Saturday 11 July: VAS Portrait Painters in Action 2026 Open Day
Location: Frater, McCubbin & Hammond Galleries

On Sunday July 6, drop in between 11am and 4pm to see our free Portrait Painters in Action open day of live painting by some of the top VAS portraiture artists. This event offers visitors insight into the diverse ways artists capture their sitters, showcasing their individual styles with mediums including oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolour. The Nada Hunter Portrait Prize for this exhibition will be presented during the Portrait Painters in Action event prior to the lunch break (approximately 12.50pm).
Image: Self Portrait in Two Mirrors, Jennifer Huang, Oil on linen
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.