Not Just Paint 12

Presented by TUSA Painting Society

Exhibition Dates:
Thursday 3 December – Sunday 13 December, 2026
Sunday – Wednesday: 10am – 4pm
Thursday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm

Opening Event:
Friday 4 December: 5:30pm – 7pm

The Painting Society’s annual exhibition is back in the Long Gallery for 2026. Not Just Paint 12 marks at least 12 years of celebrating the work of UTAS students and alumni with the public at Salamanca Arts Centre.

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Not Just Paint 12 reflects the breadth of contemporary practice within the Painting Society, including works in the forms of drawing, printmaking, painting, photography, sculpture, installation, digital media, textiles and other forms of artistic expression.

Rather than imposing a single theme, Not Just Paint 12 brings together diverse individual practices within a shared exhibition environment. Participating artists may explore personal experience, identity, memory, place, the environment, social and cultural concerns, material experimentation or the creative process. 

The exhibition provides an important bridge between tertiary art education and professional practice. UTAS students have contributed to the planning, administration, installation, promotion and presentation of the exhibition, gaining practical experience in delivering a public exhibition. This is a vital step for students to progress their art practice beyond an educational context and something that the Painting Society is proud to have facilitated.