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Introduction to Art Society Exhibitions in the UK

This lens provides details of the Annual Open Exhibitions of National Art Societies and other prominent art societies based in the UK.

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What is an Art Exhibition? 

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Art exhibitions are traditionally the space in which art objects (in the most general sense) meet an audience. The exhibit is universally understood to be for some temporary period unless, as is rarely true, it is stated to be a "permanent exhibition". In American English, they may be called "exhibit", "exposition" (the French word) or "show". In UK English, they are always called "exhibitions" or "shows", and an individual item in the show is an "exhibit".

Such expositions may present pict...

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Art Society Exhibitions in the UK - 2009 

Annual exhibitions of the major art societies normally follow well known and/or well advertised schedules. Notices are normally given by way of adverts in most of the major art magazines and journals.

Societies which are members of the The Federation of British Artists hold all their exhibitions in the Mall Galleries. The Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter/Printmakers both hold their exhibitions at the Bankside Gallery. Other art societies make arrangements to hold their exhibitions in various venues - some of which will also be at the Mall Galleries.
Making a Mark: National Art Societies in the UK - Open Exhibition dates and deadlines
a summary of the major open exhibitions which relate to national UK art societies
FBA / The Royal Society of British Artists
receiving days: mid-January
exhibition: 17th-29th March, Mall Galleries
Royal Watercolour Society - open exhibition 21st Century Watercolour
receiving days (form) 14th Jan. / (work) 15th Feb.;
exhibition 20 Feb-15 March Bankside Gallery
FBA / Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
receiving days: February / Carlton House Terrace
exhibition: 2nd-19th April, Mall Galleries
The Society of Botanical Artists.
receiving day 23rd February;
exhibition 24th April - 3rd May, Westminster Room, Westminster Central Hall
The Society of Women Artists
receiving days 6th-7th March;
exhibition 23rd April - 2nd May, Mall Galleries
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, The RP, Portrait Commissions, Portrait Artists - Home
receiving days 20th - 21st March;
exhibition 7th - 23rd May, Mall Galleries
The Pastel Society
receiving days 3rd-4th April; exhibition 9th-21st June, Mall Galleries
United Kingdom Coloured Pencil Society
receiving days (form - TBA) 24th June;
(framed works) 20th September;
exhibition 21st September - 3rd October, Gallery 2, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
The Society of Graphic Fine Art
receiving days (TBA);
exhibition 5th-10th October Menier Gallery
Society of WildLife Artists Home Page
receiving days 14th - 15th August;
exhibition 22nd September - 4th October, Mall Galleries
The Royal Society of Marine Artists
receiving days 11th - 12th September;
exhibition 13th - 25th October, Mall Galleries
Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers
receiving day 22nd August (or post to arrive 17-20 August);
exhibition 13th-25th October, Mall Galleries
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters - The ROI
receiving days 25th - 26th September;
exhibition 27th October - 8th November, Mall Galleries
New English Art Club - Original Art by Contemporary Artists
receiving days 16th - 17th October;
exhibition 26th November - 7th December, Mall Galleries

Making A Mark on Art Society Exhibitions 

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Major art competitions in the UK 

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Find out about the major art competitions in the UK. Links to websites providing details about the competitions, prizes, exhibitions and how to enter are listed below. Also included are reviews of entry details and past exhibitions. This site is up...

The Royal Societies

Royal Watercolour Society 

Welcome to the Official Royal Watercolour Society Website
The Royal Watercolour Society
Royal Royal Watercolour Society Exhibitions
Future and past exhihibitions
Royal Royal Watercolour Society Exhibition - Spring Exhibition 2009
RWS Spring Exhibition
20th March - 19th April 2009

The 2009 RWS Spring Exhibition features the lyrical paintings of David Brayne, which will form a central exhibit in an exhibition of waterbased paintings by Society Members.

