Victorian Artists Society

Victorian Artists Society
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Location430 Albert St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
TypeArt Gallery
AccreditationArt Institution
FounderLouis Buvelot
PresidentEileen Mackley
Employees8
Websitehttps://vasgallery.org.au

The Victorian Artists Society, which can trace its establishment to 1856 in Melbourne, promotes artistic education, art classes and gallery hire exhibition in Australia. It was formed in March 1888 when the Victorian Academy of Arts (previously Victorian Society of Fine Arts) and the Australian Artists' Association amalgamated.[1]

The Victorian Artists’ Society is a not-for-profit organisation and charity registered with the Victorian government.[2] The Artists' Society routinely practices a range of art forms and styles through classes and gatherings in their permanent home, a heritage-listed bluestone building on Albert Street, Melbourne, opposite St. Patrick's Cathedral. As of 2021, the Victorian Artists' Society premises include four galleries, members’ rooms, an administrative office, and the original bluestone studio which operates as an art school.[3] The original studio was not finished until 1902.[4]

The general public can view the seasonal collections of artworks in the gallery or buy artworks. The gallery is open seven days a week and the cost is free entry.[5] New exhibitions are held fortnightly within the five galleries.[2]

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