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SIDE BY SIDE
OPENING EVENT: Thursday 17 Sept, 6 - 8 pm
DATES: 17 - 23 September, 2026
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Artists: Nichola Roberts and Deborah Hill
A joint exhibition by sisters Nichola and Deborah, showcasing their distinctive styles in acrylic painting.
From peaceful, natural landscapes to vibrant, colourful abstracts, there's something for every art lover. Join them and experience the collection over this special week.
SALT26
OPENING EVENT: Thurs 24 Sept. 5.00-7.00 pm
DATES: September 24 - 30, 2026
HOURS: 10 - 4 pm daily from Thurs 24th (Grand Final day and Wednesday 30th: 2 pm close)
Artists: Sarah Doyle(@doylee_art)& Kirsten Dunkley(@kirstendunkley_art)
Returning for their third collaboration at the Arts Inc. Gallery, Sarah & Kirsten will be having fun presenting a body of work inspired by their love of Apollo Bay, the ocean, and its wriggly inhabitants.
Expect occys (painted and ceramic), local seascapes and a few of Apollo Bay's iconic scenes.
Beautifully crafted ceramics and paintings in oil and acrylic. Pieces small and large, so there is something for all budgets and spaces.
LOVING THE BAY
OPENING EVENT: Fri 2 OCTOBER, 5 pm - 7 pm
DATES: 1 - 7 October 2026
OPEN: 10 am - 4 pm
Artists:
Helen Bender, Karen Glahan, Kelly Murphy
Beautifully crafted silver jewellery, bright florals and iconic landscapes.
More to come soon..
WEIRD, WONDERFUL WILD THINGS
DATES: 17 - 19 October, 2026
HOURS: 10 am - 4 pm
OPENING EVENT: Friday 16 Oct 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm
Artists:
GORVIC GALS – Barb Birkett, Christine Thomas, Deb Frizon, Janice Livesey, Janina Fraser, Katy Biddle, Kayla Spin, Lyndi Whalen and Rachael Witham.
This is an exhibition of colleagues who all work at the Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre and who all like to create in their spare time. All of us create in different mediums and are inspired by our beautiful natural environment, which we share with others in our everyday work. Making space in our lives to creatively play, we all like to experiment with a wide range of mediums.
This exhibition brings together mixed media, textiles, painting, photography, ceramics and jewellery.
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BEING, APOLLO BAY
Open Group Exhibition
DATES: Fri 30 Oct - Wed 4 Nov, 2026
Melbourne Cup weekend
OPENING EVENT: Thursday, 29 October
5.30-7.30pm
OPEN: 10am - 4pm
Artists: 25 local artists present over 30 works responding to the theme "BEING, APOLLO BAY".
This annual fundraiser exhibition is a showcase of works created by local artists in response to the central theme. Works in all mediums create a diverse and exciting exploration of the theme.
All artworks are for sale, with a percentage of sales going towards the maintenance and upkeep of our beautiful community gallery.
Entry applications open in October 2026.
This is an Apollo Bay Arts event.
APOLLO BAY POTTERY CLUB
Annual Group Exhibition
DATES: 12 - 18 November, 2026
Apollo Bay Pottery Club attracts membership from a wide cross-section of our community, bringing diverse backgrounds, age groups, genders, experiences and living situations.
We come together to create and share stories, and from common starting materials, a lump of clay and some glazes, produce an array of work as diverse as our members.
Our Common Ground is arriving at a nurturing and supportive space for all of our members to achieve success.
This is an Apollo Bay Arts event.
DATES: 19 - 25 November 2026
Artist: Loreen Missen
CELEBRATORY DRINKS:
Saturday, Nov. 21, 5 pm- 6 pm.
Come see a collection of impressionist paintings by Loreen Missen (MissenArt) centred around nature in the Otways, from mountains to the sea.
Big skies, epic clouds, lapping waves, beach reflections, and gigantic trees.
Loreen is on Facebook: MissenArt
THROUGH MY EYES
HEARTS & STARS
Date: 19 - 20 December 2026
Hours: 10 am - 4 pm daily
OPENING EVENT: Friday 18 December
Artists: Lyndi Whalen and Tiphaine de Fleurette
Details to come....
WATERMARK II : Studio Forrest
Date: 31 December 2026 - 6 JANUARY 2027
Hours: 10 am - 4 pm daily
OPENING EVENT: Friday 31 Dec. 5.30- 7 pm
Artists: Members of Studio Forrest
Ahhleeyah Grace Deb Gartland, Gillian Brew, Jan Verouden, Kylie Pollock, Lyndi
Whalen, Sally Fullagar, Trina Ebeling.
Studio Forrest has been exploring the elements for several years. Watermark II is the final exhibition on our Water Theme. It is the culmination of 18 months' work from a group of artists who have been collaborating for many years. We have examined water as a life-giving force that holds all our lives in the balance, that can heal, nurture and destroy. Water has power over the quality of all life.
STUDIO FORREST
Date: 31 December 2026 - 6 January, 2027
Hours: 10 am - 4 pm daily
Artists: Nine regional artists exhibiting works across multiple mediums.
Details to come....
CHROMA 4
Date: 7 - 13 January, 2027
Hours: 10 am - 4 pm daily
Artists: Jenny Baxter, Helen Bender and Kim Stevenson
Three local artists are presenting their third group exhibition.
THE ART OF FLOW
Open Group Exhibition
DATES: April 30 - May 2, 2027
OTWAY OCEAN FLOW FESTIVAL weekend
OPENING EVENT: Friday, April 30 207
5.30-7.30 pm
OPEN: 10 am - 4 pm
Artists: 30 local artists present over 50 works responding to the theme The Art of Flow.
This group exhibition showcases works by local artists working in all visual art mediums, creating a diverse and exciting exploration of the central theme.
All artworks are for sale, with a percentage of sales going towards the upkeep of our gallery. The remainder goes directly to the artists.
Entry applications open in MARCH 2027.
This is an Apollo Bay Arts event, in conjunction with the Otway Ocean Flow Festival.
Kings Birthday Weekend
Date: Sat. June 12 - Mon June 14 2027
Hours: 10am - 4pm
OPENING EVENT: Friday, 11 June 4.30 - 6.30pm
Artists: Apollo Bay OPEN STUDIO ART GROUP
This annual group exhibition features the lived experience, artistic journey and perspectives of 12 local artists.
We paint, print and work in many mediums, styles and approaches.
CONNECTIONS: Apollo Bay Open Studio Group Exhibition
