History

The Salisbury Society began way back in 1979.

Nearly 45 years later, we still stand for "fostering the arts in the Salisbury area, with emphasis on embracing all art mediums.

The Society became an incorporated body with its Constitution in 1986, also taking part in the Jubilee 150 Celebrations that year.

For many years, the Society struggled to find a permanent home, finding temporary placements in Church halls, School rooms and Kindergardens, as well as private homes. We finally settled in the Salisbury Institute on 4 May 1982 where we remained for over 40 years

Now in 2024 we welcome in a new era with our recent move to the Salisbury East Neighbourhood Centre.

1990s Gallery & Info

The 90s was a boom time for the Society. We held more exhibitions, invited more guest speakers, held displays and organised outings. It was in 1992 that we extended our "opening hours". Wednesday mornings became popular workshop days,

and the Saturday mornings were reserved for tutorials

The following photos listed under 1990s are undated and contained no information.

They are presumed to have been taken in the 1990s.

These include:

Our Workshops - Saturday workshops started 15/2/1992 on various media and subjects

Demonstrations given by notable artists on a Tuesday night once a month

Quarterlies 4 times a year on Tuesday night when we held a mini exhibition showing our latest work

The subject was based on a theme and we awarded prizes and held a critique of each piece.

Come and try day May 8th 2024

Held in Salisbury Downs/East area, was our first come and try day. These are a fantastic opportunity for the community to come and try art.
Designed for absolute beginners, our members will help you with technique and application to get you started and have a go at painting, drawing or creating.
A free event, everything is supplied, including all art materials, guidance and a cuppa and nibbles.
This is our first come and try event to 2024, we will be running another one again shortly, stay tuned for date to be announced soon.