THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN ARTISTS EXHIBITION
2024 VISITOR INFORMATION
163rd Annual Open Exhibition 2024
25th – 29th June 2024 at
Mall Galleries, London, SW1
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Event Timings and Information
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Tuesday 25th June
DOORS OPEN
2pm to 5pm
Exhibition is open to the public.
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6pm – 8.30pm
We are delighted to invite you to our special preview evening for buyers and the sixth SWA Young People's Art Initiative fundraising event. All are welcome. Please join us for an evening of music and wine with guest speakers, Sarah Rollings, Headmistress, Heathfield School, Ascot and Cristina Meneses (Partner in The Women’s Leadership Network for Estée Lauder).
Over 450 artworks by our outstanding professional artists will be available with a special discount on all sales at this evening's preview.
5% discount will be offered on any sales during the evening.
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Wednesday 26th June
10am – 5pm
SWA Exhibition PV (Invite included)
HRH Princess Michael of Kent will arrive 11.30 to 12.00 for the Opening and presentation of Awards.
There will be a Cash Bar 1 – 5pm and the gallery café will be open.
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Exhibition Closes
Saturday 29th June, closing time 5pm
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This year as well as our Private View on Wednesday 26th June, we will be holding a Special Preview Evening and Fundraising evening on Tuesday June the 25th. It will be an evening of music and wine to help us continue our support and nurture of young and emerging talent. As a valued supporter of the SWA we would like you to have these complimentary tickets for the event.
We would love you to join us and should you need invites for this evening please do get in touch. Please email rebeccacottonswa@gmail.com we can email invites to you.
Demonstrations during the exhibition
These informal demonstrations on various subjects by member artists will take place approximately between 11am and 3pm at the Mall Galleries:
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Thursday 27th June 11am -
Ginny Page
Secrets of the old master oil painters. A step-by-step short guide to creating realistic skin tones using a limited palette.
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Thursday 27th June 1pm
Michele Ashby
Using the paper colour as the mid tone to do the hard work in a pastel portrait
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Friday 28th June 11am
Tessa Jane
Exploring Fragments of Time
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Friday 28th June 1pm
Kristine Nason
Narratives in oil and cold wax
AWARDS AND SPONSORS
We would like to thank this years sponsors who are providing awards and prizes at the 2022 Exhibition. The winners names will be added once they have been announced.
Princess Michael of Kent Award - A signed certificate
President and Vice Presidents’ Award - A signed certificate
The Tom Urwin Special Fine Art Award - £2000
Karin Walker Young Artist Award - 2 x £500
Helen Sinclair Sculpture Award - £500
The Circles of Art Award - £1000 & Feature in their Magazine
Derwent Special Fine Art Award
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Young Artist - £500 (art materials) Awards
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Established Artist - £500 (art materials) Awards
​The Catto Gallery Award - £500 and an exhibiting opportunity
The Artist Editor’s Choice Award, Feature in The Artist
Cass Art Award - £250 Cass Art Gift Vouchers
Dave Clay Award - £200 awarded for body of work
Wells Fine Art Award - Personalised leather bound sketchbook
The Rosemary and Co Award - Brushes
The People’s Choice Award - Selected by visitors to the show
Whilst we are a charity ourselves, we also like to donate a small percentage of any sales made during our exhibition to a cause close to our hearts, Breast Cancer Now (BCN)
How to find us
Address:
Mall Galleries, London, SW1
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Nearest Tube Stations:
Green Park
Charring Cross
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Support Us
ENTER DRAW
ALBUM OF ORIGINAL WORKS BY SWA ARTISTS
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The SWA 2023 Album contains 35 beautiful works in mostly A4 size by some of the Uk’s leading Women Artists and has been configured, for easy presentation, into a Concertina Type Format. These charming and stunning little paintings and sketches highlight the diversity and talent of the many works that will be on show at the 162nd Annual Society of Women Artists Open Exhibition at the prestigious Mall Galleries, London 6th - 10th June.
For a very small outlay of £5 per ticket you have the chance to win a unique and valuable Album of Contemporary Art. The Album will be on display at the Mall Galleries throughout the Exhibition and more details with photos of the works can be found on the website www.society-women-artists.org.uk
Donations from the sale of tickets will go to our Young People’s Art Initiative. The SWA have a long held policy of encouraging and nurturing young artists from all backgrounds and many of these youngsters will form an important part of our art movement of the future. We thank you in advance for your much needed and welcome contributions.
The Draw will take place on Saturday 10th June at 12 noon at The Mall Galleries
