Monday, January 1, 2007

Bankstown Art Society Inc Information

Bankstown Art Society Inc
Patron Jill Barber OAM
De Haan Gallery
Patron Daryl Melham MP

Located on the site of THE OLD OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOL FIVE MINUTES WALK FROM BANKSTOWN RAILWAY STATION
GALLERY HOURS: 10 AM - 1 PM (TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY)
CLOSED SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Bankstown Art society was founded in 1958 by Artist and Tutor Ronald Peters, and is one of the oldest Art Societies in Sydney. Currently the Society has over 200 members.

The aim of the Society is to make art accessible to the community.
In its spacious, well-lit studios on the first floor of the Arts and Craft Centre, the Society provides art classes in all mediums, catering for beginners to advanced students.
Other activities include monthly demonstrations by professional Artists, free weekly workshops, exhibitions of members’ artworks, field trips, social outings and free BBQ before General Meetings. All members are invited to attend general meetings held every three months.
The De Haan Gallery, situated in one of the Society’s studios, is fully equipped with specialised lighting and hanging and houses a continuous supply of members’ artworks. Full and concession members have the opportunity to exhibit & sell their artworks throughout the year. Paintings are for sale at reasonable prices. Quarterly encouragement awards exhibitions are held where class members can exhibit artworks completed during class lessons. BAS Annual Art Awards Exhibition Open to BAS members only.

Art Classes four nine-week terms per year.
TUESDAY MORNING 10.00 am until 12 noon All mediums
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 1.00 pm until 3.00 pm PORTRAITURE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 4.00 pm until 6.00 pm JUNIOR CLASSES
TUESDAY NIGHT 7.00 pm until 9.30 pm ALL MEDIUMS
WEDNESDAY MORNING 10.00 am until 12 noon DRAWING
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 12.30 pm until 3.00 pm CONTEMPORARY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 4.00 pm until 6.00 pm JUNIOR CLASSES
THURSDAY MORNING 9.30 am until 12 noon WATERCOLOUR
THURSDAY AFTERNOON 12-30 pm until 3.00 pm ALL MEDIUMS
SATURDAY MORNING 10.00 am until 12 noon JUNIOR CLASS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON 12.30 pm until 3.00 pm ALL MEDIUMS
Closed NSW State School Holidays
Information re. membership art classes & De Haan gallery phone numbers as listed below
BAS President:
Eva Hill (02) 9796 1884
Class Co-Coordinator Sue Zimmermann (02) 9727 9528
Gallery Director Joyce Williams (02) 9645 4982
De Haan Gallery Noela Fisher (02) 9771 5708

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