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Portrait in oils of a woman viewed in profile with dark hair in a bun.
1 – 12 Jul

Victorian Artists Society Portrait Exhibition

  • Free
  • Art

This annual exhibition, featuring the $1000 Nada Hunter Portraiture Award, celebrates portraiture in all genres. It presents an inspiring array of talent by some of Victoria’s emerging and established artists skilfully capturing the human spirit.

On Saturday 11 July, drop in between 11am and 4pm to see the free Portrait Painters in Action open day of live painting by some of the top VAS portraiture artists. This event offers visitors insight into the diverse ways artists capture their sitters, showcasing their individual styles with mediums including oil, acrylic, pastel and watercolour. The Nada Hunter Portrait Prize for this exhibition will be presented during this event prior to the lunch break (approximately 12.50pm).

Hours

Date Times
Wed 1 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 2 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 3 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 4 Jul
  • 11am - 4pm 11:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 5 Jul
  • 11am - 4pm 11:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 6 Jul
  • 11am - 4pm 11:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 7 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 8 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 9 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 10 Jul
  • 10am - 4pm 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 11 Jul
  • 11am - 4pm 11:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 12 Jul
  • 11am - 4pm 11:00am - 4:00pm

Location

Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert St
East Melbourne 3002

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9662 1484
  • email address: info@vasgallery.org.au
  • Visit website for Victorian Artists Society Portrait Exhibition
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Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets
  • Mobility access
  • Service animals

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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