Friends Regional Gallery Caloundra

You can play a vital role supporting a major cultural asset, the Caloundra Regional Gallery, for the benefit of the people of the Sunshine Coast.

Friends is a charitable, membership-based group of diverse individuals supporting the Gallery. They function as a link between the community, the Gallery, and arts practitioners, playing a valuable role supporting the Gallery’s program through fundraising, grant applications, advocacy and in-kind assistance.

Friends seek to work with other similar organisations and local artists to promote art and emerging art techniques. As a registered charity they aim to encourage the appreciation of and participation in the visual arts, with education and other community outreach programmes.

As a Friends’ member you can connect with a community of art appreciators, enthusiasts and contribute to the cultural development of the Sunshine Coast region. You will be demonstrating that culture and art are important to our local Sunshine Coast community, helping promote future investments and improvements.

Key benefits

Invitations to member-only events, previews, and exhibitions
Membership discount of 10% on items purchased at the Gallery Store and the Sunshine Coast Art and Framing Gallery
Discounts to Gallery events such as official launches etc.
Receiving the latest information on exhibitions and programming through their regular newsletter
Joining fellow members on exclusive group excursions
Participating as an active volunteer or attendee at Friends’ social events, gallery activities and major exhibitions

Membership fees and fundraising have supported the Gallery through Friends being able to sponsor educational programs, local art prizes, e.g., the Local Contemporary Art Prize, and its categories of Student Art Prize, People’s Choice Art Prize.