AAS Exhibition Parallel Programme : Artist-led Workshops

by Site Admin

NAC Workshops

Workshop Title

Papercutting

Lead Artist

Anna Shirron

Date and time

Thursday 12 May 2022, from 7pm to 9pm

Venue    

The Northern Arts Club, 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, AB11 6DJ

Open to    

10 participants over the age of 16 years

Cost   

£15 including all materials

Outline  

Over the course of two hours you will look at different paper cutting and weaving techniques. At    the end of the session you will have an A4 or A3 piece to take home to frame.

Please bring    

All materials will be supplied but participants are welcome to bring any resources for their inspiration.

Workshop Title

Collaborative Abstract Painting and Drawing 

Lead Artist

Ursula J Mathers

Date and time 

Saturday 7 May 2022, from 3.30pm to 5pm

Venue

The Northern Arts Club, 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, AB11 6DJ

Open to 

10 young participants aged between 14 and 16 years old

Cost

£15 including some materials – Large sheets of paper, pastels, charcoal

Outline

Participants will explore the theme of Abstract Painting. The session will include the participants observing different aspects of abstract paintings and discussing what they feel and think. They will also make creative responses by exploring mark-making and colour.

Two collaborative drawings will be created on the floor using a large roll of paper, permitting people to work together and draw with large gestures.

At the end a short discussion will take place about the process and the outcomes of the creativity

Please bring  

A sketchbook and/or paper and a mark-making tool (pen, pencil, crayon, marker etc.)

Workshop Title

Pattern and Colour

Lead Artist

Toni Harrower

Date and time

Sunday 8 May 2022, from 2pm to 4pm

Venue

The Northern Arts Club, 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, AB11 6DJ

Open to  

10 participants over the age of 16 years

Cost

£15 including some materials

Outline  

Using colour, pattern and systems to explore the everyday object of envelopes. The inside design can be a starting point for creating or be the work itself.

Participate in a colour selection exercise using Toni Harrower’s own colour coded alphabet system.

Create a drawing using an envelope design of your choice with pens, pencils, oil pastels or water-based paints.

Please bring

Any inspirational envelopes and any mark-making implements – e.g. pens/crayons. These are optional as the artist will provide a selection of materials.

Workshop Title

Rag and Bone China

Lead Artist

Kevin A Morris

Date and time 

Saturday 14 May 2022, from 4pm to 6pm

Venue     

The Northern Arts Club, 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen, AB11 6DJ

Open to   

10 participants over the age of 14 years

Cost   

£15 including some materials and firing

Outline 

Breathe new life into your old ceramics! Find out how to use ceramic decals and transfers to spruce up your favourite pottery.

Please bring 

Your old mugs, plates and other ceramic objects – or choose from a selection of second hand finds – and transform them using a combination of found and gathered imagery printed onto special ceramic decals.  Kevin will then fire your rejuvenated objects ready for collection from his studio at Deemouth Artists Studios.

Terms and conditions for all workshops:

Booking and Payment   

Please email the AAS at admin@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk with any queries or to book a place on a course. Applicants will be sent the AAS bank account details to which payment must be made by direct bank transfer. Payment must be received earlier than 2 days before the workshop date – any non-receipt by this time will allow the AAS to reallocate the booking to someone on a waiting list.

Health and Safety   

Current Covid-19 prevention rules must be followed – including hand sanitising and the wearing of masks in an indoor setting. No smoking or consumption of alcohol is allowed on the premises. Kitchen and toilet facilities are available.

Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. (There is a sitting area available on the floor below the studio.)

Cancellation 

If you are unable to attend for any reason, please advise the AAS at admin@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk as quickly as possible. The AAS may be able to reallocate the place and refund the fee. If the workshop is cancelled by the AAS, the applicants will be advised as quickly as possible and the full cost of the workshop will be refunded immediately on the receipt of the applicants’ bank details.

