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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.

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🎨 Artists, this is your moment! Entries are currently open for the biennial Queensland Figurative — and with just two months left to enter, now’s the time to unleash your creativity! ⏳✨⁠
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The Queensland Figurative is a non-acquisitive art competition that celebrates the dynamic role of the human figure in visual art. Open exclusively to artists residing in Queensland, this competition seeks paintings where the human form is not merely present but clearly integrated into and an important part of the overall composition of⁠
the work—whether through literal depictions or more abstract interpretations 🖌️💫⁠
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Entry form due: Wednesday 25th of February, 3:30pm⁠
Entry fee: $50 per artwork⁠
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Prize pool to the value of $11,500!⁠
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The exhibition will be on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery from Thursday, 9th of April to Sunday, 10th of May, 2026.⁠
For more information and to enter visit rqas.com.au

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🎨 Artists, this is your moment! Entries are currently open for the biennial Queensland Figurative — and with just two months left to enter, now’s the time to unleash your creativity! ⏳✨⁠ ⁠ The Queensland Figurative is a non-acquisitive art competition that celebrates the dynamic role of the human figure in visual art. Open exclusively to artists residing in Queensland, this competition seeks paintings where the human form is not merely present but clearly integrated into and an important part of the overall composition of⁠ the work—whether through literal depictions or more abstract interpretations 🖌️💫⁠ ⁠ Entry form due: Wednesday 25th of February, 3:30pm⁠ Entry fee: $50 per artwork⁠ ⁠ Prize pool to the value of $11,500!⁠ ⁠ The exhibition will be on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery from Thursday, 9th of April to Sunday, 10th of May, 2026.⁠ For more information and to enter visit rqas.com.au

🎨 Artists, this is your moment! Entries are currently open for the biennial Queensland Figurative — and with just two months left to enter, now’s the time to unleash your creativity! ⏳✨⁠
⁠
The Queensland Figurative is a non-acquisitive art competition that celebrates the dynamic role of the human figure in visual art. Open exclusively to artists residing in Queensland, this competition seeks paintings where the human form is not merely present but clearly integrated into and an important part of the overall composition of⁠
the work—whether through literal depictions or more abstract interpretations 🖌️💫⁠
⁠
Entry form due: Wednesday 25th of February, 3:30pm⁠
Entry fee: $50 per artwork⁠
⁠
Prize pool to the value of $11,500!⁠
⁠
The exhibition will be on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery from Thursday, 9th of April to Sunday, 10th of May, 2026.⁠
For more information and to enter visit rqas.com.au ...

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The Petrie Terrace Gallery is now closed for 2025 over the Christmas break.⁠
We will re-open to the public at 10am on Wednesday, 14th of January, 2026. ⁠
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If you need to contact the gallery during this time please email gallery@rqas.com.au and we will respond as soon as we can.

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The Petrie Terrace Gallery is now closed for 2025 over the Christmas break.⁠ We will re-open to the public at 10am on Wednesday, 14th of January, 2026. ⁠ ⁠ If you need to contact the gallery during this time please email gallery@rqas.com.au and we will respond as soon as we can.

The Petrie Terrace Gallery is now closed for 2025 over the Christmas break.⁠
We will re-open to the public at 10am on Wednesday, 14th of January, 2026. ⁠
⁠
If you need to contact the gallery during this time please email gallery@rqas.com.au and we will respond as soon as we can. ...

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🌊 Love the sea, surf, or just splashing around? This exhibition is your chance to dive into all things nautical, aquatic and water-themed! From boats in the marina to backyard pool days and coastal escapes — jump in and let your creativity flow! 🎨💦⁠
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⚠️ But don’t float around too long — entries close in just 1 month on Wednesday, 14th of January! 🕒 ⁠
Submit your artwork before it sails away! ⛵️🐚⁠
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For more information and to enter visit: https://rqas.com.au/event/splash-2026/

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🌊 Love the sea, surf, or just splashing around? This exhibition is your chance to dive into all things nautical, aquatic and water-themed! From boats in the marina to backyard pool days and coastal escapes — jump in and let your creativity flow! 🎨💦⁠ ⁠ ⚠️ But don’t float around too long — entries close in just 1 month on Wednesday, 14th of January! 🕒 ⁠ Submit your artwork before it sails away! ⛵️🐚⁠ ⁠ For more information and to enter visit: https://rqas.com.au/event/splash-2026/

🌊 Love the sea, surf, or just splashing around? This exhibition is your chance to dive into all things nautical, aquatic and water-themed! From boats in the marina to backyard pool days and coastal escapes — jump in and let your creativity flow! 🎨💦⁠
⁠
⚠️ But don’t float around too long — entries close in just 1 month on Wednesday, 14th of January! 🕒 ⁠
Submit your artwork before it sails away! ⛵️🐚⁠
⁠
For more information and to enter visit: https://rqas.com.au/event/splash-2026/ ...

