Ashby Art Club

UK Art Clubs & Societies
Club or Society	County/Area	Info
Annan Amateur Art Club	Dumfries and Galloway	The Annan Amateur Art Club is a group of enthusiastic artists of all abilities. The Club meets weekly from October to May at 2pm on Wednesdays in St John's Church Hall, St John's Road, Annan.
	Nottinghamshire	The Arnold Art Society was formed in 1967 and continues to follow in the footsteps of one of their most prominent artists, namely Richard Parkes Bonington, who was born in Arnold in 1802. It has some very accomplished artists and at present over 130 members; a must-see site.
Ashby Art Club	Leicestershire	Club of about 100 members. Open to all levels of ability. Site gives information about the Club and has an on line gallery of members work. Also lists exhibitions, contacts, years programme and special events.
Bede's World Art Club	Northumbria	The Art Club is a group of amateur artists ranging from beginners to the more experienced. They meet at Bede's World on the last Tuesday of each month for a practical workshop to develop their skills and practice new techniques.
Birmingham Watercolour Society	West Midlands	Founded in 1907 dedicated to the advancement of watercolour painting.
	Leicestershire	We are a mixed ability group sharing a common interest, a group where we all help each other and where the absolute beginner is as welcome as the professional artist. Members hail from many parts of the north east of the county.
Buckingham Art Society	Buckinghamshire	BAS plays a very active role in the visual arts in Buckinghamshire, organizing exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations, outdoor art-trails, gallery visits and other art-related events. Many of these are open to the public. The Society maintains close links with both the County Museum in Aylesbury and the Milton Keynes Gallery.
Bury St Edmunds Art Society	Suffolk	The Society provides a wide range of activities available to members. In addition to the monthly programme of talks and demonstrations in the Cathedral Lecture Room, a series of painting days are arranged which offer members a chance to work under the eye of an experienced tutor
Coverack Art Club	Cornwall	We are a relaxed and friendly group who meet on Mondays throughout the year from 10.30 - 16.00. We have tuition and demonstrations from local professional artists at many of our meetings.
Croydon Art Society	Surrey	Founded in 1881 the Croydon Art Society is one of the oldest Art Societies in England, outside London. The Society in its early years was called ‘The Watteau Society’, no doubt in honour of the great French artist.
Dorchester Art Club	Dorset	Dorchester Art Club runs a programme of demonstrations, talks, tutorials and "on location" painting sessions. It organises a Members' Spring Exhibition and a Summer Open Exhibition of paintings and sculptures
Dunblane Art Club	Stirling	An Amateur Group of Artists who meet in Dunblane Cathedral Halls Tuesdays at 2 pm. Exhibitions and Gallery of Members work.
Friendly Society of Artists	UK	The Friendly Society of Artists comprises a very friendly group of both amateur, and professional United Kingdom artists, who share a love of painting outdoors, in a variety of media - watercolour, pastels, oils, acrylics etc.
Harrogate and Nidderdale Art Club	Yorkshire	Harrogate and Nidderdale Art Club was formed in 1936, currently has 99 members (and a waiting list) and meets every Friday evening between 7 and 9 PM, all year round, in The Convent at 35 Oatlands Drive, Harrogate.
Holyrood Art Club	Edinburgh	Lectures alternate with tuition classes (watercolour, figure, do your own thing).7.30-9.30pm, Wednesday, October-April
Ipswich Art Society	Suffolk	Founded in 1874, the Ipswich Art Society is one of the longest established art societies in the UK, and has amongst its members many talented professional and amateur artists. The Society plays an active role in the visual arts in East Anglia organising exhibitions, lectures, and social events for its members, friends, and for the public.
Leicester Sketch Club	Leicestershire	Site gives information about the Leicester Sketch Club and has an on line gallery of members work. Also lists news and events.
Leighton Buzzard Art Society	Bedfordshire	LBAS is an active society that has been established for many years and currently has about 160 members of all abilities. We meet on the first Thursday evening of each month, usually for a demonstration. LBAS organises three exhibitions each year; in November, February and May, and we also arrange occasional Saturday workshops.
Llanelli Art Society	Carmarthenshire	Llanelli Art Society was formed in 1927 by a small group of Artists The membership is about 150. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the Month at the Conservative Club, Cowell St, Llanelli
Musselburgh Art Club	Edinburgh	Musselburgh Art Club are a group of individuals of mixed ability, over 16 years of age, who meet to draw and paint. Various meetings throughout the week
Orwell Art Club	Suffolk	The Orwell Art Club was founded on 14th June 1947 when it was known as the Rangers Art Club and was formed with the objective of "fostering and encouraging the Art of Sketching and Painting amongst all classes of people of both sexes and of all ages".
Society for All Artists		An extensive site with tips and information from the Society for All Artists (SAA)
Society of Scottish Artists	Scotland	The SSA today continues in the spirit of its founders, to show the controversial and the unexpected and to give hanging space to new artists of promise.
St Ives Society of Artists	Cornwall	Information about the Society, Exhibitions and members gallery
Toynbee Hall Art Club	London	Est. 1886 by Charles Robert Ashbee. The Toynbee Art Club focuses on life drawing, however, we intend to expand our field of interest, and rekindle the pioneering spirit of our founding father, with a more active goal of once again teaching the craft of drawing and painting in the ethos of Ruskin and the Old Masters at the Toynbee Hall. We see ourselves continuing to play a role in the development of skills and talent in East London, and aspire to further the wider social aims of the Club’s founding father at Toynbee Hall.
Wallingford & District Art Club	Oxfordshire	The Wallingford & District Art Club was founded in 1979, by Artists and Art Lovers from Wallingford (Oxfordshire UK) and its surrounding villages.
Winchester Art Club	Hampshire	Winchester Art Club was founded in 1919 in which year it absorbed the earlier Winchester Fine Arts Society which had existed since 1888. No qualifications are needed to join and our members range from complete beginners to experienced artists. Our membership currently stands at about 300.
If you belong to an art club or society and have a web site, please let me know if you would like a link here. A reciprocal link would be appreciated

