Muriel Sluce, a local artist who was trained at the Launceston School of Art, also taught art in Secondary School for 17 years and has a Diploma of Fine Art, had been the driving force behind this long running event.

The original concept was to conduct an art exhibition each year to raise funds to assist with building of the Max Fry Memorial Hall in Trevallyn, a suburb of Launceston. Muriel and her committee wished to honour the late The Honourable W.H.M. (Max) Fry, M.L.C., Member for Launceston in the Legislative Council from the 10th May 1958 until 18th December 1965, Mayor of Launceston (1962-63) On Its completion The HON. ERIC REECE MHA, opened the Max Fry Memorial Hall on the 23 August 1968, since then there has been 29 highly successful exhibitions.

Since 1997.... Following an approach from Muriel and her committee, and through the efforts of a Past President of our Rotary Club, it was decided to take on the responsibility to continue this important community Art event. “It is a well-known event on the Launceston and State Arts calendar and always attracts significant public interest and attendance.”

This is to inform the art community that our Committee has had to regretfully cancel the Rotary Art Exhibition for this year.

The cancellation of the exhibition is due to circumstances entirely beyond our control and we felt that we must inform you at the earliest possible moment. We would take this opportunity to thank you for your support and indeed given the enthusiastic support we have had in the past, we may be able to conduct Rotary Art again in the future. Again, our apologies for the cancellation and we thank you for your understanding.