A studio and gallery run by artists for artists

Description of Venue

Shearers Arms Gallery is heritage listed building that has been owned and run by the Geelong Art Society since 1987 .As a community based organisation our aim is to foster and promote the Visual Arts in the Geelong district through voluntary services to the community .Membership means access to a place where artists can enjoy the comradeship of other creative people, to provide a forum for cultural ,professional and social interaction between artists .

We hold a number of exhibitions through the year Including the senior’s and VCE exhibitions. .The gallery space is available for hire to artists wishing to hold solo or group exhibitions .

The studio space is also available for hire by artists wishing to run workshops , mainly on weekends . We run a variety of groups and classes covering a range of mediums . These are open to members and non -members alike .

Some of the classes / groups include – portrait group , life drawing group , friendship group, outdoor art ,printmaking , painting (all mediums and styles ) . We also run children’s classes.