Art Exhibitions Melbourne

Last Exhibition Open Day! 🖼️✨

The 2026 Shy Peoples Drawing Club Exhibition is open!! 🧑‍🎨 The gallery will be open 11am - 5pm Saturdays and Sundays 19th, 20th, 26th & 27th of September Everyone is invited! Bring along your friends and family to come and see the amazing artworks by our club members ☺️ Please consider purchasing an artwork to support our artists 🖼️✨ Any artworks sold by Zoë Marie (The club owner) will raise money towards club fees. There will also be a sign with a QR code to our Ko-Fi page for donations to help keep our club running 🪧 A big thank you to all of our wonderful artists who participated in this year’s exhibition!! 💕

Exhibition Open Days 🖼️✨

The 2026 Shy Peoples Drawing Club Exhibition is open!! 🧑‍🎨 The gallery will be open 11am - 5pm Saturdays and Sundays 19th, 20th, 26th & 27th of September Everyone is invited! Bring along your friends and family to come and see the amazing artworks by our club members ☺️ Please consider purchasing an artwork to support our artists 🖼️✨ Any artworks sold by Zoë Marie (The club owner) will raise money towards club fees. There will also be a sign with a QR code to our Ko-Fi page for donations to help keep our club running 🪧 A big thank you to all of our wonderful artists who participated in this year’s exhibition!! 💕

Sunday Coffee & Making Modern Melbourne Free Exhibition

Please register here for FREE entry: [Events & Workshops — Melbourne International Network](https://melbourneinternational.network/events) This free exhibition at Old Treasury Building examines the tumultuous century that was to come, with two world wars and a Depression. But also, a ‘long boom’, multiculturalism, rights for all citizens, increased public transport and heritage laws which would protect the historic buildings we still have today. In the exhibition highlight, compare historical photographs of Melbourne with recent images captured by local photographer Sarah Pannell. Discover a city with building heights limited to the length of the fire brigade’s ladder (12 storeys) grow so that skyscrapers dominate the skyline. This is a must see exhibition for all Melburnians. \*Please meet at the front of Old Treasury Building. We can all grab a coffee from across the road after the exhibition.\* For full access to our events and programs including gala nights, please sign up as a paid member on our portal: [Membership Plans — Melbourne International Network](https://melbourneinternational.network/membership)

Cartier Exhibition at the NGV

Join us for a visit to the spectacular Cartier Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. Showcasing over 300 "Diamonds are Forever" pieces, these include jewels worn by women such as Elizabeth Taylor, the Duchess of Windsor, Dame Nellie Melba, Rhianna, and the Begum Aga Khan III. We will meet in the foyer next to the ticket office at 10.50 am: you will need to pre-purchase your tickets ( the Exhibiiton closes on 6th October). After viewing over 20 tiaras we will proceed to lunch on Southbank and the opportunity to discuss our jewellry preferences...don't miss it!

Exhibit - Fringe at La Mama

Artsy Hangout 👩‍🎨🌲✨

Grab your art supplies and a picnic blanket or camp chair and let’s get together for an artsy hangout on the grass outside Balam Balam Place 👩‍🎨 all kinds of artists and skill levels are welcome to join! If you aren’t sure what to create the club has a weekly theme, just ask me what the prompt is! ☕️ The Home Economics cafe is at the entrance to the main building if you want to grab a drink or sit inside the cafe area ☔️ If there is rain this event will either be moved to Brunswick Library or cancelled ⚠️IMPORTANT⚠️ Please do not attend if you are sick. Keep everyone safe by staying home if you are unwell 😷 —————————————————— If you RSVP and don’t show up to this event your name will be put onto a list of members to kick from the group if it happens multiple times! 📝

COMICS FESTIVAL SHOWCASE

They have made regular appearances on Rove Live, 9am with David & Kim , Spicks and Specks, The Glass House, Thank God You're Here, The Project, & Good News Week We have a VIP Guest list under "MEET UP" with our own private tables this is where we will meet. We can meet for dinner before hand at 7pm or just for drinks at 7.30pm just before the show. Friends and family are also welcome to put their hand up for tickets. Plenty of parking. Tickets are $5 (Normally $15) pay at the door on arrival.

Artsy Afternoon @ O3Space ✨

Join us for a chill artsy afternoon, bring any art supplies you like 👩‍🎨🎨📝✨ Access to O3Space requires you to have the minimum ( FREE! ) membership that you sign up for when you download their app. Simply download the O3Space app, create a profile and use the QR code at the gate to enter/exit the building. The gate is located inside the tram on the right side of the cafe ☕️🚊 The free membership allows you in the building for up to 3 hours per week, if you go over they might charge you so make sure to use the QR code on your way out!! There is a timer countdown in the app so you know how long you have been there ⏰

Cemetery Sketching 👻🪦✏️🦇

It’s spooky season! 👻🪦🦇 Last year this event got canceled due to the rain so as promised i’m posting it again this year! Hopefully the weather will be on our side this year ☔️ Grab your art supplies and meet me at the spot i’ve marked on the map 🗺️ (located in the event images) the meeting spot is marked in blue and i’ve marked all the entrance gates in red since they are tricky to find. We will split up and walk around the cemetery taking inspiration from our surroundings for our sketches. Please meet me back at the meeting spot at 2:50pm to have a chat and share our artworks 👻✨ 🪦 Please be respectful of the dead while wandering the Cemetery 🪦

