NEWS
FRAUD ALERT
24/06/2025
Kent Police have warned about fake emails inviting you to complete a link to avoid losing your Winter Fuel Payment. This is a scam and the email should be forwarded to report@phishing.gov.ukThere is a similar fake text message which gives you 24 hours to apply for an energy support grant. Please report any suspicious text by forwarding it to 7726.
EAST KENT ART SOCIETY
20/06/2025
East Kent Art Society will be holding their summer exhibition from Saturday 21 June to Sunday 29 June at St Mary's Art Centre, Strand Street, Sandwich CT13 9HN. Open from 10am to 5pm daily.The exhibition will showcase a diverse collection of original art, prints and greeting cards.
FISHSLAB EXHIBITION 2025
17/06/2025
Our autumn 2025 exhibition at Whitstable's Fishslab Gallery will be from Wednesday 17 September to Tuesday 23 September, open from 10am to 5pm each day.Whitstable Art Society members are invited to submit two paintings - any size and any subject.
Entry forms will be sent out to members in August.
www.fishslabgallery.co.uk
IMPRESSIONS OF WHITSTABLE
10/05/2025
Barbara and Val will be exhibiting a variety of their work at the Fishslab Gallery from Wednesday 28 May to Tuesday 3 June.The gallery will be open from 10am to 5pm each day.
FRAUD ALERT
14/04/2025
Kent Police have sent out a warning about rogue traders knocking on doors in Whitstable and Herne Bay stating that there may be damage to your property which needs urgent repair.Never accept a quote on the doorstep from an unsolicited caller. And never pay a tradesman in cash.
If you think that you have ben the victim of any kind of financial fraud, you can contact your bank by dialling 159, or you can report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.
OPEN AIR EXHIBITIONS 2025
08/03/2025
Exhibitions on the Tankerton Slopes near Jojo's began on Sunday 6th April 2025.The open air exhibitions are from 9am to 4pm every Sunday until 26th October. Please see the Exhibitions page of our website for all of the dates and times.
If you are interested in exhibiting, please phone Wendy on 07596 232079.
Please keep to the agreed times. Note that cars are not allowed onto the grass and all litter must be taken home with you.
HORSEBRIDGE EXHIBITION 2025
01/03/2025
Our 2025 exhibition at the Horsebridge Arts Centre will be from Wednesday 12 March to Monday 24 March 2025.The theme chosen is This Creative Life.
We hope that members of the Society will be able to interpret this in a variety of ways. The theme should challenge you, but give you freedom to choose the medium and subject - aim for the best work that you can create.
The theme for A5 small canvases will be All Creatures Great and Small.
HORSEBRIDGE EXHIBITION
23/02/2025
At our meeting on Wednesday 5 February, members were given a small square of paper containing part of a famous painting. They had to copy this as faithfully as possible onto a larger square of card and these were transferred to a board to reveal the original.Thirty squares were joined up to reveal Lady of Shalott painted by John William Waterhouse in 1888.
CHRISTMAS PARTY 2024
30/11/2024
Our Christmas social afternoon is on Wednesday 11th December- Please bring some food to share (not too many sausage rolls or mince pies)
- Bring a Secret Santa – maximum spend £5
- There will be a quiz
- There will be a small prize for the best Christmas card design
- And some light entertainment
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - CHAIR'S REPORT
18/11/2024
Here are the main points from Barbara's report at our AGM on 30th October.- Our membership continues to grow
- We have healthy finances
- Wednesday meetings are filled with energy and enthusiasm
- Our indoor and outdoor exhibitions in 2024 have been successful
- We plan to have more demonstrations next year
We have two vacancies for the committee: Minutes Secretary and Newsletter Writer.
Subs for 2024/25 are due now.
If you wish to receive Barbara's full report, please email whitstableartsociety@gmail.com
Full minutes of our 2024 AGM are also available on request
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024
19/10/2024
The Annual General Meeting of the Whitstable Art Society will take place at 2pm on Wednesday 30th October at the Swalecliffe Community Centre. All members are encouraged to attend to decide the future direction of the society.The agenda will be:
1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes from the last AGM
3. Election of officers
4. Chair's report
5. Treasurer's report
6. Indoor exhibitions
7. Outdoor exhibitions
8. Website and Facebook
9. Wednesday meetings
10. Questions from members
11. Any other business
Minutes from the 2023 AGM are available to members on request from whitstableartsociety@gmail.com.
If any new members wish to be considered for election to the Committee, please contact the Chair before the AGM.
Please bring along some of the work you have enjoyed making at the Wednesday meetings during the past year.
FISHSLAB EXHIBITION 2024
15/09/2024
Our autumn exhibition at Whitstable's Fishslab Gallery will be from Wednesday 18 September to Tuesday 24 September, open from 10am to 5pm each day.Whitstable Art Society members are invited to submit two paintings - any size and any subject. All members should have received an entry form by email.
Members who wish to exhibit can collect labels for their paintings from Yvonne at the next meeting on Wednesday 11th September.
www.fishslabgallery.co.uk
SUBSCRIPTIONS
02/11/2023
Members subscriptions were held at £25 per annum at the AGM. Subscriptions for 2023/24 are now due.Payment can be made by bank transfer to
Whitstable Art Society
Sort code 20-54-25
Account number 33446859
Please write Subscription in the reference
If any member wishes to see a copy of the minutes from the 2023 AGM, please send a request to whitstableartsociety@gmail.com