WELCOME
WELCOME
THE ART CLUB FOR ARTISTS EVERYWHERE
WHAT ARE WE?
We are group of artists with diverse backgrounds and experience. Some of our members are professional artists, other partly professional and many others of us do our art just for their enjoyment and fulfilment. We get together to exchange ideas and experiences through a wide range of activities.
WHAT AREA DO WE COVER?
Our name is “Clifton” Arts Club and it was here that the club was originally formed. Today our membership come from all over what loosely might be called greater Bristol. The majority of our 240 members live in the city itself but others are from further out of the centre even as far afield as Portishead and Thornbury.
IF I’M OUTSIDE GREATER BRISTOL WHAT DO YOU OFFER?
We have a few out of town members. To serve them, as well as everyone else, we are continuing with a mixture of face to face meetings but also via Zoom. Our weekly arts challenges are handled online. There is the big summer open exhibition and there are a number of smaller members exhibitions. If you can get your work to us then we can exhibit it.
IF I JOIN, IS THERE ANY TEACHING AVAILABLE?
Most months we hold workshops. Unlike our other events there is a charge to cover the costs of the more personal attention you get from our tutors. We also organise lectures and demonstrations, mostly by professional artists in the region.
EXHIBITION NEWS
You must register if you intend to exhibit
Portishead Salt Marsh Open Day - 13th August 2022
Portishead Salt Marsh open day - 13 August 2022
Painting day & exhibition
This is an opportunity to exhibit some finished work and enjoy a day painting by joining in with the Salt Marsh open day organised by the Friends of Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve.
Bring along 2 artworks, 1 piece to remain with you, the artist and 1 piece to be exhibited in the Art Marquee at the festival site.
The festival site is adjacent to the stone sculpture installation and the salt marsh on the Portishead estuary behind the marina (see map on attachment below - and on the programme). Deadline now the 5th August.
To protect the salt marsh you will be assigned a painting pitch, either on the salt marsh or the marina side
Each artist must register (see attachment below).
All exhibitors work will be featured on social media so ensure we get a copy of your photos and a bio/statement so we can start advertising NOW.
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PROGRAMME
COMING UP …
13th August - Portishead Salt Marsh exhibition (see above)
18th August - Nude in the woodland with Joanna Lamb - 12 noon - 2pm
Saturday 22nd August - Outdoor painting and drawing - Barleywood Walled Garden - 10.30am - 3pm
Saturday 3rd September - Outdoor painting and drawing - Henleaze Lake - 10.30am - 3pm
Breaking News!
Clifton Arts are running their first skill set course in September
Our own Rosie Jenkins is running a three day course to share her watercolour techniques. Specialist paper and paints provided.
The course runs on the 16th, 23rd and 30th September (from 10am-2pm)
All three days must be attended.
Venue - Brakenwood Garden Centre Arts Room.
You must book for this course and there is a fee. See programme for further details.
[The full details of these events are available to members through the login/registration area of the website]
BOOKING
Online booking can be done via the PROGRAMME page in the member's LOGIN/REGISTRATION area of the website. Click on the event you wish to attend and follow the steps to book. You will find all the event details including the audience size and the contact details of the event organiser. Those members who are unable to make online bookings must contact the event organiser by phone or email to make a booking.
Members are urged to attend the event once the booking has been confirmed. If for any reason, members are unable to attend, it is requested that they contact the event organiser as soon as possible to cancel their booking. A member who does not attend an event and does not cancel their booking in advance is denying another member the opportunity to attend.
COVID Guidance
Members are requested to check whether the event is in-person, online or both. For in-person events, we are limiting attendee numbers and introducing an online booking system. We’re asking all our members attending in-person events to continue to be mindful of others keep everyone safe.
Please do not attend if you feel unwell or have COVID-19 symptoms.
WHAT OTHER EVENTS DO YOU HOLD?
The first Saturday of every month (other than summer) we have a painting morning with a model and still life.
In addition, at least once a month we have a life model drawing session.
From time to time we organise a coach trip to a major exhibition in London and elsewhere.
During the summer months we go to large gardens and parks for outdoor painting.
Every week we issue a weekly arts challenge.
And we hold several exhibitions a year.
During the summer months we go to large gardens and parks for outdoor painting.
Every week we issue a weekly arts challenge.
And we hold several exhibitions a year.
Weekly challenge
We are having a break from the weekly challenge - back in September.
We are having a break from the weekly challenge - back in September.
Our Weekly Challenge has been a fantastic way of keeping our members in touch with each other and reaching out to our community. We're post weekly challenges to inspire all to create work on a particular subject. Members are then invited to email their artistic response to us and all submissions are displayed in our Weekly Challenge gallery. There have been well over 75 weekly challenges so far. Please take time to visit and enjoy the Weekly Challenge gallery as there is a lot of fantastic work which is both inspiring and uplifting. The quality of the submissions is very high and everyone can feel very proud of their achievements.
All work can also be seen on:
FaceBook - CliftonArtsClub
Instagram - cliftonartsclub
Keep on painting and keep in touch
Zoe Perry
All work can also be seen on:
FaceBook - CliftonArtsClub
Instagram - cliftonartsclub
Keep on painting and keep in touch
Zoe Perry
MEMBERSHIP
Membership fee's for 2022 have remained as follows:
Full membership - £30.00 / year
Student membership - £15.00 / year
Membership fee's for 2022 have remained as follows:
Full membership - £30.00 / year
Student membership - £15.00 / year
MEMBERS AREA
We now have a Members' Area on this website. Members are urged and encouraged to log in / register in order to access the programme of events and recordings of demonstrations and much more. In addition, members will also soon be able to renew or update membership details, make payments and bookings for events. Members must please use the same email address as recorded on our database in order to register successfully. If you are experiencing any issues with your Members' Area account please contact us at membership@cliftonarts.co.uk
We now have a Members' Area on this website. Members are urged and encouraged to log in / register in order to access the programme of events and recordings of demonstrations and much more. In addition, members will also soon be able to renew or update membership details, make payments and bookings for events. Members must please use the same email address as recorded on our database in order to register successfully. If you are experiencing any issues with your Members' Area account please contact us at membership@cliftonarts.co.uk
Keep safe, keep in touch and keep creative
CLIFTON ARTS IS HERE FOR YOU
CLIFTON ARTS IS HERE FOR YOU
