Member events

With more than 400 events during the year, there’s something for everyone.

Some events are exclusive to members; for others, members pay a discounted price.

Bookings are required for most events, and can be made online or by phone, mail or in person.
Note: Tickets will not be held without prepayment.

Select an event to see details, including prices and booking details.

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  • Private eye: Helen Eager

    A sneak peak into an artist's studio

    Saturday 8 June 2013, 1pm

    Duration 2 hours | Charges apply

    Image: Helen Eager in her studio

  • Armchair travel: the frankincense route

    With John Tidmarsh

    Saturday 15 June 2013, 10am

    Domain Theatre foyer | Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes | Charges apply

    Image courtesy of Shutterstock.com

  • Painting from the collection

    Reflecting the Renaissance painting workshop

    Sunday 9 June, Monday 10 June, Sunday 16 June 2013
    10:30am - 3:30pm

    Function space | Charges apply

    Image: Domenico Beccafumi Madonna and Child with infant John the Baptist c1542 (detail)

  • Luscious landscapes

    Drawing class for teenagers 13-17 years

    Sunday 23 June 2013, 10.30am

    Function space | Duration 2 hours | Charges apply

    Image: Karen O’Connor

  • Collection stories: Ray Wilson

    A sneak peak into a private collection

    Thursday 27 June 2013, 6.30pm

    Duration 2 hours | Charges apply

    Image courtesy Ray Wilson

  • The new world: Central and South America

    With Chris Carter

    Saturday 29 June 2013, 10.30am

    Centenary Auditorium | Duration 5 hours, 30 minutes | Charges apply

  • Special evening with Sydney moderns

    Join us for a celebration

    Thursday 4 July 2013, 6pm

    Charges apply

    Image: Thea Proctor The rose c1928 (detail) © AGNSW

  • Watercolour workshop

    Objects and light

    Saturday 29 June, Saturday 6 July 2013
    10.30am-4.30pm

    Art Gallery Society (members lounge) | Duration 6 hours | Charges apply

    Image: Rochelle Haley Mask 2012, watercolour and ink on tinted paper, 30 × 30 cm, courtesy of the artist and Galerie pompom, Sydney

  • Free viewing for members

    See the Sydney Moderns exhibition

    Friday 5 July 2013, 2–5pm
    Sunday 7 July 2013, 5.15–8pm

    Duration 3 hours | Free

    Image: Grace Cossington Smith The Lacquer Room 1936 (detail) © the artist’s estate

  • Drawing and creating form with clay

    Workshop for teens 13-17 years

    Wednesday 3, 10 July 2013, 10.30am

    Art Gallery Society (members lounge) | Duration 2 hours, 30 minutes | Charges apply

    Image: Cath Fogarty

  • Armchair travel: the living arts of Southern India

    With Dr Julian Droogan

    Saturday 13 July 2013, 10am

    Domain Theatre foyer | Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes | Charges apply

    Meenakshi hindu temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.com

  • Artology Remix

    Special performance

    Saturday 13 July 2013, 7pm

    Entrance court | Duration 2 hours | Charges apply

    Image: Artology Remix Max & Art. Photo: Bridget Elliot

  • Creative drawing workshop

    Drawing from the imagination

    Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 July 2013
    10.30am - 3.30pm

    Art Gallery Society (members lounge) | Duration 5 hours | Charges apply

    Image: Andrew Antoniou

  • Coffee lecture: Jackie Menzies

    A curator's highlights and insight

    Tuesday 16 July 2013, 1pm

    Domain Theatre foyer | Duration 2 hours, 30 minutes | Charges apply

    Image: Asian gallery

  • In situ: Mungo Mill studio collective

    A sneak peak into artists studios

    Saturday 20 July 2013, 1pm

    Duration 2 hours | Charges apply

    Image courtesy Mungo Mill Studio collective

  • Coffee lectures: Poetry through the ages

    With Professor Barry Spurr

    Thursdays 13-27 June, 11-25 July 2013, 10am

    Domain Theatre | Charges apply

    Image: Kristin Headlam O Rose II 1996 © Kristin Headlam, 1996. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney

