Miniatures and Small Paintings exhibition

Miniature and small paintings exhibition 2024

Nice To Meet You!

Hervey Bay Art Society Inc is an incorporated non-profit organisation set up to encourage appreciation of the arts through participation in seminars, workshops, exhibitions & whatever is considered to be advantageous to its’ members.

At Hervey Bay Art Society we value individual creativity, originality, exploration and lifelong learning. We promote this through a variety of value-for-money activities on a weekly, monthly and annual basis.

The home of the Hervey Bay Art Society is Gallery 5 – a gallery and studio located at 5 Sandy St Urangan which is open to the public 7 days and always has fine art on display and for sale.

Chris teaches how to use charcoals in contemporary portraits.

Warm, Safe & Fun Environment

For All to Enjoy Art.

Promoting Art, Art Activities & Artists Throughout The Fraser Coast

Coordinating Opportunities For Members to Develop Their Skills & Showcase Their Artwork

Exploring & Implementing Strategies That Improve Community Art Facilities and the Access To Them.

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Our Team

Our History

President- Katherine

Vice President – Nicola

Secretary – Bronwyn

Treasurer –

Jeannette

Patron – Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour

George Seymour (Fraser Coast Mayor) is a proud patron of Gallery 5 and frequently attends events to present awards.

Fraser Coast Mayor - George Seymour - Gallery 5 Patron - Hervey Bay Art Society

August 9

Official Opening of Gallery 5

The official opening of “Gallery 5” coincided with the 13th annual Competitive Art Exhibition on 9 August 1996. By then membership had risen to over 100 and Gallery 5 became the largest art gallery in Hervey Bay. More then 20 years have now passed since “Gallery 5” was officially opened but the work to raise funds and continually improve the facility has never stopped.

February 18

First Meeting at 5 Sandy St

On 18 February 1993, the group held their first meeting in the new premises with 22 members present. More fund raising was needed to meet the cost of refurbushing the building into a workshop area and a gallery. In June 1995, 30 members attended what was called the “Bakery Wake”, a party to celebrate the changing of the “Old Urangan Bakery” into their new art gallery and workshop which they called “Gallery 5”.

May 6

A New Home

After 10 years of fund raising and hard work they raised $40,000 and approached the State Government for a “dollar for dollar” contribution towards the purchase of a building. They were not successful but they found an old factory building (formerly a bakery) in Sandy St, Urangan which looked to be suited to their needs so they persisted. A change in government encouraged the group to make another application for funding which was successful.

March 10

The beginning of Gallery 5

In March 1971, a small group of Hervey Bay Artists gathered in the CWA hall at Torquay Rd, Pialba for their weekly meeting. At this meeting, a motion was passed to formally establish the Hervey Bay Art Society. Maureen Campbell became the first President and Lee McKenzie became the first art tutor.

Our Wonderful Sponsors – to whom we are very grateful for their ongoing support.

Grant Acknowledgement

Since the formation of the Hervey Bay Art Society we have been fortunate to receive a number of grants which has enhanced our ability to execute our mission of encouraging appreciation of and participation in the arts in the Hervey Bay Region.

We would particularly like to acknowledge the Queensland Government and the Fraser Coast Regional Council. From their Gambling Benefit Fund and Community Grants Scheme respectively, we have received generous grant support in recent years. This has assisted us in providing high quality services and facilities to our members and to the community.

We would like to thank and acknowledge the Bendigo Bank for their generous Community Grant of $15,000 to the Hervey Bay Art Society in 2026. This grant will upgrade the facade signage of the front of our Gallery and refresh the inside of our walls.

Many thanks to the Hervey Bay RSL for their donation of the venue for the 2026 Giant Art Sale in September 2026. As a valued sponsor, it’s lovely to have additional grants from sponsors.

What’s On

1st prize Figurative Portaiture Lynn Munn

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