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters - The ROI 

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters - The ROI
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, also known as the ROI, is an association of painters in London and is the only major art society which features work done only in oil.
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters - The ROI - News and Exhibitions
ROI 122nd Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London.
Non members are invited to submit work for the Annual Exhibition.
For further information contact the Mall Galleries on 020 7930 6844 or visit :www.mallgalleries.org.uk

Entry forms are now available to download here : Registration Pack
Receiving Days: Friday 25th & Saturday 26th September 2009; 10-5
Collection of unaccepted work: Sat 10-Oct-2009 10-5, Wed 14-Oct-2009
Collection of unsold exhibition work: Thur 12-Nov-2009 10-5
Exhibition Private View: Tues 27-Oct-2009
Exhibition Opens to Public: Wed 28-Oct-2009 10-5 including weekends
Exhibition Closes: Sun 8-Nov-2009

Royal Society of Portrait Painters 

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, The RP, Portrait Commissions, Portrait Artists - Home
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters (est 1891), or The RP as it is known, is the foremost Society for Portrait Artists and Portrait Painters in the United Kingdom. Most of the portrait painters and artists are available for private and company portrait commissions
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, The RP, Portrait Commissions, Portrait Artists - Exhibitions
The Society's annual exhibition not only features new works by Society members but also selected works by non-members.

In June 1891 the society held its first exhibition. It included works by the members and also works from such well-known portrait painters as Sir John Everett Millais, G.F. Watts and James McNeill Whistler.

2009 Exhibition:
Private View: Wed 6th May 2009
Open to the Public: Thur 7th May 2009 10-5 including weekends and public holidays
Open to 7pm Tuesdays & Thursdays Entry is £2.50, concessions £1.50
Closes: Sat 23rd May 2009 at 1pm

Resources for Artists - Portraiture 

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The Royal Society of British Artists 

The Royal Society of British Artists
The Royal Society of British Artists advocates the highest standards of skill, expression and concept throughout the visual arts. We represent 'leading edge' artists who employ a sound knowledge and application of draughtsmanship as the basis of their work.

Our annual exhibition at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London, together with other regional and international members' exhibitions we hold throughout the year, promote a renaissance of core aesthetic values within the visual arts.

The Royal Society of British Artists also works with schools, colleges and universities to uphold these principles within education and to encourage excellence in the development of emerging artists.
How to exhibit
The Annual exhibition of the society is held in March. The dates for the next exhibition are Wednesday 18th March to Sunday 29th March 2009 (closing at 1pm).

Works on exhibition include both members and non-members and represent every form of media including fine art prints and sculpture.

Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers 

Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers
The Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers was founded in 1896 by Alyn Williams who was the first President, a position he occupied until 1898, and then again from 1908 until 1941. The Society's inaugural Exhibition, held in 1896 in the Modern Gallery, was the first to be devoted exclusively to contemporary miniatures and was an immediate success. King Edward VII granted the Royal Charter in 1905. In 1926 the RMS extended its welcome to other forms of miniature art. Recognition of this wider scope was officially confirmed when Sculptors and Gravers were added to its name by Royal Command of King George V.
EXHIBITION 2009
Art Work Receiving Day 2009:
Work should be submitted to the Administrative Offices of: The Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1
HAND IN: Saturday 22nd August 2009
SELECTION: Monday 24th August 2009
HAND OUT: (after exhibition) Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th October

Exhibition information sheets and schedules, which must accompany the work, are available from the Executive Secretary.

Resources for Artists - Miniature Art 

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The Royal Society of Marine Artists 

The Royal Society of Marine Artists
The Society was founded in 1939 and is widely recognised for being the focal point for much of Britain's finest marine art. The RSMA currently has an active membership numbering 51. The Society's common theme is the sea, and Members work is as wide and varied as the subject. Traditions such as plein-air, topographical, historical, still life, and figure painting are all welcomed. The work is representational in the broadest sense, and the range of media includes oil painting, watercolour, acrylics and pastels, as well as drawings, prints, and the occasional sculpture.
The Royal Society of Marine Artists - News
The Society's Annual Exhibition is in October. As always this exhibition is an open event. For non-members submission forms can be downloaded from the Mall Galleries website at www.mallgalleries.org.uk or by sending a SAE to The Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD.

