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The Willoughby Arts Centre is a thriving arts hub offering affordable courses in painting, drawing,

18/08/2026

We are thrilled to announce artist, researcher, and Head of Painting at NAS, Chelsea Lehmann as the judge for the 2026 EWART ART PRIZE 🏆

Open to all members, there are just under ✨3 WEEKS TO GO✨ until entries are due.

Entry forms can be submitted in advance via our website with artworks brought in on Monday 7 September.

🔗All the details via our link in bio.

12/08/2026

NOW SHOWING: Playtime

Playtime is serious business, an exhibition of works from the students of Mathew Lynn Mathew Lynn

12 AUGUST - 3 SEPTEMBER

JOIN US FOR THE OPENING
Thursday 13 August, 6-8pm

ARTISTS
Alicia Broadbent Alicia Broadbent
Andrew Shaw
Anna Turkington
Barbara Burton
Barbara Kitto
Barbara Robertson
Benedictu Hur
Bev Wilson
Carmel Quill Carmel Quill
Carolyn Pettigrew
Celia Nicholas Celia Nicholas
Cheryl Allen Cheryl Allen
Chrys Gourlay
Deb Watson
Dorothy Fenton
Edwina Harper Edwina Harper
Emma Pozzuto Emilia Art
Jim Carter Jim Carter
Judit Mechtler
Karen Gray
Kath Wyer
Kerry Lonsdale
Laurie Lovell-Simons Laurie Lovell-Simons
Leanne Burns
Lizzy Simunovic Lizzy Simunovic
Marcia Munoz
Margaret Clark
Marian Kyte
Narin Park
Nicola Sacré
Paris Crouch
Roberto Forero
Sarah Doyle Sarah Doyle
Shelley Bowles
Sylvia Prescott
Tina Courtenay
Wendy Goldstein

07/08/2026

📣 Calling all artists 📣

Entries are open for the 2026 Ewart Art Prize!

Artists are invited to enter work for the following categories:
Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
Ceramics
Sculpture
Other*

$2,000 goes to the winner of the Ewart Art Prize with the 1st prize winner in each category receiving $500.

All finalist works to be exhibited at WAC between 12 September - 3 October.

🎉 AWARDS/OPENING NIGHT
Thursday 17 September

LINK IN BIO for more details.

*Limited to disciplines taught at WAC with prize awarded at judge’s discretion.

03/08/2026

🌟 Starting next week! 🌟

Develop your landscape painting in this 6 week course for experienced oil painters with Marie Mansfield. Discover how to create mood and the sensation of light, atmosphere and space for a variety of outdoor landscapes.

Marie Mansfield is an award winning artist and has been a finalist in numerous awards including the Archibald, the Calleen Art Award, Salon des Refuses (Archibald + Wynne), the Portia Geach Memorial Award, Fishers Ghost Art Award, and the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, among others.

ENROL NOW - LINK IN BIO 🔗

14/07/2026

💐 Exhibition opening next week! 💐

‘Tableau’ is an exhibition of works by the students of Michael Herron.

Join the artists for opening night drinks on Thursday 23 July, 6-8pm 🥂

Enjoy a little sneak peak of this gorgeous work by Trudy Elwood ✨

18/06/2026

Did you know this work ‘Midare-Disorder’ by print tutor Roslyn Kean was recently acquired by the British Museum in London?

Don’t miss your chance to see (and purchase) this work and more in Rubbing Shoulders, an exhibition of prints from our printmaking teachers.

10 June - 4 July

GALLERY OPEN
Mon - Fri: 9:30am - 4pm
Saturday: 10am - 3pm (meet the artists - schedule below)
Closed Sundays and public holidays

Sat 20 June - Lenore Bassan
Sat 27 June - Michael Kempson (morning) & Roslyn Kean (afternoon)
Sat 4 July - Mark Rowden

Slides: ‘Midare-Disorder’ by Roslyn Kean; ‘Apex Predators’ by Michael Kempson; gallery view of works by Lenore Bassan and Seraphina Martin; ‘This & That’ by Michael Kempson; ‘Drifiting Journey’ (detail) by Seraphina Martin; ‘In Shadow’ by Roslyn Kean

12/06/2026

NOW SHOWING: Rubbing Shoulders

10 JUNE - 4 JULY

This exhibition showcases the talents of our Printmaking tutors.

Angus Fisher and Seraphina Martin will be minding the gallery tomorrow - open 10am - 3pm.

09/06/2026

EXHIBITION: Rubbing Shoulders

Don’t miss this upcoming exhibition from the Printmaking Tutors at Willoughby Arts Centre.

10 JUNE – 4 JULY

There won’t be an opening night for this one, but you can meet the artists on Saturdays, when they will be minding the gallery (see schedule below):

Saturday 13 June
Angus Fisher: 10am – 12.30pm
Seraphina Martin: 12:30pm – 3pm

Saturday 20 June
Lenore Bassan

Saturday 27 June
Roslyn Kean

Saturday 4 July
Mark Rowden – printing demo

24/04/2026

‘Everything The Land Remembered’
Exhibition: 2 - 31 May, Weswal Gallery
192 Brisbane St, East Tamworth
Opening 2 May 2-4pm

23/04/2026

Now Showing: MERAKI
Exhibition by Art.Tarts.Studio
22 APRIL - 16 MAY 2026
( closed over the ANZAC weekend )

OPENING NIGHT DRINKS WITH THE ARTISTS
Thursday 30 April 6-8pm

33 Laurel St Willoughby NSW

Address

33 Laurel Street
North Willoughby, NSW
2068

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 4:30pm

Website

https://willoughbyarts.org.au/

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