Call for Works: Aberdeen Artists Society’s 2022 Exhibition

by Site Admin

In association with Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums, Aberdeen Artists Society is delighted to announce our 2022 Exhibition, taking place at Aberdeen Art Gallery from 16th April until 3rd July 2022.

This is a very exciting opportunity for artists in the UK, so don’t miss out on the chance to submit your best work to this prestigious show, in the beautifully refurbished, award-winning Aberdeen Art Gallery.

Submitting Artwork:

Login to your OESS account if you already have one, otherwise create a new account. All submissions are subject to entry fees as follows:

£7.50 per artwork for AAS members.
£12.50 per artwork for non-members.

Entry fees are paid online via OESS and are not refundable.

You may enter a maximum of three artworks.
Work needs to have been completed in 2020 or later, and may include: paintings, drawings, screenprints, photographs, mixed media and textiles, sculpture and other 3D work, jewellery and Video. Reproductions such as Giclée copy prints will not be considered.

Two-dimensional works should have D-rings fitted.
Paint must be dry and frames must be safe for handling.

Videos should be no more than 7 minutes in duration. Submission of videos will be via OESS, but not as an upload directly, so you will need to provide a link via OESS to Vimeo or YouTube or similar video provider.

Next Steps:

Follow the instructions on the OESS entry form to upload your photographic images in the correct format and size. This is important for the Selection process, as well as helping to ensure the images printed in the Catalogue and in publicity materials are of high quality.

Each uploaded image file must not exceed 3.00MB and should be at least 96dpi. Smartphone photographs are acceptable, but for best results, take them in daylight. Please see the Photo Guide standards at: https://aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk/guide-to-photographing-artwork-for-online-submission/

This shows you how to prepare photographs of artwork to meet the necessary image size and quality.

You can save your OESS Entry Form at any stage and come back to it later; then once you’re happy with your submission, con¬firm your entry and print out the form as instructed.

Terms and Conditions: To proceed with your submission, you must accept the following Conditions of Entry:

• I understand and accept that the decisions of Aberdeen Artists Society’s (AAS) Organisers, Selectors and Curators are final.
• I understand and accept that neither Aberdeen Artists Society nor its officers will engage in any correspondence or discussion on the outcomes of our selection processes.
• I accept that Aberdeen Artists Society Council reserve the right to alter the arrangements relating to any aspect of the Exhibition and its organisation according to circumstances.
• I confirm that the artwork submitted has not previously been exhibited publicly in Scotland, nor online, other than on social media.
• I understand and accept that by submitting and uploading images of my artwork to Aberdeen Artists Society via the OESS Entry Form, I give full and permanent permission for the AAS and AAGM to store, communicate, process, print, publish or otherwise use these images for the purposes of promotion, publicity, film-making, documentation and cataloguing, both now and in the future.
• I confirm that the sale price of the artwork as I state it in the OESS Entry Form is correct and includes the Commission of 37% for non AAS Members or 30% for AAS Members
• I confirm that in the event that my artwork is transported across national borders in connection with the 2022 Exhibition then I, the artist, will be responsible for the payment of all customs duties and any other fees which may be due in this connection including transportation and / or storage.
• I confirm that the artwork submitted is my own original creation, is for sale, and is mine to sell.

Enter the exhibition here

Prizes and Awards:

Judging Panel: Joe Fan RSA and Ade Adesina RSA and Rachel Maclean

Aberdeen Artists Society Prizes:
First Prize of £1000
Prize for Video and Film: £750
Four awards of £250 each

Dr Donnie Ross Prize for Innovation & Creativity in Watercolour:
One award of £500 and Two awards of £250

The MSD Design Ltd Prize for Drawing and Painting 2022
Prize: £500

The GRP Aberdeen Ltd Prize for Drawing and Painting 2022
Prize: £500

The MSD Design Ltd and GRP Aberdeen Ltd prizes in the list above were gifted by Martin Stevenson, who is the owner of both Companies with the aim of encouraging and championing traditional drawing and painting imbued with the British school aesthetic.

