• History:            In 1959, as part of the Granny Smith Festival, an exhibition of paintings was held at Tanner's Furniture Store. Because of  the interest created, Mr. G.R.(Bunny) Cannon,with the support of  local artists, and the approval of Ryde Council, conducted  the first meeting of the Ryde Municipal  Art Society at Tanner's Store that same year.

            In 1980, joint occupancy of the  Historical Willandra House was granted to the Art society along  with the Ryde Historical                                           Society,  where both needs were met with a gallery and showcase local history.

• Classes:                     Classes are conducted  at Willandra House 4 terms a year, and mostly run for 10 weeks.  Click on  Classes above for information on what's currently available.

• Workshops:    Visiting and local artists conduct workshops throughout the year. Click on Workshops above for  information.

• Meetings:           Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month (except January) at 11:00am at the Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club.  Most meetings are followed by a demonstration. Meetings above will provide information on the demonstration scheduled for the next meeting.

• Exhibitions:           The annual exhibition, held at Cox's Road Community Centre is scheduled for mid October each year.               Exhibitions are also held at Willandra House, at least 4 times a year. Exhibitions  information on location and opening times of the galleries can be obtained on the Exhibitions page.

•  Members:           The Society is currently open to new members. If you would like to meet the current committee, a  profile of Office Bearers will be posted on this site in the near future. Membership Application form is  available for downloading below.

• Location:           Visitors to Willandra House for the first time  would be best guided by your street directory. Although the address is 770 Victoria Road, the entrance to Willandra House is via Willandra Street (off Belmore Road). If you are travelling from the direction of West Ryde however, be aware there is no right turn into Belmore Road from Victoria Avenue.

 CRAS APPLICATION FORM CLICK BELOW

CRAS Application Form016.pdf