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We start our new programme on Wednesday the 16th September. We hope you can come and join us, as a previous or future art club member.

The Ilkley Art Club, which was founded in 1909. We will be meeting after a break for the Summer, starting in September, on a Wednesday afternoons, from 1.30-3pm, at the Clarke Foley Centre, Cunnliffe Road, Ilkley.

The Club welcomes as members people of any age who have an interest in art, whatever their level of technical competence. The current membership includes practising artists, both amateur and professional, as well as those who are interested in learning and developing their skills. It is not a ‘teaching club’ or an ‘art course’ but members working together in practical sessions.

The Club organises occasional lecture on a range of topics. Non-members can attend these lectures, the fee is £5 per visit. Details of the current lecture programme and practical sessions are given below.

You are welcome to come along on any of our Wednesday's for a free "taster" session. 

The Club also holds exhibitions of members work. This year's main exhibition will be held from Thursday 29th October to Wednesday 13th January 2027 in the Clarke Foley Centre.

The annual subscription has had to increase, due to rising rental costs at the CF and is £100 per year, to be paid in September, when the club has its first session.

For more information and membership enquiries please contact:

 

Sharon Crosby.

email:

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2026-27 Programme

 

 

 

Ilkley Art Club Programme

 

 

         

 

 

Autumn/Winter 2026

 

 

Sept 16th: Work from own photos.

Sept 23rd: AGM/Own theme.

Sept 30th: Clothed Sitter.

 

Oct 7th: Room unavaiable.

Oct 14th: Illuminated Letters.

Oct 21st: Own work, or Still Life arrangement.

Oct 28th: Free theme. Hand in labelled/framed work for the annual show. £4 per picture. £10 for 3. Max 3.

 

Nov 4th: Lecture: (Ilkley Arts Festival). Alex Purves, on 'What's in a title'.

Nov 11th: Collage.

Nov 18th: Continue with collage. 

Nov 25th: Still Life. Autumn colour.

 

Dec 2nd: Bring a friend. £5: Christmas themed craft.

Dec 9th: Xmas Party: Games, Raffle and quiz. Raks Zina dance troupe and drawing option. Visitors welcome. £5.

         

   
 

 Winter/Spring 2027

   
 

 

Feb 3rd: Working from own photos.

Feb 10th: Continue with own work/theme. 

Feb 17th: Playing with clay.

Feb 24th: Painting clay pieces.

 

March 3rd: Jigsaw Jumble.

March 10th: Continue with Jigsaw jumble.

March 17th: Drawing from Spring flowers and Buds.

 

Easter Break.

 

 Spring/Summer 2027

 

April 14th: Mug Shots: self portrait/other.

April 21st:  Artist's talk. Or group Crit.

April 28th: Birds eye view.

 

May 5th: Continue with Birds eye view..

May 12th: Bizarre Bugs.

May 19th: Mess-takes and more.

May 26th: Polystyrene printing. Preparing backgrounds for the prints.

 

June 2nd: Making and printing the plate onto the backgrounds.

June 9th: All will be revealed.

June 16th: Continue with above.

June 23rd: Summer themed. Drawing outside, weather permitting..

  

Summer break.