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VAS Autumn Select Exhibition 2026

The VAS Autumn Select Exhibition marks the first qualifying round for artists competing for the prestigious Hylton Mackley Artist of the Year Award.

Exhibitions

Event Details

Category

Exhibitions

Event Starts

Mar 25, 2026 22:00

Event Ends

Apr 12, 2026 16:00

Venue

The Victorian Artists Society

Location

430 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC, Australia

The Autumn Select Opening Night is on Saturday the 28 March at 7pm.

The VAS Autumn Select Exhibition marks the first qualifying round for artists competing for the prestigious Hylton Mackley Artist of the Year Award.

The highly anticipated Select exhibitions showcase VAS member artists working across all mediums, with the strongest works selected to be exhibited throughout the upper galleries and eligible for peer votes toward December’s $20,000 major prize.  Each of the three Select Exhibitions across the year also offers a $1,500 first prize.

There is no overarching theme for the Autumn Select—rather, the focus is on presenting the very best of what VAS artists have to offer. As the selection process becomes increasingly competitive, the Autumn Select promises to be a celebration of the diverse and dynamic talent within the VAS community.

Image credit:  Breakfast Contemplation, Raymond Wilson

                        From the Tate to St Paul’s, Neil Whalebone

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