Royal Queensland Art Society

Royal Queensland Art Society is a long-running Brisbane arts organisation with a gallery space presented on its website as Petrie Terrace Gallery. Listed in South Bank, it offers more than a conventional exhibition visit: the gallery is described as a community hub for artists and the art-loving public, with a changing programme of exhibitions, workshops, classes, talks and social events.

The exhibition programme includes member showcases, prize exhibitions and themed group shows. Recent and upcoming listings include the RQAS Fellows Exhibition, the Queen's Wharf Brisbane Art Prize, the Audrey Gibbs Art Prize, Queensland Figurative, the Young Artist Award and the annual members exhibition. This gives visitors the chance to see a broad range of contemporary work and to return for a different display, rather than treating the gallery as a one-off stop.

For people who want to take part, the society regularly runs workshops, life drawing classes and other RQAS classes. The website states that many activities are open to non-members, so the venue suits both practising artists and visitors who are simply interested in learning or meeting others in the local art community. Listed activities include a gouache workshop and a three-day portrait workshop, while monthly artist talks, exhibition openings and social gatherings provide more informal ways to engage with the programme.

The gallery can also be hired for private art exhibitions, classes and workshops. Its broader venue-hire offering is aimed at creative or community uses, including corporate team-building sessions, concerts, fashion parades, book launches, auctions, fundraising events and private celebrations. That makes it relevant to artists seeking a place to show work, groups planning an arts-based activity, and event organisers after a gallery setting. Visitors should note that the website describes accessibility as limited for some events and recommends contacting the society for specific information.