48th Annual Portland Art Exhibition
1 March to 3 March 2024
The leading regional art show in NSW
For over four decades, the Portland Art Purchase Society has been running the annual Portland Art Exhibition on the first weekend in March in the historic Crystal Theatre in Portland NSW
Exhibition Details
Members of the public are invited to view the exhibition and purchase any of the displayed works.
This year the exhibition will be open to the public on the following days:
Opening Night
Friday 1 March, 2024
6:30pm to 9:30pm
Entry fee: $20 per person
Concession: $15 per person
Includes canapés and drinks
General Exhibition
Saturday 2 March, 2024
10am to 5pm
Sunday 3 March 2024
10am to 4pm
Entry fee: $10 per person each day
Concession: $5 per person
Location
Crystal Theatre
Wolgan Street, Portland
Parking available on street and in adjacent parking areas.
2024 Entries Now Closed
Entries are closed for the 2024 Portland Art Exhibition.
The art exhibition is for any works that can be hung all works must be for sale.
Online entries closed at 5pm Friday 9th February 2024.
Please call our Artist Liaison Officer, Cathy, if you have any enquiries - 0429 156 378 between 1:00 - 5:00pm.
Portland Art Prize Section
Sponsored by
Portland Art Prize 2024
First Prize $650 | Second Prize $350
Sponsored by The Foundations
This year, artists entering the theme section are invited to interpret 'MODERN STILL LIFE'.
Artists are permitted one entry only in this section. This entry forms one of the maximum of four entries permitted. If you are entering either prize section, make these your first and second entries on the entry form.
Artists are asked to include a 50 word description of how their work interprets the theme.
The prizes will be awarded after independent judging. The judge will be announced prior to the art exhibition. The judges decision will be final.
Simply Drawing Prize 2024
Prize $300
Sponsored by Joe Penn & Lesley O’Shea
Artwork must be a drawing using pencil, charcoal or pen. Black & white only, back to basics.
Artists are permitted one entry only in this section. This entry forms one of the maximum of four entries permitted. If you are entering either prize section, make these your first and second entries on the entry form.
The prize will be awarded after judging takes place by Joe Penn & Lesley O’Shea. The judges’ decision will be final.
Feature Artist for 2024
Stephanie Field
Stephanie Field was born in the County of Kent, England and came to Australia in 1973, settling in Perth, Western Australia where she raised a family of three. During this time she completed studies in ceramics and porcelain painting resulting in many awards.
In 1989 the family moved to the Blue Mountains and Stephanie completed a Drawing and Fine Arts course in Sydney whilst also studying “Greg Turner & Reg Campbell oil painting technique”.
Awards won for both painting and drawing have resulted in sales and commissions from both local and international clients. Stephanie moved to Bega in 1999, where she drew inspiration from this beautiful and varied area, specialising in tonal drawings with subjects that varied from old buildings,portraits, animals and wildlife to still life.
Stephanie has been an exhibiting member of the Royal Arts Society of N.S.W, Victorian Art Society and the Australian Guild of Realist Artists. Her work is sought after throughout Australia and internationally and is available at selected galleries.
In 2021 Stephanie moved to Bathurst where she has set up new studio premises.
