Federation of British Artists
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The Federation of British Artists (FBA) is an umbrella organisation for 9 art societies. It is based at the Mall Galleries, next to Trafalgar Square in London.
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[edit] Description
The FBA societies are in the "modern traditional" school and place emphasis on "traditional" craft and skill. Their web site states:
| Demonstrations, workshops and weekly life-drawing sessions are held to enhance artists' knowledge and skills. |
Projects include a drawing school and summer courses run by The New English Art Club. The Hesketh Hubbard Art Society meets to draw from life models.
The FBA has 614 artist-members, who regularly exhibit their work and also accept open submissions from the public. Over 10,000 artists submit work in this way. About 60,000 visitors per year attend the shows. There is also a Friends organisation of 2,400 members. Over 100 prizes and awards are given each year. An education department runs a Primary Schools Programme.
The FBA is a registered charity, number 200048.
Its address is 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5BD.
[edit] Societies in the FBA
- Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
- Royal Society of British Artists
- Royal Society of Marine Artists
- Royal Society of Portrait Painters
- Royal Institute of Oil Painters
- New English Art Club
- Pastel Society
- Society of Wildlife Artists
- Hesketh Hubbard Art Society
[edit] Prizes
Prizes awarded by the FBA include:
- The Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times Water Colour competition
- The Discerning Eye
- Not the Turner Prize
[edit] Mall Galleries
The Mall Galleries also host exhibitions by individual artists and other societies. These have included:
- The Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers
- The Society of Women Artists
- Armed Forces Art Society
- Society of Equestrian Artists
- East Anglian Group of Marine Artists
- Guild of Aviation Artists
