ORGANISERS have planned a stellar program to celebrate a decade of the Pyrenees Art Exhibition and Sale this Queen's Birthday long weekend.
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Once again the Beaufort Town Hall will be transformed into art show with more than $7000 in prizes are up for grabs for the best judged artworks.
Art show coordinator Anne Beer said a series of extra events will take place this year to celebrate the exhibitions 10th anniversary.
"It's shaping up to be a great weekend," she said.
"We have over 300 entries at this stage ... with artists from the Pyrenees, artists from Victoria and others from interstate."
Additional events over the three days will include a second hand book sale at the RSL Hall and the new Quilting and Cloth Doll Exhibition.
The Quilting and Cloth Doll Exhibition will be on display the the Beeripmo Centre and will showcase work from the Beaufort Doll Group with demonstrations by the Beaufort Spinners and Weavers.
The Art Trax Gallery will also exhibit up and coming artists at the new space and Steam Museum will also open it's doors for the special occasion.
The Pyrenees Art Exhibition and Sale is open from June 6-8 with entry to the show during the weekend $10.
The Lounge at The George, Lydiard Street
BallaRatCat Comedy with Rod Quantock, Hannah gadsby, Damien Callinan, Nick Capper and Stuart Daulman, doors 7pm, $25 or $20 concession
WHAT'S ON
The Lost Ones Gallery, 14 Camp Street: The Makers Exhibition, 6-8 June
M.A.D.E, 102 Stawell St South, Ballarat: The Chinese Voice Exhibition, until June 29
Art Gallery of Ballarat, Lydiard Street North: Ash Coates (Mycolinguistics) Exhibition opening, June 5, 6pm; Twilight Talks with Peter Freund: Three Ballarat artists of World War II, June 3 at 5pm; Australians at War, 1914-1945, until June 21 in the Mars Gallery, free; Soul Food with Arkie Williams, 10.30am, free entry, June 14
Her Majesty's Theatre, Lydiard Street: Thoroughly Modern Millie, June 4-6; 140th Anniversary Concert, June 7 at 7.30pm
Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum: Wadawurrung Past, Present FutureArtists: An exhibition by mother and daughter, Aunty Marlene and Deanne Gilson, until June 28.
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