Last site update      17  MAR  2024

About Us

The Society was founded in 1968 and has become the principal society for those with a practical interest in, and appreciation of, the visual arts in Canterbury and surrounding areas.  Over the years, membership has grown to the present level of around 100 members, comprising artists of all abilities, including absolute beginners, experienced amateurs, professionals and teachers.


We offer around forty meetings each year in two programmes, one from September to December and the other from January through to June.  Each programme includes practical painting sessions, demonstrations, talks and critiques.  The programmes also normally include a session of life drawing, either of a costume or nude model.  For full details of the current programme, visit the MEETINGS page.  Attendance at meetings averages 20 members.


Artists of all levels of ability, from the newest beginner to seasoned professionals, are welcome.  We embrace artistic practice of all kinds and in all media.  We are particularly keen to attract younger members and those working in three dimensions.


Committee Members


Chairman   &  Publicity           Norman Evans

Secretary                                           Wendy Child

President                                            Carole Woodley

Programme Secretary            Sue  Moreton

Treasurer & Membership     Andy McNally

Anne Arnold

Keith Guilder

Jean Pomeroy




Joining the Society

The Canterbury Society of Art welcomes artists of all levels of ability, from the newest beginner to seasoned professionals, and embraces artistic practice of all kinds and in all media.

      We offer a varied programme of events for around 40 weeks a year, arranged in two sessions, from January to June and September to December.  Meetings take place on Wednesday evenings.

      The  programmes include practical painting sessions, talks, demonstrations and critiques.  Practical sessions include drawing/painting costume and nude life models.

      We believe our programme is more comprehensive than any other local art society and offers excellent value for a very reasonable subscription.  For details of the current programme, go to the MEETINGS page.

      Membership of the Society is open to anyone with a practical interest in the visual arts who is over the age of 16 years at the time of the AGM in the year of joining, subject to the approval of the Committee and payment of the subscription fee.

The membership fee is £20 per annum, with pro-rata reductions for new members who join part-way through the Society year, which runs from February to the following January.   Please ask the Membership Secretary for details.


If you would like to see what we do before deciding whether to join, please ring the Secretary or Membership Secretary (phone numbers on Contact us) and arrange to attend a meeting as a guest.

Contact us

Email:

canterbury.society.of.art68@gmail.com

Secretary,   Wendy Child:   01227 371877 

Membership Secretary,   Andy McNally:   01227 713285

Secretary, Canterbury Society of Art

4, Knowler Way,

HERNE BAY,

Kent                     CT6 6LU

Membership Secretary, Canterbury Society of Art

61, Island Rd

Sturry

CANTERBURY

Kent                           CT2 0EF

Come to a meeting:


We meet on Wednesdays in Blean Village Hall (see details on the MEETINGS page).  Please ring  one of the numbers above to arrange to come as a guest.

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