The Winter is one of three Select Exhibitions held each year by VAS. Votes cast by exhibiting artists are used to decide the list of candidates for the Artist of the Year Award exhibition. The Winter Exhibition features a first prize of $1000, and a sculpture prize of $500.

This year, the Winter Select Exhibition also incorporates a special award, the ‘Walter Withers Award’, sponsored by John Withers and Andrew Mackenzie OAM Hon FVAS. The prize is a beautifully etched medallion engraved with the winner’s name. The award will be restricted to a landscape painting in the mediums of oil or watercolour, in line with Walter Withers’ painting style. 

Andrew Mackenzie is the judge for this aspect of the exhibition and John Withers will present the medallion. The winner will be chosen from the entries in the Winter Select Exhibition.

The judge for the Winter Select is Paul McDonald Smith OAM FVAS FRSA. 

See past winners here.

Works entered into the VAS Winter Exhibition must not have been previously exhibited at VAS. Digital works will not be included in this exhibition.

See the current exhibition terms and conditions here.

A selection process will be undertaken by the VAS Council Select Committee, based on quality, execution and presentation of works. Unsuccessful entrants will be advised by email: however, please note that no feedback will be offered.

All current members of VAS are encouraged to vote in the VAS Winter Exhibition. Votes go towards inclusion in the Artist of the Year Award Exhibition.

The opening and awards presentation event for the VAS Winter Select Exhibition is on Saturday 20 July from 7pm.