Our Exhibitions
The Society of Artists Newcastle has hosted the Newcastle Art Prize for over 30 years (formerly the Newcastle Mattara Art Prize), an exhibition that is open to members and non-members alike.
The Society also holds a number of member-only exhibitions during year for members to display and possibly sell their art. Each month the Society holds monthly member only exhibitions in the Ron (Joe) Donkin Gallery room of its workshop in Lambton. Members of the public are welcome to visit when the rooms are open, which is generally each weekday morning from 9:30am to at least 1pm and some days, to 3 or 4pm.
The Society has had over 300 members for many years and, having its own studio rooms at Lambton, it is able to provide a venue for daily social art, tutoring, workshops and small exhibitions of members' work.
The Society also holds a number of member-only exhibitions during year for members to display and possibly sell their art. Each month the Society holds monthly member only exhibitions in the Ron (Joe) Donkin Gallery room of its workshop in Lambton. Members of the public are welcome to visit when the rooms are open, which is generally each weekday morning from 9:30am to at least 1pm and some days, to 3 or 4pm.
The Society has had over 300 members for many years and, having its own studio rooms at Lambton, it is able to provide a venue for daily social art, tutoring, workshops and small exhibitions of members' work.
Ron (Joe) Donkin Art Gallery
In-house weekend exhibitions
PORTRAIT PAINTERS HUNTER 2023 EXHIBITION
Veterans and Those Who Serve

Portrait Painters Hunter are the exhibiting portrait group of Society of Artists Newcastle Inc.
The portrait artists meet every Monday morning and paint portraits of ‘live’ sitters for 3 hours. For the past few months the ‘sitters’ have been members of Newcastle and surrounding RSL’s. They are taking part in our portrait exhibition for 2023 of veterans and serving personnel, as the artist’s tribute to Anzac Day. There will be about 30 portrait hung at the Society’s Lambton Gallery over the weekend of 15th & 16th April 2023.
Gallery hours - Saturday 15th April 1pm - 4pm
Sunday 16th April 10am - 4pm
Gold Coin donation - to help support the Veteran’s Support Systems.
We welcome everybody to come and view what these talented artists of Newcastle and the Hunter have to offer.
Denise Johns
Co-ordinator
The portrait artists meet every Monday morning and paint portraits of ‘live’ sitters for 3 hours. For the past few months the ‘sitters’ have been members of Newcastle and surrounding RSL’s. They are taking part in our portrait exhibition for 2023 of veterans and serving personnel, as the artist’s tribute to Anzac Day. There will be about 30 portrait hung at the Society’s Lambton Gallery over the weekend of 15th & 16th April 2023.
Gallery hours - Saturday 15th April 1pm - 4pm
Sunday 16th April 10am - 4pm
Gold Coin donation - to help support the Veteran’s Support Systems.
We welcome everybody to come and view what these talented artists of Newcastle and the Hunter have to offer.
Denise Johns
Co-ordinator