Join the celebration of Brisbane portrait artists and their sitters at the 2024 Brisbane Portrait Prize Salon des Refusés. This annual event aims to encourage public engagement with the arts while showcasing the talents of local portrait artists.

The Salon des Refusés is a partnership between the Brisbane Portrait Prize and the Royal Queensland Art Society, and features works selected by Salon Judges. The exhibition provides excellent exposure for the artists who have entered the Brisbane Portrait Prize but were not selected as finalists.

Non-Acquisitive competition open to Queensland Artists for paintings in which the human figure is integrated into the composition This exhibition is part of the RQAS Biennial, which also features the Young Artist Award.

In line with the society’s commitment to encouraging and supporting young people the YAA is an open competition for artists aged 30 and under, offering $2500 prize pool for Queensland’s emerging fine art champions.