Gallery.⁠
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Entry form due: Thursday, 9th of January, 3:30pm⁠
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Entry fees:⁠
· Non-members, per artwork: $35⁠
· RQAS Brisbane Members, per artwork: $20⁠
Entry forms and more information are available at rqas.com.au

Entries are now open for the first RQAS exhibition of 2025: Hidden Gems!⁠
The theme of this exhibition is artist`s choice. This RQAS exhibition allows artists to show work in a variety of styles and media at the Petrie Terrace Gallery.⁠

Entry form due: Thursday, 9th of January, 3:30pm⁠

Entry fees:⁠
· Non-members, per artwork: $35⁠
· RQAS Brisbane Members, per artwork: $20⁠
Entry forms and more information are available at rqas.com.au
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