Welcome to The Arts Society West Gloucestershire
A very warm welcome to our Society website, whether you are an existing member or prospective new member, we hope you will find this site interesting, informative & even inspiring!
We are a Member Society of The Arts Society (formerly NADFAS), a leading arts education charity with a global network of over 380 local societies, which bring people together through a shared curiosity for the arts.
We provide a welcoming place to hear expert lecturers share their specialist knowledge through a programme of Monthly Lectures held on the second Thursday of the month at 2pm covering topics such as painting, sculpture, architecture, music, drama, photography, historic houses, design, archaeology, furniture, gardens, silver, textiles and jewellery. Lecturers are all acredited by The Arts Society and travel to us from all over the UK, many of them regularly touring internationally.
Lectures take place at Highnam Community Centre (Gambier Parry Hall), Newent Road, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8DG. There are ample parking facilities, together with good disabled access and the venue is on a service bus route.
Whatever your interest in Art you are most welcome to join us, do get in contact. Our email address is: westgloucesterartssociety@gmail.com.
You can download a Membership Application Form here.
Lectures are not held in February (when there is a Special Interest Day) or in August.
Visits are arranged to places such as art galleries, houses of historic interest, museums and gardens, often linked to one of the monthly lectures. Special Interest Days, usually consisting of 3 themed lectures, are organised for members wishing to expand their knowledge of a particular topic, for which tickets are sold.
Arts Volunteering projects are funded from the proceeds of the monthly raffle to encourage an interest in the arts by people of all ages.
Members receive three issues of The Arts Society Magazine per year and are entitled to certain concessions such as reduced entry to events, museums and galleries. In addtion to our own lectures, members have access to regular online lectures and articles by accredited lecturers.
Visitors and Guests are welcome to attend; a donation of £8 is requested which will be refunded for guests who join at the end of the meeting. Please contact the Membership Secretary, John Giles via email westgloucesterartssociety@gmail.com
The annual subscription is due for payment on 1 September. There is no joining fee. Membership is not transferable.
Subscription rates are reduced for new members joining during the year:
£60 per member - joining between 1 September - 31 December
£49 per member - joining between 1 January - 30 April
£35 per member - joining between 1 May - 31 August