The Otago Art Society

Spring Exhibition 2025
2025-10-04 09:30 - 2025-10-25 15:30 (Pacific/Auckland)
Dunedin Railway Station, First Floor
Our 2025 Spring Exhibition
Open to the public 4th – 25th October
Sunday to Friday from 10am – 4pm
Saturdays from 9.30am – 3.30pm
For artists
Artist entry form and dates

Members Night – Highgate Partners Lecture Series – Tony Williams, Jeweller
2025-07-24 19:00 - 21:00
Talk from jeweller Tony Williams. 7pm. Members and guest welcome.

Tony Williams Jeweller exhibition
2025-07-17 - 2025-07-27

Final date for Registration for Winter Workshop series
2025-07-14

149th Annual Exhibition
2025-07-04 09:00 - 2025-08-02 16:00
Dunedin Railway Station, First Floor
Our annual exhibition. Open to the public.
Open daily
Sunday to Friday from 10am – 4pm
Saturdays from 9.30am – 3.30pm
For artists
Artist entry form and dates

Receiving Day for 149th Annual Exhibition
2025-06-22

Members Night
2025-06-19 19:00 - 21:00
Sean Brosnahan from Toitu Settlers Museum

Council and Life Members Exhibition
2025-06-04 09:00 - 2025-06-20 16:00
Dunedin Railway Station, First Floor
A showcase of OAS Council and Life Members works.
Open daily
Sunday to Friday from 10am – 4pm
Saturdays from 9.30am – 3.30pm

Autumn Exhibition 2025
2025-05-10 09:30 - 2025-05-31 16:00
Dunedin Railway Station, First Floor. 10th – 31st May 2025.
View and purchase from a collection of works from art society members.
Open daily
Sunday to Friday from 10am – 4pm
Saturdays from 9.30am–3.30pm
Kindly sponsored by Joan Hardey.

The Cleveland National Art Awards 2025
2025-03-22 10:00 - 2025-04-26 16:00 | Otago Art Society, Dunedin Railway Station, 22 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin, otagoartsociety@xtra.co.nz, 9016, New Zealand
Dunedin Railway Station, First Floor. Ends 26th April.
Open daily:
Sunday to Friday from 10am – 4pm
Saturdays from 9.30am–3.30pm
ABOUT
The Cleveland National Art Awards, a prestigious biennial exhibition, is now in its fifth edition. With an impressive prize pool of $18,000, it celebrates New Zealand’s vibrant artistic diversity and stands as one of the country’s leading art exhibitions.
This year’s exhibition features 220 works, carefully selected from over 550 entries by esteemed judges jim and Marcella Geddes.
All award-winning works are annotated in the exhibition, with the judges’ comments included.
One final award remains – the People’s Choice Award. We invite you to cast your vote for your favourite work.
Stay connected with us on Facebook at Otago Art Society – OAS, where we will announce the People’s Choice Award winner at the close of the exhibition.
All works are available for purchase. Sold works are marked with a red dot next to their number. For more details about the exhibition and the works on display, please refer to the catalogue.
Sponsors
These Awards have been made possible through the generous sponsorship of principal sponsor: The Cleveland Charitable Foundation and category sponsors: Winsor & Newton, Liquitex, Highgate Partners, the Naylor Family, Alex Campbell’s Menswear, and Moray Gallery. Special thanks to supporters the Thomas Gregg Apartments and Fresh Choice Roslyn.
Exhibition catalogue
Exhibition catalogue PDF (images not included)

AWARD WINNERS
Supreme Award
$10,000, sponsored by The Cleveland Charitable Foundation
Dean Raybould
gHosttrunk (Acrylic/Resin)

Category 1: Painting/2D Media
Sponsored by Winsor & Newton
Excellence Award $1000: Dean Raybould
gHosttrunk (Acrylic/Resin)
Merit Award $500: Edwards + Johann
Geomorphic Act – Diptych (Ink and Watercolour)

Category 2: Printmaking/Photography/Digital Graphics
Sponsored by Highgate Partners
Excellence Award $1000: Mark Graver
Broad Bay 1 (Etching/Collagraph/Carborundum)
Merit Award $500: Peter McLaren
Scorched Earth (H/C Monotype)

Category 3: 3D Media/Sculpture/Jewellery
Sponsored by The Naylor Family
Excellence Award $1000: Innocenza Toritto
Odd Boxed Memories (Clay with Photographs)
Merit Award $500: Jerry Howlett
Earthform VI – Learning to Reworld on a Damaged Planet (Mixed Media)

Category 4: Textile/Embroidery/Stitch
Sponsored by Alex Campbells Menswear
Excellence Award $1000: Samantha Sutherland
Secret Beach Te Puru (Textile)
Merit Award $500: Ruth Tansley
Moonlight Tops – Paparoa Range (Tapestry Weaving)

Young Artist Award
Sponsored by Liquitex New Zealand
Young Artist $1000: Joel Potter
The After Image / Ghost (Photography)

From left to right: Ruth Tansley, Dean Raybould, Jerry Howlett, Ina Johann, Victoria Edwards, Peter McLaren (Joel Potter, Samantha Sutherland and Mark Graver were unable to attend the awards night)

Hope and Sons Art Awards night 2020
2020-10-02 18:00 - 19:30
Awards announced at a private function….6.00pm. Exhibitors and OAS members are invited.

