The last few months have not been what any of us expected back in the first quarter of the year. The Clifton Arts programme for the summer is in place, but of course we are eagerly watching the development of government guidelines to determine what exhibitions, outdoor painting or anything else can safely be arranged.
Please check your email's regularly to keep up to date.
Ian Barnes
Please check your email's regularly to keep up to date.
Ian Barnes
Summer Open Exhibition 2020Sadly due to the current situation here in the U.K. we have decided to postpone our annual summer open exhibition this year.
This was a difficult decision to make, however the safety of our members is very important to us and we feel this is the right decision. Never fear, we'll be back next year! Anne Elliott |
Our Weekly Art Challenges 2020
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Clifton Arts
Founded in 1906 by four artists, all from the RWA, our first president, Jacques Emile Blanche, had been a pupil of Manet.
From the beginning, we've had a very “modern” outlook – more modern than other art institutions in Bristol at the time. We've also been involved with other arts, with music, poetry, drama and crafts. An exhibition of painting and sculpture has been held every year from 1906 to the present day (except 1912-13, 1961 and 2017), at first in the RWA until 1922, then in Charlotte Street until 1960, and in the RWA again until 1986, moving afterwards to the the Bristol School of Art and more recently to the vaults at Colston Hall and the Undercroft of the Victoria Methodist Church in Whiteladies Road. Today we maintain upwards of 250 members and hold events nearly every week of the year. For £30 a year you can become a member. You can enjoy our rich programme of events and your entry fees for next year's Summer Exhibition will be at the members' prices, which are £4 an entry cheaper. |
