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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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Come into the gallery today to see Hidden Gems that deserve the spotlight, such as Casey Charles' Let Them Eat Cake! 🌟⁠
Exhibition on show until Sunday, 16th of February. ⁠
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Artwork credit: Let Them Eat Cake by Casey Charles, Oil, $1500 @casey.charles

Come into the gallery today to see Hidden Gems that deserve the spotlight, such as Casey Charles` Let Them Eat Cake! 🌟⁠
Exhibition on show until Sunday, 16th of February. ⁠

Artwork credit: Let Them Eat Cake by Casey Charles, Oil, $1500 @casey.charles
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Tickets currently available for the RQAS Life Drawing Extravaganza on Saturday, 22nd of March! There will be a range of nude and costumed models, modelling in a variety of long and short poses across three stations at Petrie Terrace Gallery.⁠
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There are two sessions available for attendees to buy tickets for:⁠
- Morning Session: 10:00am - 12:00pm⁠
- Afternoon Session: 1:00pm – 3:00pm⁠
Get in early and book your space as numbers will be capped! https://events.humanitix.com/rqas-life-drawing-extravaganza

Tickets currently available for the RQAS Life Drawing Extravaganza on Saturday, 22nd of March! There will be a range of nude and costumed models, modelling in a variety of long and short poses across three stations at Petrie Terrace Gallery.⁠

There are two sessions available for attendees to buy tickets for:⁠
- Morning Session: 10:00am - 12:00pm⁠
- Afternoon Session: 1:00pm – 3:00pm⁠
Get in early and book your space as numbers will be capped! https://events.humanitix.com/rqas-life-drawing-extravaganza
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Announcing the first workshops for the RQAS Workshop Festival: Easter Painting with Kathy Sullivan! These Easter holiday workshops are perfect for children aged 10 years and older, where children have the opportunity to paint an Easter bilby or bunny. ⁠
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There are two sessions available:⁠
- Friday, 11th of April, 9am to 12pm (Bilby)⁠
- Friday, 11th of April, 1pm - 4pm (Bunny)⁠
Ticket price: $50 per session⁠
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To buy tickets for these Easter workshops, or any of the other events that are a part of the workshop festival visit: https://events.humanitix.com/host/workshops-festival-2025

@gap_artworks

Announcing the first workshops for the RQAS Workshop Festival: Easter Painting with Kathy Sullivan! These Easter holiday workshops are perfect for children aged 10 years and older, where children have the opportunity to paint an Easter bilby or bunny. ⁠

There are two sessions available:⁠
- Friday, 11th of April, 9am to 12pm (Bilby)⁠
- Friday, 11th of April, 1pm - 4pm (Bunny)⁠
Ticket price: $50 per session⁠

To buy tickets for these Easter workshops, or any of the other events that are a part of the workshop festival visit: https://events.humanitix.com/host/workshops-festival-2025

@gap_artworks
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Hidden Gems celebrates the beauty of the undiscovered and the overlooked. Come into the gallery to find your very own treasure which you can buy and take home to enjoy today! 🖼️💖⁠
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Artwork credit: Morning on the Edge by Island Geng, Oil , $2025 @dao_jinzhe

Hidden Gems celebrates the beauty of the undiscovered and the overlooked. Come into the gallery to find your very own treasure which you can buy and take home to enjoy today! 🖼️💖⁠

Artwork credit: Morning on the Edge by Island Geng, Oil , $2025 @dao_jinzhe
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Don't forget, we are currently accepting entries for the All Creatures and Wild Things exhibition!⁠
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For this exhibitions artists are asked to focus on depicting animals. Artworks can depict imagined, observed or experienced perceptions of the natural world, explore environmental and scientific themes or investigate animals in folklore, symbology or the domestic realm.⁠
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For entry forms and more information visit rqas.com.au today!

Don`t forget, we are currently accepting entries for the All Creatures and Wild Things exhibition!⁠

For this exhibitions artists are asked to focus on depicting animals. Artworks can depict imagined, observed or experienced perceptions of the natural world, explore environmental and scientific themes or investigate animals in folklore, symbology or the domestic realm.⁠

For entry forms and more information visit rqas.com.au today!
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✨ Calling all art enthusiasts! ✨ Hidden Gems is currently on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery until Sunday, 16th of February. Come into the gallery today to uncover your very own hidden gem!⁠
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Artwork credit: In Amongst the Flowers by Susan Joyce, Acrylic on Cheesebox Lid, $280.

✨ Calling all art enthusiasts! ✨ Hidden Gems is currently on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery until Sunday, 16th of February. Come into the gallery today to uncover your very own hidden gem!⁠

Artwork credit: In Amongst the Flowers by Susan Joyce, Acrylic on Cheesebox Lid, $280.
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On Friday, 28th of February at 7pm, join us at Petrie Terrace Gallery for the Opening Night of the Harold and Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize. At this event we will announce the winning artworks! Nibbles will be provided and drinks are available for purchase. ⁠
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Ticket prices:⁠
- RQAS Brisbane Branch Members tickets: $5⁠
- Non-Members tickets: $15⁠
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Make sure to secure your ticket soon as numbers are limited! https://events.humanitix.com/harold-and-agnes-richardson-drawing-prize-2025

On Friday, 28th of February at 7pm, join us at Petrie Terrace Gallery for the Opening Night of the Harold and Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize. At this event we will announce the winning artworks! Nibbles will be provided and drinks are available for purchase. ⁠

Ticket prices:⁠
- RQAS Brisbane Branch Members tickets: $5⁠
- Non-Members tickets: $15⁠

Make sure to secure your ticket soon as numbers are limited! https://events.humanitix.com/harold-and-agnes-richardson-drawing-prize-2025
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