Collection of Artwork...Open Arts
2020-09-21 10:00 - 14:00
Don’t forget to collect your unsold work today.

Peninsula Talk
2020-09-16 12:00 - 13:00
James Higham’ My bike ride from Cape Reinga to Bluff, ‘Raising funds for the Wildlife Hospital’.

Terry Mosley and James Thomson-Bache Exhibition
2020-09-15 10:00 - 2020-09-22 16:00
Come along to view the work of Artsenta members, Terry Mosely with ‘ Avoidance’ and James Thomson-Bache with ‘Fun and Games’. James was a finalist in the recent prestigious Parkin drawing awards.

‘Let’s Talk Peninsula’ Exhibition
2020-09-05 10:00 - 2020-09-20 16:00
Fantastic artworks from members of the ‘Open Arts on the Peninsula’. Enjoy looking and purchasing a whole new group of artists. Talks and charity events to enrich your experience.

Exhibition by Heather Maxwell
2020-02-12 10:00 - 2020-03-07 16:00
Enjoy the variety of work from the ever popular Heather Maxwell. In the ODT gallery.

Exhibition by David Auld
2020-01-26 10:00 - 2020-02-08 16:00
An exhibition of wood crafts by ever creative David in the ODT gallery.

John Van Heezik Exhibition
2019-12-09 10:00 - 2019-12-22 16:00
Marvel at Johns photography in the Rymans gallery

Spring Exhibition 2019
2019-10-25 10:00 - 2019-11-21 16:00
View a wonderful collection of fresh works from the Society members generously sponsored by Ryman Healthcare.

Field of Vision Exhibition
2019-09-10 10:00 - 2019-09-21 16:00
A curated exhibition of 7 artists who share a familiarity and passion for our environment and wildlife from feather to empty pavements. Each artist employs their vision of colour, texture and composition to create their body of work covering a wide range of mediums, styles and surfaces. this results in an exhibition grounded by wildlife and situations we are surrounded by every day.

Andrew Cook Exhibition
2019-09-09 10:00 - 2019-09-14 16:00
Andrew’s amazing artworks on display in his own sponsored gallery.

Edinburgh Realty Exhibition
2019-08-10 10:00 - 2019-09-07 16:00
Top quality art from top quality traditional and contemporary artists, generously sponsored by Edinburgh Realty

143rd Annual Exhibition
2019-06-22 10:00 - 2019-07-27 16:00
Celebrating 143 years of members artwork

The Cleveland National Art Awards 2019
2019-05-04 10:00 - 2019-06-15 16:00
ABOUT:
The Otago Art Society Presents: The Cleveland National Art Awards, a biennial exhibition kindly sponsored by The Cleveland Charitable Foundation. There is a $10,500 prize pool for artists entered in the exhibition.
This exhibition will run from the 4th of May until the 15th of June 2019.

APPLICANT ENTRY FORM:
Download as PDF
We are now welcoming members of the public to enter the exhibition using the form above. Please print this out. Entry forms and works must be submitted by the 13th of April. Please note you must meet all terms of entry to be considered.

Spring Exhibition 2018
2018-10-13 10:00 - 2018-11-11 16:00
New works by Art Society members to celebrate the beginning of Spring. Kindly sponsored by Ryman Healthcare.

FOR APPLICANTS:
Entry Form PDF
Submit an artwork using the form above. Please print this out.

Youth Art Exhibition 2018
2018-09-22 10:00 - 2018-10-07 16:00
Explore and enjoy the wealth of artistic ideas from our talented youth. Kindly sponsored by Alan Dove Photography.

FOR APPLICANTS:
Entry Form PDF
Instructions PDF
Submit an artwork using the form above. Please print this out.

Edinburgh Realty Premier Exhibition 2018
2018-08-04 10:00 - 2018-09-02 16:00 | Otago Art Society, Dunedin Railway Station, 22 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin, otagoartsociety@xtra.co.nz, 9016, New Zealand
Edinburgh Realty presents a premier exhibition from South Island artists: The Edinburgh Realty Premier Art Awards. Stunning art work in the grand surroundings of Dunedin Railway Station.

ARTIST APPLICANTS:
This exhibition is now open for applicants to submit work. Open to all South Island artists, including non-members. Works are reviewed on a case by case basis and may not be accepted into the exhibition if they are not suitable. For further information, see the entry form.

APPLICANT ENTRY FORM:
Download Entry Form as PDF
Entry form and fee due by 20th of July 2018.
