Talk
"Dr John Berry on Constable and Scotland" talk on Thursday 23 February at the AAS Gallery at 39 Justice Street. Tickets cost Ł5. Email info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk to book your space.
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"Watch This Space" exhibition at the AAS Gallery at 39 Justice Street. - Open to all members - Hand in on Wed 8 Feb 12-4pm - Exhibition opens on Sat 11 Feb 12-4 - Exhibition closes on Sat 31 March For more info, please email info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk
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Drop in day today at the AAS Gallery on Justice Street... find out more about the society, membership or just pop in for a chat over a warm cuppa!
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Merry Christmas from Aberdeen Artists Society! The Justice Street Gallery, in the Creative Quarter of Aberdeen, will reopen on Saturday the 7th of January 2012 for a Members Drop In Day
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Fine Art is Alive and Well, Press and Journal article about the current AAS exhibition... http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2559316
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You can now follow Aberdeen Artists Society on Twitter! To be kept up to date with all our tweets, follow us at... https://twitter.com/#!/AberdeenArtists
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Saturday 26th November 2011 – Saturday 29th January 2012 Call For Entries The Aberdeen Artists Society is holding an exhibition of small work by all members, Ordinary and Professional, at their premises at 39 Justice St. Aberdeen. Exhibition Opportunities Open to all Members Opening times of the exhibition Wednesday and Saturday 12pm – 4pm Hand – in day Saturday 19th November at the AGM or Wednesday 23rd November at 39 Justice St. 12 pm – 4:00pm Collection of Unsold Exhibited Work Wednesday 1st February 2012 12 pm – 4:00pm Exhibits Maximum Size All Mediums 30 cm Regulations As set out in attached sheet All works must be for sale
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There was a good turn out for the first Aberdeen Art Fair. Thank you to all members who sent or delivered work for us to show alongside the framed exhibition posters and past catalogue covers. We met up with many menbers and had a number of new members sign up. It was a successful venture for AAS and part of the initiative to offer more for membership. All the works that were submitted are now at Justice Street for you to pick up at your convenience. Ring to check that the premises is open or visit during the North East Open Studio week when Ian Smart will be in residence for the duration of the event. Check the NEOS catalogue for details. Again - thank you for submitting work and in effect supporting the Art Fair as well as AAS.
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NEOS Saturday 10th – Sunday 18th September REGULATIONS Number of works submitted Professional Members: up to 2 works All works should be for sale. Initial registration for Event Please fill in the Submissions Entry Form and return it with images of the work to be submitted by the 26th of August All forms should be signed. Without the artist’s signature on the form, no submitted work can be accepted by the exhibition custodian. The disclaimer indicates the acceptance of conditions of entry. Submission Entry Forms can be obtained from Aberdeen Artists Society 39 Justice Street, AB11 5HS. tel: 01224 646700 email: info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk or iansmart1@tiscali.co.uk Images (non-returnable) can be accepted in the following forms: (i) good quality print photograph marked with your name, title of work and an arrow in the bottom left hand corner for orientation (ii) On CD. saved in jpeg format with ‘your name, title of work.jpg’ as the file names (Please mail all hard copy and CD’s to the address at the foot of the application form) (iii) By e-mail. saved in JPEG format with ‘your name, title of work.jpg’ as the file names at 300 dpi resolution. Please e-mail images to info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk Labeling All works must be submitted with correctly labelling All work submitted should have a secured label on the back completed in CAPITAL LETTERS. showing the following information: Name Address Telephone number Email address Title Medium Price. Selection All works submitted will go through a selection process where the decision to accept or reject is final. Artists will be advised of the selection decision as soon as possible. Registration Fees and Commission. There will be no registration fees for this exhibition All sales will be subject to 30% commission. Exhibits Maximum Framed Size 60 cm. Framing Works in clip-frames will not be accepted Works with uncovered glass edges will not be accepted Works in unusual frames may be rejected All works should have large D-ring attachments at the back Three Dimensional Works Sorry, no Three Dimensional work will be shown in this year’s exhibition Work Hand – in day Friday 2nd September 10:00am – 4:00pm at Aberdeen Artists Society 39 Justice Street, AB11 5HS. Collection of Rejected Work Wednesday 7th September 10:00am – 4:00pm at Aberdeen Artists Society 39 Justice Street, AB11 5HS. Collection of Unsold Exhibited Work Wednesday 21st September 10:00am – 4:00pm at Aberdeen Artists Society 39 Justice Street, AB11 5HS. Artists must bring their notification letter when collecting their works. Opening times throughout NEOS Week Wednesday – Saturday 10 am – 5pm Publicity and Copyright The artist will retain copyright of all work. Aberdeen Artists Society reserves all rights to reproduce works on promotional material. Promotional material will not be offered for sale. Responsibility and Risks While all reasonable care is taken of works submitted, such works are at all times at the artist’s risk. Whether or not works are accepted for the Exhibition, the Society shall not be responsible for any loss or damage, however caused, either during or awaiting transit to and from the Exhibition, or during any period of storage, packing or unpacking or any period in which the work may be in the care and control of the Society. Artists themselves are advised to arrange proper and adequate insurance to cover against these risks. Disposal of abandoned works All works left uncollected after the pick-up date will become the property of the society and will be disposed of by sale or otherwise. QUERIES Aberdeen Artists Society 39 Justice Street, AB11 5HS. tel: 01224 646700 email: info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk or iansmart1@tiscali.co.uk
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About Aberdeen Artists' Society
While the founding of the Aberdeen Artists’ Society goes back as far as 1827, celebrities such as artist James Giles and architect Archibald Simpson were involved., The AAS as we know it now, dates from 1958 when the late Ian Fleming was Head of Gray’s School of Art.
The Society is now transformed with the reinvention of its' identity and aims, as well as major changes in its financial status and is currently enjoying a healthy period with sponsorship from Shell UK. In its current form, as an exhibiting society for the range of modern arts, it is run by an elected council and has around 250 active members.
| Current Council | ||
President - Lyndsey Gibb Secretary - Gwen Black Exhibtions Officer - Ian Smart |
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Professional Members:- Positions Still To Be Appointed: |
Ordinary Members:- Co-opted, For 1 Year: |
The Society’s annual exhibition has helped create Aberdeen’s reputation as a cultural centre. Artists from all over the country submit around 900 works in 2 and 3 dimensions, but only about one third are selected. One of the main attractions of the exhibition is the Awards scheme offered by Shell, our main sponsors for more than 20 years. Currently the fund stands at £7000 with £5000 for the Premier Award. Shell also invites judges of international reputation to select the winners, and funds the production of a colour catalogue with the proceeds from the sale of these going towards buying works for display in Aberdeen and Grampian hospitals.
The exhibition is held generally in April/May at the Aberdeen Art Gallery and is one of the highlights of visual arts calendar, attracting large numbers of local people as well as visitors.
The Society has around 250 professional, ordinary and honorary members. It has a constitution and is run by an elected Council. The selection and hanging committees for the exhibition are also elected at the Annual General Meeting along with the office bearers.
A fully illustrated account of the history of the Aberdeen Artists Society can be found in the book "Particles of Light" by John Morrison, published in 2000 by the Society.
This book is available from the Society. Please contact the secretary for details.