upcoming EVENTS

An Evening with Kate Ceberano

Friday 2 May 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Join chanteuse, multidisciplinary artist and creative powerhouse Kate Ceberano for an intimate evening of conversation.

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Seasons of Song - Launch Concert 09FEB25

Ensemble Creatus Seasons of Song

Sunday 9 Feb 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

The Victorian Artists Society is thrilled to welcome Ensemble Creatus as Artists in Residence for 2025, continuing our proud history of excellence in classical music. This program features Australian dramatic contralto Liane Keegan and pianist Toni Lalich.

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Imprint Symposium

Sunday 4 May 2025, 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Join us for a dynamic day of ideas, creativity, and conversation as we delve into the art of storytelling in this event presented in conjunction with Jennifer Fyfe’s exhibition Descript.

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Salon 430: The Smoke Nights Reimagined

7 Jun 2025 – 18 Oct 2025

Join us for a captivating series of four exclusive events inspired by the Victorian Artists Society’s legendary “Smoke Nights.”

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Imprint: Epilogue

Saturday 10 May 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Join us for Imprint: Epilogue, an unforgettable evening celebrating the final night of the Imprint program and the descript exhibition with live painting, poetry, and performance.

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"Eggs Libris" Trivia Night

Wednesday 16 Apr 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Kick off Easter early with the VAS trivia night celebrating Lucy Fekete's new book, Unconventional Beauty. Fitting with the 'descript' exhibition, we're styling a books and stories theme, but once we're in the room no topic is off limits! Hosted by Mike

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Ensemble Creatus: Portraits in Song

Sunday 4 May 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

The Victorian Artists Society is thrilled to welcome Ensemble Creatus as Artists in Residence for 2025, continuing our proud history of excellence in classical music. This program features Australian dramatic contralto Liane Keegan and pianist Toni Lalich.

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Recital and Book Launch; Fritz Hart: An English Musical Romantic at the Ends of Empire

Wednesday 12 Mar 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Celebrating the new biography of Fritz Hart by Peter Tregear and Anne-Marie Forbes.

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Past Events

Christmas at VAS: Masquerade Party

Thursday 19 Dec 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Join us for a festive evening at the VAS Christmas Party, where art and holiday cheer come together for a great cause!

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Flûte de voix: An evening of recorder duets with Ruth Wilkinson and Rodney Waterman

Sunday 24 Nov 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

A musical collaboration between two of Australia's top recorder players, Ruth Wilkinson and Rodney Waterman.

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Cauldron and Canvas: Spooky Social Life Drawing

Thursday 31 Oct 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

This Halloween, join us for a bewitching evening of live portrait drawing! Sip on a delightful drink, unleash your artistic spirit, and immerse yourself in the ambiance.

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A Caricature Sketching Event with Lucy Fekete

Sunday 13 Oct 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

We invite you to an out of the box session with award winning artist and Illustrator Lucy Fekete, on how to draw Caricatures with a twist!

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September Soiree

Saturday 21 Sep 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Allow us to take you on a journey, from classical opera to Acapella pop classics, with a peppering of musical theatre favourites!

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John Griffiths in Concert

Friday 20 Sep 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

A selection of the best known vihuela music combined with other charming works that is at the heart of John’s performing repertoire. Works by Milán, Mudarra, Narváez, Daza and Valderrábano.

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