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🌸☀️ Spring Has Sprung! Rooftop Drinks & Good Times 🍹😎

**🔆 🌅 🤩 Welcome to Daylight Savings, and our very own private rooftop❗️🔆 🌅 🤩** We'll have exclusive use of the incredible Richmond Club Hotel rooftop! Come along for good vibes, a fun and social afternoon of soaking up the amazing views, and making the most of the extra hour of daylight **🔆** 🎉. Flying solo or new to the group? No worries, many of us are...we're a friendly bunch! Say g'day to Andy, Annita & Deb and we'll do intros with other members 💃🏽🕺🏻. **See you on the rooftop** 😎🍹.

Wisteria Bloom: Special Courtyard Access at Montsalvat

Every spring, a curtain of purple wisteria spills across Montsalvat's Poolside Terrace. The vines were planted beside the Long Gallery more than 80 years ago, and their flowering has become one of the highlights of the season. Please follow these **three steps** to confirm your spot: **Step 1**: Please RSVP to this event on meetup. **Step 2:** Please pay the Organizer fee ($15) using Trybooking: [https://www.trybooking.com/DPXVG](https://www.trybooking.com/DPXVG) **Step 3** Please get the entry ticket for Montsalvat. [https://events.humanitix.com/wisteria-bloom-special-courtyard-access-at-montsalvat/tickets?dateId=6aa24b5f9d5dc6790e1e526b](https://events.humanitix.com/wisteria-bloom-special-courtyard-access-at-montsalvat/tickets?dateId=6aa24b5f9d5dc6790e1e526b) Choose, Date: 25th Sep, Time: 11:30 AM Trybooking Tickets will be scanned at the meeting point. The tickets are non refundable and there is no option to transfer the ticket to a different event. The ticket will be refunded only if the event is cancelled or moved. Payments are managed through Trybooking and not Meetup. You will see an **"Unpaid"** status on your RSVP. The only thing you need is the Trybooking ticket which you will receive by email. I will manually update the meetup payment status closer to the event date. **Meeting Point:** Let's meet infront of Timeout at Fed Square at 9:00 AM sharp. Please don't forget your myki card. Map: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/CnfUeKQ4XQZwkbrb8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/CnfUeKQ4XQZwkbrb8) **This is a rain or shine event.** Montsalvat in Eltham is Australia’s oldest continuously active artists’ community. Founded in 1934 by Justus Jorgensen, it spreads across five hectares (12 acres) of leafy gardens dotted with an eclectic collection of houses, studios, halls, galleries, and stables. The buildings themselves are works of art—constructed by resident artists using salvaged materials, many sourced from Victorian-era structures being demolished in Melbourne at the time. Today, Montsalvat serves multiple purposes: it hosts exhibitions, performances, conferences, seminars, weddings, and receptions, while also remaining a living, breathing hub where artists in various disciplines still reside and create. Classes and workshops are offered year-round, keeping its creative spirit thriving. Recognised for both its cultural and historical importance, Montsalvat is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and continues to attract visitors from around the world who come to experience its unique blend of art, history, and community. Cost: Montsalvat Entry: $25 Organizer Fee: $15 Myki: $4 or Myki pass Please follow us on Social Media for photos, videos & updates: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@explore-melbourne) \| [Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/exploremelb) \| [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/exploremelb) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/xpmelb/) \| [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@exploremelbourne) \| [ExploreMelbourne.AU](https://exploremelbourne.au/) Explore Melbourne is the largest meetup group in Australia. We have seven simple rules in place to protect our community and for everyone to have a positive experience. ❌ **Not a dating group!** – We’re here to make friends, not find soulmates. No flirty business, please! 📵 **No phone numbers**, please! – Feel free to swap social media if both parties are cool with it, but let’s keep our digits private. Please **don’t add people to WhatsApp or other groups**. 🔞 Our events are only **open to people aged 18 and older**. 📢 Please **do not advertise other events or groups**. 😅 **Don’t be a social octopus!** – Give people space to chat with others. Please don't be clingy. 🚗 We **don't allow carpooling** due to safety incidents/our public liability insurance not covering motor related accidents. 💰 **No sales pitches!** – No selling, no MLMs, no pyramid schemes, no “life-changing mentorship” offers—let’s keep things scam-free. 📸 Cameras welcome, but… – please refrain from taking photos of our members for privacy reasons. By joining this event, you’re giving us a virtual pinky promise 🤝 that you’ll follow the rules. Break them, and—poof!—you’re out for good. No second chances, no do-overs. Let’s keep it fun, friendly, and drama-free! **Liability Waiver:** The organizer of this group cannot accept any liability for any loss, damage, injury, or accident to participants or their property at this event. By participating in this event, you're taking responsibility for your safety and well-being. By joining this event, you agree to the liability waiver mentioned here: [https://exploremelbourne.au/explore-melbourne-liability-waiver/](https://exploremelbourne.au/explore-melbourne-liability-waiver/)