Resources for Artists - Marine Art 

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This lens provides information and advice from various websites for artists wanting to understand and draw and paint marine subjects, seascapes and waterscapes. Topics covered include: - definitions and categories of 'marine art'; - links to museums...

Federation of British Artists

Member societies without a royal designation

Pastel Society 

The Pastel Society
The Pastel Society promotes use of pastel within the contemporary art world.
The Pastel Society - Annual Show
The annual exhibition takes place in June at The Mall Galleries in London and features works by both members and non-members. The show presents a vibrant exhibition of paintings and drawings reflecting the extremely diverse nature of the medium currently being produced by today's artists. It is accompanied by a number of events which offer the general public an opportunity to learn more about pastel painting, including a demonstration evening, workshops and critiques. The gallery will be open 10am - 5pm every day of the exhibition, except the last, on which it will close at 3pm.

Resources for Artists - Pastels 

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Want to know more about brands of hard and soft pastels or how to use pastels? Experienced pastel artists and those new to creating art using pastels will find interesting information and helpful advice provided below

New English Art Club 

New English Art Club - Original Art by Contemporary Artists
The New English Art Club, British figurative, portrait, landscape and still life paintings.
New English Art Club Exhibitions - Original Art by Contemporary Artists
The New English Art Club exhibition diary - shows currnt and upcoming exhibitions and events

Other Genre Art Societies

These are societies which focus on a particular genre or type of art

Society of Botanical Artists 

The Society of Botanical Artists.
The Society of Botanical Artists was founded in 1985 by the president Suzanne Lucas.
The Society of Botanical Artists - How to exhibit
To become an Associate you must have submitted five works and had ALL five works accepted for two consecutive years: that is 10 out of 10 paintings accepted in total over two successive years. The Selection Committee sits once a year at the Annual Open Exhibition and Associate Membership is automatic for those applicants who fit the criteria above.

Full Membership of the Society is ONLY by election and is not automatic.
Making a Mark: Society of Botanical Artists - Annual Exhibition entry details
The key dates for the 2009 Annual Open Exhibition are as follows:

* Receiving Day: 23rd February (11am - 4pm) - which is held in the basement of the Westminster Room at Westminster Central Hall. (Nearest underground stations are St James's Park and Westminster).
* Collection of unaccepted work:24th April or 5th May (latter is also for collection of unsold work)
* Exhibition: 24th April - 3rd May

Resources for Artists - Botanical Art 

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This site shares information about botanical art - societies, collections, books and other resources which support the development of botanical art. It also links to leading botanical artists in the past and present. Its subject matter will interest...

Society of Wildlife Artists 

Society of WildLife Artists Home Page
The Society of Wildlife Artists is a registered charity that seeks to generate an appreciation of and delight in the natural world through all forms of fine art based on or representing the world's wildlife. Through exhibitions and publications of fine art the Society aims to further an awareness of the importance of conservation in order to maintain the variety of the world's ecosystems and its wildlife. The Society also supports and promotes arts based objectives of other conservation and wildlife charities.

The focus of the Society's work is the annual open exhibition featuring all art media. The exhibition is held in September/October at the Mall Galleries.
Society of WildLife Artists - Guide to submitting work
The selection committee of the SWLA seeks to encourage all forms of three and two dimensional artwork in any medium* (see below) that is based on or representing the world's wildlife. The committee is particularly keen to encourage all artists with fresh visions to submit work to the annual show.

The committee will consider work
- that evokes the spirit of the natural world
- which reveals a personal experience or true understanding of the natural world
- that shows imagination, artistic ability, originality and genuine creativity

Work which is inadmissible
- that which has previously been exhibited in London
- botanical subjects, pets and domestic animals
- work in metal frames, poorly framed or badly presented
- photographic reproductions/mechanical prints* (see website)

Society of Women Artists 

The Society of Women Artists, Annual exhibition: The Mall Galleries, London, contempory artists, Pastel, Oils, Watercolours, Mixed Media, Silk Painting, Sculpture, Awards, Patron HRH Princess Micheal of Kent
The Society of Women Artists was established around 1855 to give serious women artists the opportunity to exhibit, has continued to attract some of the most noted artists of the time.
How to exhibit & become a member
How to exhibit & become a member

You may submit up to four works.

