[BAS Newsletter] 2024 Diary of programme and events and announcing our St George's Anniversary Exhibition.

[Paul Stringfellow]

*Dear Members and colleagues,*

Happy St George's Day. For your diary the up and coming programme of 
events are planned so far for 2024. All events will be updated onto our 
website diary but in the meantime please keep a note.

*_Exhibitions_*

*Bluebell Festival and Craft Fair* at the Riverhill Himalayan Gardens- 
Starts tomorrow Wed 24th April 10am - Monday 6th May 16:00 
https://www.riverhillgardens.co.uk/activities-events/bluebell-festival-and-craft-fair-2024

*St George's Church Anniversary Exhibition.
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I am please to announce that the Wednesday sessions, who meet at St 
George’s Church Hall Bickley, are organising a special open exhibition 
for the society. Father Henry of St George’s has asked Bromley Arts 
Society to participate in their 160 year anniversary celebrations.  
Other community groups are also contributing, e.g. Historic Society and 
Choirs.

A small committee has been formed to organize this and having held two 
meetings, one with Father Henry present, we have managed to sketch an 
outline of the Exhibition policy and timetable.

*Exhibition Dates - *  Monday 1st July to Saturday 6th July.

*Venue -*   St George's Church, Bickley, BR1 2BE

*Times - *  1st – 12noon to 5pm, thereafter 10 to 5 apart from the final 
day, Saturday, 6th, 10 to 4pm.

*Exhibitors -*   All fully paid up members of Bromley Arts Society.

*Exhibits - *  There is a limited amount of space.

  *      We are offering approximately 25% of the space to non-sale items.
  *      All exhibits are subject to either £4.00 per picture hanging
    fee or £15 per screen.  It may be that full screens are limited.
  *      Tables will be available, as will card holders and browsers,
    but the cost of these are yet to be decided.

We are also giving the artists’ an opportunity to add text in relation 
to their exhibit[s], together with their biography and contact details 
and as this will take time to prepare we are asking for all information 
to be made available by *FRIDAY 14TH JUNE 2024.*

Also, as we need to arrange our display sooner rather than later it 
would be appreciated if you could *email to 
bromleyartsocietyevents at gmail.com by 30th  APRIL 2024* to confirm your 
intention to exhibit.    Finally, artists will not be asked to hang 
their paintings themselves, we have formed a team to organize the 
display, we only ask that the dates for dropping off and picking up are 
adhered to.  Table displays will be the responsibility of the artist.

*_Monthly 1st Friday Programme_*

For 2024 I am excited to have pencilled in the following Art 
demonstrations at the Daylight Inn on Friday evenings:

  * *May 3rd: Rodney Kingston,* - Returns with a Portrait in oils from Life
  * *June 7th: Curtis Tappenden,* - Returns with "My journey as an artist"
  * *July 12th: Anthony Nield,* - Landscape watercolour

  * *August - *Summer break

  * *September 6th: Graham Webber*, Cityscape in oils
  * *October 4th;* *Julie King*  Your colourful Gardens.
  * *November 1st - Your Choice* TBA
  * *December 6th *- Our Christmas event.

*_Workshops and Tutorials_*

I am currently in the throws of organising some special one off daytime 
workshops and tutorials by professional artists to be held at St Georges 
Church Hall on selective Wednesdays alongside the regular Wednesday 
sessions during the summer months. These will be pay-for events arranged 
according to membership interests. St George's Church Hall is large, has 
plenty of parking and able to comfortably accommodate 20 - 30 people 
with refreshment facilities, patio and well kept grounds. Spaces will be 
on a first come basis so keep an eye out for announcements.

*_Art Matters_*

Depending on demand we will continue Art Matters online on Friday 
evenings mid-month for those that like to meet, from the comfort of 
their home, for some practical art challenges and informal art 
conversations.

Kind Regards,

Paul



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