Clare Rotary Art Exhibition

13/05/2026

FINAL CALL - Registrations close today.
Join over 40 artists to present a three day art event in the Clare Town Hall over the popular Gourmet Festival weekend.
$60 for a panel.

Head to www.artscollective.com.au for entry forms.

07/04/2026

Dear Artists,
We would like your help to create a unique three-day art event in the Clare Town Hall During the 2026 Gourmet Festival. May 15th 16th and 17th.
This will be a hands-on, artist led, Art Fair. It will be managed by the Arts Collective Clare Valley. There will be no prizes and no opening night. Just lots of art and fun.
Artists will be able to book a 3-meter-wide panel (or equivalent space for sculpture) at a low cost of $60 for three days. They will deliver and hang their own work, with the help of volunteers. ACCV will manage sales. No commission charged.
There will be a studio space in the supper rooms and interested artists are encouraged to be in residence. This will be a great opportunity for artists to spend time together as well as interact with visitors.
Youth and Junior entries will be accepted free of charge, up to three per entry. A Youth Art Prize will follow at the Clare Art House from May 27th.
Organisers of the Clare Rotary Art Show have generously allowed us to use the infrastructure of the exhibition, and our aim is to keep the doors open this year and hold the space for this esteemed Art Show to return in 2027.
Booking forms for artists will be available from Clare Art House, 8 Mill Street.
or from www.artscollective.com.au.
Email [email protected]
Volunteers and supporters of the Clare Art Show are very welcome to be involved.

30/03/2026

23/03/2026

Dear Artists and Art Lovers,

This correspondence is to advise that, at the Rotary Club of Clare Meeting on March 19th, 2026, the decision and subsequent resolution was carried – That the Club not proceed with the Clare Art Show for 2026.

This decision resulted from in-depth discussion and debate taking into account the current economic climate and the impact this is having on life today, including:
- escalating price of fuel,
- increasing cost-of-living expense,
- the likely downturn in sales of artwork as experienced in 2025.

Artists who have already entered will receive a full refund of their submission fees.

Your continuing artistic contributions to the Clare Art Show and the Rotary Club of Clare is greatly valued and the ongoing support and encouragement is deeply appreciated.

Thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely

Graham Goode
Director, Art Show Committee
Rotary Club of Clare

16/03/2026

Attention ARTISTS
You have likely received an email from Gallery 247 advising an incorrect closing date. Please note, closing date is still midnight on 26 April 2026. Thank you for your support !

12/03/2026

Thank you for your patience while we iron out a few issues with entries.
Enter here: https://www.gallery247.com.au/login
For more details go to: https://clareartshow.com.au/artist-info
Email newsletter will be going out soon - please check your spam folders 😁

03/03/2026

Artists please be aware of the changes to this year's prize categories - see image below.
Note: computer generated images or photography are NOT eligible for any of the prizes.
A quick guideline for the prize categories:
🏆Portrait of Local Volunteer - entries should be a portrait of a local identity (living or deceased) who resides/resided in the Clare Valley (within 75km of Clare Post Office). Please include a short brief on the volunteer including who, where and when they volunteered
🏆 The Clare Valley - entries should depict any readily recognisable aspect of the environment or industry of the Clare Valley
🏆 Works on Paper - two dimensional artwork eg pastel, watercolour, gouache, inks or dry medium (eg drawing)
🏆 Works on Canvas - two dimensional artwork eg oil, acrylic mediums
🏆 Animalia - any medium except photography or computer-generated images
Entries will be opening soon.

11/02/2026

Art entries open on the 9th March

10/02/2026

2026 Clare Art Show Exhibition will be open once again during the Clare Valley Gourmet Weekend https://clarevalleygourmet.com.au
See you there !