It would be expected that prize winners would display mastery in the techniques underpinning drawing, painting, draughtsmanship and understanding of the emotional palette.

*Martin Stevenson will judge the above two prizes separately.

Key Dates:

• OESS opens for submissions on 8th January 2022.
• OESS Submission Deadline: 12.00 midnight on 12th February 2022.
• Entrants should login to OESS on or after 19th February 2022 to find out their Pre-selection results.
• If your work is pre-selected, print out the art-work labels and submission form via OESS, and arrange for the work to be picked up by one of the following professional Carriers: Paul Gilzean, Tel: 07802 467649, or alternatively Stuart Horsburgh, Tel: 07867 501778.
• If you use one of the carriers, Pre-Selected works need to be delivered to Mill Farm, Kemnay AB51 5NY, between 21st and 26th March. All work must be accompanied by the printed-out labels and form.
• However, if you wish to deliver your artworks yourself, please bring them to Mill Farm, Kemnay AB51 5NY, during the weekend of Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March 2022, between 10:30am and 5pm.
• Entrants will be advised by email of the results of Selection on 9th April 2022.
• Pick up non-selected works from Mill Farm, Kemnay AB51 5NY on either 30th April or 1st May 2022 between 10:30am and 5pm. Check the AAS Website for updates first!
• The Exhibition Opening Event will be at Aberdeen Art Gallery, provisionally on Saturday 16th April at 11.00am, but check the AAS Website ahead of time for confirmation.
• Exhibition closes on 3rd July 2022.
• Buyers to collect Purchased Work from Mill Farm on 9th or 10th July 2022, or make alternative arrangements via info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk. Purchased work must remain in the exhibition until it closes.

Organisers and Enquiries:

Aberdeen Artists Society Exhibition 2022 is organised by:
AAS President Dr. Donnie Ross and Senior Curators:
Susie Hunt, Gerry Stott and Bruce Swanson

All enquiries to AAS email: info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk
Aberdeen Artists Society: https://aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk
Aberdeen Artists Society, A Documentary Film: https://youtu.be/YAVdbtEHxSE

Instagram: https://instagram.com/aberdeenartistssociety?utm_medium=copy_link

Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM

Standing Orders: https://aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk/aas-standing-rules/

DISCLAIMER:

ll works will be insured while on exhibition within the Gallery, however, neither Aberdeen Artists Society nor Aberdeen City Council Art Gallery and Museums take any responsibility for damage, injury or consequential loss during transport or storage of artworks, prior to, or after the exhibition, and entrants should make their own arrangements for insurance of works, during these times.

Call for Aberdeen Artists Society Members

by Site Admin

Parallel Programme of Interactive Events
at Aberdeen Artists Society Open Exhibition 2022

Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums team will run a Parallel Programme of events during the course of the Aberdeen Artists Society Exhibition, 16th April – 3rd July 2022. This Open Exhibition will be accepting works from all areas of the creative, visual arts.

During this time the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums events team has asked Aberdeen Artists Society to host ‘Spotlight’ tours, which will be conducted on Saturdays, starting at 2pm and lasting for around 20 mins.

So far we have four volunteers willing to host these tours. If you are a member of the Aberdeen Artists Society and would like to be involved in this project, whether or not you have work in the exhibition, we would be delighted to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity for artists to meet the viewing public and to share knowledge and opinions about the works on show, as well as to provide a means of strengthening your connection with Aberdeen Art Gallery. The Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums learning team will be supporting this initiative.

This is also a call for artists to submit proposals for an interactive weekend at Aberdeen Art Gallery (possibly the 11th – 12th June – dates to be confirmed.) Some of the possibilities are: Meet The Artist, Taster Work Sessions, Creative Workshop, Artists Talk. If you would like to put forward a proposal to be considered for this we would very much like to hear from you as soon as possible, with a brief outline of what you feel you can contribute to the events. The Aberdeen Art Gallery learning team will again be supporting these activities throughout the interactive weekend.