Categories of work acceptable are: painting, drawing, sculpture in all media; miniature work in all media, ceramics of a non-utilitarian nature, engraving, lithography, etc.
Making a Mark: Society of Women Artists - Annual Exhibition entry details
The Society of Female Artists was founded in 1857 because in the UK in the mid-nineteenth century, women were not considered to be serious contributors to the field of art. Consequently they had great difficulty in obtaining a public showing of their work. The Society was created with the aim of providing an opportunity for female artists to exhibit their work. At the first exhibition, 149 women showed 358 works, some hiding their true identities under a pseudonym.

The Society of Graphical Fine Art 

The Society of Graphic Fine Art
The initial aims of the Society were to give the opportunity for artists to exhibit works unimpeded by purely commercial considerations and ' to uphold and maintain the interests of all those forms of art that do not use colour as a form of expression'. At that time, black and white work was specified, colour being thought to be more allied to painting. Print making was allowed, mainly consisting of engraving, both on wood and copper and the etching process.

Whilst black and white work and traditional skills are still a priority, in recent times a more progressive outlook has encouraged the use of colour and non - figurative work. The Society holds two membership elections a year, drawing excellence being the main criteria of membership in all media disciplines, though oil paintings are not allowed.
Society of Graphic Fine Art Events
SGFA Open Exhibition 2009
The annual open exhibition will again take place at the Menier Gallery, London, WC1,
5th -10th October 2009.

Other Media Art Societies

These are societies which primarily focus on the media they support

United Kingdom Coloured Pencil Society 

UKCPS - UK Coloured Pencil Society
The Society was founded in 2001 with two main aims in mind - to promote coloured pencils as a fine art medium, and to support UK based artists who use, or wish to use, coloured pencils, in any way.
UKCPS - World of the Coloured Pencil 2009
8th UKCPS Open International Exhibition 2009
Venue: The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, 4 Brook Street, Birmingham, B3 1SA
Submission is open to all living artists. The work must be original, 100% coloured pencil, demonstrate compositional and drawing skills, and ability to use colour from a pencil source. Full information is given on the entry form.
UKCPS - Exhibitions
Exhibitions: This page is the gateway to the online shows of our Annual exhibitions. The major exhibition each year is an open and juried exhibition.

The rules of entry for this exhibition are that works should be completed in "pure" coloured pencil ONLY. Some graphite is allowed under the pencil, and watersoluble pencils are also allowed, but not pastels.

The aim of these exhibitions is to prove what can be accomplished using just coloured pencils. If an artist is successful in getting into this show three times within a five year span, they are entitled to put the letters UKCPS after their name.

Open Studios 

Open Studios Network
Open Studios Network for open visual art studio events across England
Open Studios Network - Map
Open Studios Network - Map
Highlands Open Studios
Highlands Open Studios - Artists, Makers, Studios and Galleries in the Scottish Highlands. Painters, Sculpters, Printmakers, Photographers, Ceramics, Woodworkers, Designers and Makers in Glass, Fashion and Fabric
South East Open Studios - SEOS
South East Open Studios 2009
Surrey Artists Open Studios
6-21 June 2009 Surrey Artists Open Studios
What is an Open Studios event?
Open Studios events take place in the UK and abroad. They have been established to help promote artists and their art practice.
Greenwich Open Studios
Annual Open Studios event held by Greenwich area artists - opening their homes and studios to show original fine art
Suffolk Open Studios 2009
A Suffolk UK, county wide network of artist opening their studios during Jume 2009
Open Studios West Berkshire and North Hampshire 2009
The online guide to visit studios, exhibitions, workshops and arts events in West Berkshire amd North Hampshire during Open Studios 2008 and throughout the year.
Open Studios : Online
Colchester Open Studios gives you the chance to visit artists in their
studio. You can talk to them about art, see the way they work

Resources for Artists - coloured pencils 

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Find out about coloured pencils. This leading resource has information for everybody from experienced artists to beginners wanting to learn all they can. Topics include - tips and techniques for working with coloured pencils, - information about col...

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