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Don`t miss out!!! There are only 2 months left until entries close for the Young Artist Award!⁠
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Young artists aged 30 years and under are invited to submit Paintings or Drawings of a subject observed from life. This means to directly observe your subject (whether it be human, animal, landscape or still life) in real life, rather than drawing from a photograph or from your imagination. Pictured here are a few of our favourite entries from the 2024 Young Artist Award to help get you inspired.⁠
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Entry form due: Wednesday, 11th of February, 3:30pm⁠
Entry fee: $35 per artwork (includes one year of RQAS membership!)⁠
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Click here to enter before its too late! https://rqas.com.au/event/yaa-2026/ ⁠
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Artwork credit: Rina by Xeniya Girs`ka, Oil, @xeni.yaa; A Night to Remember by Amy Miller, Acrylic, @a_mysart; Still Mum by Lilah McMahon, Pencil, @artbylilah; Flat Rock by Summer Lucas, Oil; Ladies in the Garden by Lou-Anne Clancy, Watercolour and Coloured Pencil, @lou.bee22; Glory In Innocence by Dorothy Huang, Oil; Holding Blue (Model`s name unknown) by Jenny Hjertquist, Conté, @jenny.hjertquist; The Edge of Seventeen by Catherine Maticka, Oil, @catmatika

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Don't miss out!!! There are only 2 months left until entries close for the Young Artist Award!⁠ ⁠ Young artists aged 30 years and under are invited to submit Paintings or Drawings of a subject observed from life. This means to directly observe your subject (whether it be human, animal, landscape or still life) in real life, rather than drawing from a photograph or from your imagination. Pictured here are a few of our favourite entries from the 2024 Young Artist Award to help get you inspired.⁠ ⁠ Entry form due: Wednesday, 11th of February, 3:30pm⁠ Entry fee: $35 per artwork (includes one year of RQAS membership!)⁠ ⁠ Click here to enter before its too late! https://rqas.com.au/event/yaa-2026/ ⁠ ⁠ Artwork credit: Rina by Xeniya Girs'ka, Oil, @xeni.yaa; A Night to Remember by Amy Miller, Acrylic, @a_mysart; Still Mum by Lilah McMahon, Pencil, @artbylilah; Flat Rock by Summer Lucas, Oil; Ladies in the Garden by Lou-Anne Clancy, Watercolour and Coloured Pencil, @lou.bee22; Glory In Innocence by Dorothy Huang, Oil; Holding Blue (Model's name unknown) by Jenny Hjertquist, Conté, @jenny.hjertquist; The Edge of Seventeen by Catherine Maticka, Oil, @catmatika

Don`t miss out!!! There are only 2 months left until entries close for the Young Artist Award!⁠
⁠
Young artists aged 30 years and under are invited to submit Paintings or Drawings of a subject observed from life. This means to directly observe your subject (whether it be human, animal, landscape or still life) in real life, rather than drawing from a photograph or from your imagination. Pictured here are a few of our favourite entries from the 2024 Young Artist Award to help get you inspired.⁠
⁠
Entry form due: Wednesday, 11th of February, 3:30pm⁠
Entry fee: $35 per artwork (includes one year of RQAS membership!)⁠
⁠
Click here to enter before its too late! https://rqas.com.au/event/yaa-2026/ ⁠
⁠
Artwork credit: Rina by Xeniya Girs`ka, Oil, @xeni.yaa; A Night to Remember by Amy Miller, Acrylic, @a_mysart; Still Mum by Lilah McMahon, Pencil, @artbylilah; Flat Rock by Summer Lucas, Oil; Ladies in the Garden by Lou-Anne Clancy, Watercolour and Coloured Pencil, @lou.bee22; Glory In Innocence by Dorothy Huang, Oil; Holding Blue (Model`s name unknown) by Jenny Hjertquist, Conté, @jenny.hjertquist; The Edge of Seventeen by Catherine Maticka, Oil, @catmatika ...

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