Twenty Melbourne Painters Society 107th Annual Exhibition
22 Oct 2025 – 3 Nov 2025
Location: VAS Gallery
In 1918 our rebellious founding members stormed out of the VAS in protest at Max Meldrum being unseated as VAS president.
The TMPS has flourished ever since as a unique body of professional artists. Even today our members can trace their connections to our founding members and the Meldrum School.
Following 2024's "Return to Albert St", the upcoming 107th Annual Exhibition will showcase the present TMPS members’ work in the stunningly renovated VAS Galleries.
To add to the excitement, regular painting demonstrations, lectures and guided talks will also be held in the galleries.
Image: William Caldwell
The TMPS is one of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious arts organisations reaching its centenary in 2018. It occupies a unique position in Australian art in that membership is restricted to 20 and is upon invitation only. Many distinguished artists have been members of the group and contributed to its colourful history. The society maintains a strong commitment to the traditions of realist, tonal and impressionist painting.
Acknowledgment of traditional owners.
We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which our building stands, their leaders, past, present and emerging.