Lechlade Art Society

The Society is a group of mainly amateur artists and others with an interest in the visual arts.

We have Monthly Meetings, in most months of the year, where we enjoy a talk by a knowledgeable guest speaker or a demonstration by an accomplished artist. Both talks and demonstrations cover a wide variety of subjects, media, styles and specialist techniques.

Our enthusiastic "Thursday Group" meet weekly to paint, draw, chat and enjoy each other's company in a very sociable environment.

We arrange full day Workshops focusing on various specialist skills and techniques with an expert tutor in attendance to provide helpful guidance and support.

Several Painting Days are arranged each year. Recent favourite locations have included Buscot Park, Inglesham, Coleshill and Buscot Lock and village.

Our annual exhibition is usually held in August. It provides an opportunity, over several days, for members to show their work in a formal but friendly exhibition environment in the New Memorial Hall.

Last year, because of Covid-19, our annual exhibition was different. For the first time ever it was online! The exhibition was open for the month of September. To view the exhibits, see Exhibition 2020

This year we hope to be back to normal, see Exhibition 2021 for details.

All the Society's activities are held in or around Lechlade. Monthly meetings, workshops and winter Thursday Group meetings take place in the Pavilion which is next to the New Memorial Hall, Oak Street, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3YP. There is a map showing the location of the Pavilion on the Events page.

During the summer months, the Thursday Group meet at The Trout Inn, Faringdon Road, Lechlade, Gloucestershire GL7 3HA. The Inn is a great rural venue on the banks of the River Thames.

The Lechlade Art Society welcomes new members! See About and Membership for more information.

Current News for members and guests:

Members of the Society are invited to submit work for the annual exhibition in August. See Exhibition 2021 for details.

The ninth edition of our Newsletter and Words of Art magazine (mailed to members on 25th June 2021) is available. This edition announces the AGM 2020-21 and Summer Exhibition in August.

Thursday Group meetings have resumed at The Trout Inn, 9.30am to 11.30am. Please do not arrive before 9.15am. Covid 19 precautions will be in place. These are broadly the same as for Summer/Autumn 2020. See Thursday Group

Monthly Meetings will resume from September 2021. See Events for details.

Members are reminded about the annual subscription holiday for all paid-up members from the year 2020-2021. Subscriptions for the year 2021-2022, normally due on 1st July 2021, will be waived in recognition of the constriction on the activities of the Society imposed by Covid 19. Members will have a free year!

The AGM for the year ending 30th June 2021 will be held online, see AGM

Also, in the absence of any regular meetings or workshops since March, the selected demonstration and tutorial videos, covering various aspects of art, may keep you busy - see the Learning pages.

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Welcome to the Lechlade Art Society