FORSTER GALLERY
Open Sat & Sun, 10am - 4pm, & weekdays if the flags are flying.
CURRENT EXHIBITION
FEATURING THE PASTEL GROUP
Every exhibition a member artist or a group is featured on the main wall.
The Pastel Group presents its recent work and invites visitors to enjoy the complexity of this interesting medium. A combination of drawing and colour, pastels have been used by artists for centuries as an exploration prior to painting and as a finished work.
Previously known as Great Lakes Art Society Open Exhibition
Held over the Easter holidays since 1980.
Over $10,000 in prize money, 16 prizes across 8 mediums plus Best in Show, People's Choice & Packing Room Prize.
Open to any artist residing in Australia.
Entries are now closed but if you would like to see the conditions of entry for next year......
'A community place for visual art'
Forster Gallery is a community-run, visual art gallery and learning space in Forster, NSW.
Throughout the year the gallery displays works created by the members of Great Lakes Art Society and collaborates with local community groups to hold specific exhibitions.
Each year the Society holds the Forster Art Prize, open to any artist in Australia, with awards in eight categories and significant prize money.
Membership of the Society is open to anyone from beginners to more experienced amateur and professional artists.
Regular classes in a variety of media are held weekly and a number of weekend workshops, conducted by guest tutors, are held each year.
Patron: Ms Leigh Vaughan OAM