tirely voluntary basis, by its members who contribute in different ways. These may include helping with washing up after dinners, setting up the studio and supervising open drawing sessions. Members also participate by both attending and organising events.
The number of club members is restricted in part by the size of the studio. There have only been 1,400 members since the founding in 1897 and we run at a capacity of members with a predominance of ‘working’ members over ‘Lay’ members.
Club members are expected to participate in the running and functioning of the club; helping each other to enjoy themselves.
Membership benefits
Membership benefits include:
- Reduced fees for life drawing and portrait sessions
- Additional life drawing and portrait sessions exclusively for members
- A social programme including dinners
- The opportunity to exhibit, and sell, work via the club’s exhibitions
Becoming a member
Potential new members must be proposed, and seconded, by existing members:
- Candidates for membership of the Club are to have been known, personally, by the Proposer for at least two years. Proposers and Seconders are members who have a hands on experience of the Clubs workings.
- Potential Candidates are expected to have attended a Club dinner and are welcome to visit the Club on Sketching Tuesday for a maximum of three visits.
- Suitable Candidates are interviewed by the Council when the time is right. Candidates who are accepted are informed in writing subsequent to the interview.
Joining fee
A one-off entrance fee of £35.00 is payable by all new members.
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Working members
Those who work in artistic fields, such as painting and illustration, qualify as working members.
- Town:
- £70pa
- Country & overseas:
- £40pa
- Under 30:
- £40pa
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Lay members
Those who do not work in an artistic field are lay members.
- Town & country:
- £70pa
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Honorary membership
Honorary membership is bestowed on entertainers and long serving members at the discretion of the Council.