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Organisations & Lists: Art Education & Knowledge Links
1000 Points of Art Name	As it Says! - Don't get lost.
Aquanet	Home page of a group of artists who share a common interest in painting with watercolour. A good site with lots of painting tips.
Artchive	Excellent Art Resource: view paintings and research your favourite artists. It's all here. A valuable resource on a well presented site for the serious art fan.
Artcyclopedia	A guide to museum-quality fine art on the Internet
Art Guide	Art Guide, the comprehensive Internet guide to the art collections of Great Britain and Ireland
ArtLex	Visual arts dictionary
British Museum	This Web site will provide you with access to information about the collections on display in the museum's galleries and will help you plan your visit.
Cox's Watercolours	Watercolour Paintings of Herbert E. Cox. Worth a look.
East Midlands Art	Regional Arts Pages. Information and advice from the UK's East Midlands Regional Arts Boards
English Regional Arts Boards	Regional Arts Pages. All sorts of information about the UK's Regional Arts Boards
Exploring Colour	Nita Leland's site giving useful information on colour, creativity, design, art books, art marketing, workshops, art links, artist profiles and studio set-up for beginners and artists at all skill levels
Fine Art.com	FineArt.Com, Internet for the Fine Arts, Links - Artists
Fletcher - Watson, James	A popular international painter in watercolours, specialising in landscapes. Site includes paintings books & videos.
Fountain Studios	Excellent site by Ellen Fountain N.W.S., Packed with down to earth tips and clear explanations for students of watercolour. Don't miss looking at this site.
How to paint with watercolors	Steve Skinner's site with more than a few questions answered
ISMP	International Society of Marine Painters site showcasing members work and related links.
Learn to paint	Peter Saw's second site giving watercolour tips.
Leicester Artists Collective	A central point for Leicester Creative People
Leicester & Leicestershire.com	A community website created by Tim Airey, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, (formerly from Glen Hills, Leicester) for all Leicestershire ex-pats. Site includes: images of old Leicester and Bradgate Park & railway art by David Weston; Who's Who - famous and interesting people (historical and modern) from Leicester and the County; Leicester Links & much more.
Leonardo da Vinci	A resource for teachers and students developed by the Museum of Science, Boston for the Science Learning Network.
Marine Art Information Center	Everything you need to study marine art: Long Ships, Tall Ships, British Marine Paintings, Photographs etc.
National Gallery of Canada	Lists Exhibitions, events and general information about the gallery
National Gallery Of Ireland	Lists Exhibitions, events and general information about the gallery.
National Galleries of Scotland	National Gallery, Portrait Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art & Dean Gallery
National Gallery (UK)	The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London.
National Gallery (USA)	The National Gallery, Washington USA
National Portrait Gallery (UK)	National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London
	Paintings and Prints 2. A site dedicated to artists who paint in the traditional way. Includes links to Artists (some with demos) and art organisations.
Paris Web Museum	Biographical details and high quality photo examples of work of the Masters from the Web Museum, Paris
Pastel Arts	Pastel Artists, Pastel Art EVENTS, Pastel Art STORES! We Link to All Pastel Sites!
Picasso	Official Web site showing the works of Picasso
Regional Arts Pages	English Regional Arts Boards
ReNATssance Art	A superb and extensive educational art history resource by Natale Williams
Royal Academy of Arts	Site of The Royal Academy of Arts with information on exhibitions education etc.
Selling Your Art Online	Chris Maher gives lots of advice and tips if you're into selling your art on the web
Simply Painting web site	Frank Clarke's Simply Painting Site - 'Have Some More Fun'!
Society for All Artists	An extensive site with tips and information from the Society for All Artists (SAA)
Study Web	The Art techniques section of this extensive site. Includes links to almost any technique in painting and drawing
Tate Gallery	Got a few hours to spare? - extensive range of thumbnails of works held and details about the Tate
Vincent van Gogh Gallery	Superb site by David Brooks with simply everything about van Gogh
Watercolour Challenge	Channel 4 Television - The Watercolour Challenge
Watercolor Web	Site with Links to watercolour related Artists, Tips & Galleries. Includes message board.
Watercolor.net	Site includes lots of painting site links, artwork and tutorials.
West Midlands Arts	Regional Arts Pages. Information and advice from the UK's West Midlands Regional Arts Boards
WetCanvas!	Cyber Living for Artists - Lots of Artists resources
	Learn about Copyright. Site of Rebeca Delgado-Martinez V.
World Wide Watercolor	Site with links to artists, Art Dictionary and more.
Yahoo!	Yahoo's list of Watercolour Artists. Find your favourite!
Zest-it	A site dedicated to oil, tole and decorative painting

Wallingford & District Art Club