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Volunteering at the Cairns Art Society’s Lake Street gallery https://cairnsartsociety.com/ has been rewarding. You get to see the full cycle—submissions, judging, hanging, sales—and chat with visitors about the work. The society runs smoothly thanks to dedicated committee members, though it can feel stretched thin at times (more helpers always welcome!). Seeing people light up when they buy their first original piece makes it worthwhile. If you love art and want to give back to the local scene, sign up to volunteer. You learn heaps and become part of something historic.