• 3rd Annual Juried Queenstown Bon Soo Art Show – Jan. 1985 – jurors were Doug Hook and John Keast – held in Windsor Hotel on Queen Street – Art Society convened
• 18^th Annual NOAA Graphics Exhibition - host PAC - Opened Jan. 31, 1986 in Timmins – juror Rudolph Stussi

• March 6^th - Art Gallery of Algoma opened Art Rental Exhibition – works for sale/rent
• Algoma Art Society Executive chosen in August:

            President – Gerd Hammar, Vice President & Secretary – Judy Henderson

            Recording Secretary – Janet Schennel, Treasurer – Elaine Clay

            NOAA Rep – Fran Pond, Directors: Katie Kopec & Bob Mackereth

• 29^th Annual NOAA Juried Colour Exhibition – Opened Sept. 21, 1985 – Opened in Elliot Lake – jurors Michael Burtch and Andrew Oko - host Blind River Art Club

• Fall Festival of Art opened Sept. 26^th and 27^th convened by Audrey Hannigan
• Joan Kelly and Sally Moorhouse opened and shared art studio in October.