  • Art Gallery Society gala dinner

    Celebrate our 60th anniversary

    Saturday 27 July 2013, 7pm

    Duration 4 hours, 30 minutes | Charges apply

    Image courtesy of Shutterstock.com

  • Art of gastronomy

    Cocktails and conversation

    Wednesdays 10-31 July, 6pm

    Information desk | Charges apply

    Image courtesy Grasshopper Bar

  • Coffee mornings: Sydney moderns

    With guided tour of the exhibition

    Thursdays 1 & 8 August 2013, 10am

    Art Gallery Society (members lounge) | Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes | Charges apply

    Image: Margaret Preston Implement blue 1927 © the artist’s estate

  • Favourite British novels of the 20th century

    A ten-part lecture series with Susannah Fullerton

    Various Fridays, 10.30am and Saturdays, 11am in 2013
    See listing for dates

    Domain Theatre | Charges apply

    Image: Susannah Fullerton

  • Moderns remastered

    Sydney encounters with modernism, modernity and style moderne

    Sundays 23 June - 4 August 2013, 10.30am

    Domain Theatre | Charges apply

    Image: Thea Proctor The seaside c1923 (detail), Cbus collection of Australian art 1991.37 © AGNSW

  • Printmaking with Andrew Totman

    Inspiring practical workshops in the Gallery

    Various Sundays in 2013, 10.15am - 4.15pm
    See listing for dates

    Function space | Charges apply

    Image: Andrew Totman Untitled (detail)

  • Peter Griffen workshops 2013

    Weekend painting workshops at the artist's studio

    Various Fridays-Sundays in 2013
    See listing for details

    Art Gallery Society (members lounge) | Charges apply

    Image: Peter Griffen’s studio

  • Discover drawing

    With Jennifer Keeler-Milne

    Various Sundays in 2013, 10am–4pm
    See listings for details

    Function space | Charges apply

  • High tea and a tour

    Take a closer look at the art on our walls

    Third Sunday of each month
    See listing for details

    Information desk | Charges apply

  • Diploma lecture series 2013

    Revolution to romanticism: European art and culture c1750–1850

    Various Wednesdays 6pm
    Various Thursdays 1pm
    30 January – 14 November 2013
    See listing for dates

    Domain Theatre | Charges apply

    Image: Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) Mars being disarmed by Venus and the three graces 1824 (detail), Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

  • Contempo Art Bus 2013

    Guided bus tour of artist-run spaces

    Various Saturdays in 2013
    See listing for details

    Front of the Gallery | Duration 3 hours | Charges apply

    Image courtesy stock.xchnge

  • Absolute beginners 2013

    Monthly classes with Brenda Tye

    Various Fridays and Saturdays in 2013, 1pm
    See listing for dates

    Art Gallery Society (members lounge) | Charges apply

  • Drawing the figure 2013

    Life drawing classes

    Various Saturdays in 2013
    See listing for details

    Art Gallery Society (members lounge) | Charges apply

    Image: Edgar Degas After the bath c1900, charcoal

  • Painting with Juliet Holmes à Court

    Workshops

    Sunday 28 April, 28 July & 24 November 2013, 10am

    Function space | Charges apply

    Image: Pierre Bonnard (France 1867–1947) Bust in profile, red background (study) c1920 (detail) © Pierre Bonnard/ADAGP. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney

  • Resonate 2013

    Concert series

    Various dates in 2013, 7pm

    Entrance court | Charges apply

    Image: Acacia Quartet. Photo: Jamie Gray

  • Art and life 2013

    With Brenda Tye

    Various Fridays in 2013, 10.30am–3.30pm
    See listing for details

    Art Gallery Society (members lounge) | Charges apply

    Image: workshop tutor Brenda Tye

  • Gallery Express 2013

    A bus tour for members only of selected commercial galleries

    Various Wednesdays and Thursdays in 2013
    See listing for details

    Front of the Gallery | Charges apply

  • Kids Club 2013

    A monthly art program for members’ children aged 5–8

    Various Saturdays and Sundays in 2013
    9.30am, 11.30am & 2pm
    See listing for details

    Art Gallery Society (members lounge) | Charges apply

  • Art Club 2013

    A monthly art program for children aged 9–12

    Various Saturdays and Sundays in 2013
    9.30am, 11.30am & 2pm
    See listing for details

    Art Gallery Society (members lounge) | Charges apply